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DomKen -> please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 4:33:39 PM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrEbJBFWIPk&feature=player_embedded




Kirata -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 4:42:44 PM)

Thanks for that... reminded me of my Dad.

He's gone now. But he, too, was a lifelong Republican, and a United States Marine. Kinda gives you a clue why some Republicans aren't very happy with their party these days, don't it. And, I might add, the kind of people who are being slurred when "Republicans" are ridiculed and shit on as a class.

K.





ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 5:24:27 PM)

Wow.

"I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her, 'what do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?'"

Thank you, sir.



rulemylife -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 6:29:59 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

Thanks for that... reminded me of my Dad.

He's gone now. But he, too, was a lifelong Republican, and a United States Marine. Kinda gives you a clue why some Republicans aren't very happy with their party these days, don't it. And, I might add, the kind of people who are being slurred when "Republicans" are ridiculed and shit on as a class.

K.



They are being ridiculed "as a class" because the Republican Party this gentleman joined bears no resemblance to the Republican Party that has been co-opted by Christian conservatives and the far right who stand against everything he just said.



TheHeretic -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 7:52:42 PM)

Thanks for posting this, Ken.  So many on the left would froth at the mouth to deny that this brand of Republicanism even exists at all.  I hope it takes them days to wise about selling an alternative to what the Dems are selling.  It's an attractive package for those who still want all the ideals, but have no faith left in more and more government being the only path to the goal. 

And, within the 48, I'm about as far from Maine as one gets!



SpinnerofTales -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 8:02:54 PM)

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hanks for posting this, Ken. So many on the left would froth at the mouth to deny that this brand of Republicanism even exists at all.

And I'm about as far from Maine as one gets, within the 48. ORIGINAL: TheHeretic



I never denied that this type of republican existed. I just am sorry that that type of republican is so far from the power base of what the party has become. If it was, there might have been some choice come election time.



DesFIP -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 8:07:54 PM)

We are a long way from the days of Margaret Chase Smith, Republican Senator from Maine who was instrumental in getting the 1964 Civil Rights Act passed with the addition of sex to race and religion.

The Senate was about to not include it when someone against it stood up and said something along the lines of he had always thought of women as soft and needing protection. Margaret Chase Smith stood up and said that she had always thought the same of men "And I hope Senator, you have not been as disappointed as I have". With a wave of laughter, the bill passed protecting the rights of women.

Can you imagine her being welcome in the modern Republican party?



SpinnerofTales -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 8:11:34 PM)

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he Senate was about to not include it when someone against it stood up and said something along the lines of he had always thought of women as soft and needing protection. Margaret Chase Smith stood up and said that she had always thought the same of men "And I hope Senator, you have not been as disappointed as I have". With a wave of laughter, the bill passed protecting the rights of women.
ORIGINAL: DesFIP


From Margaret Chase Smith to Sarah Palin. It's too funny to be sad and too sad to be funny.




GotSteel -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/21/2009 11:31:54 PM)

I'm from the state next door, I'm not sure why this would have any special relevance to those in Maine that it doesn't have to the rest of us since fortunately it's already passed: Maine the fifth state to allow gay marriage. I'm just sad that they beat NH to it, I think by about a month.



Kirata -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 12:42:33 AM)


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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

They are being ridiculed "as a class" because....

Well I'm certainly glad you explained that, because I always thought it was only assholes who went around stereotyping a whole group of people on the basis of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, party affiliation, etc.

K.



StrangerThan -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 4:00:12 AM)

Yeah, isn't it funny how those who protest stereotyping so vehemently, do nothing but.

To the OP, good link. And it is a good link regardless of whether one supports same sex marriage or not. Just as it would have been a good link had he spoken out against it. Why? Because he fought for this country, defended this country, and is exercising his right as a citizen of this country. To often such people are blasted into silence by those seeking only others who support their side of a debate. Though honestly, I don't there's much debate left here. It's mostly a matter of pointing fingers, casting blame, castigating, and figuring out different ways to dislike one another while toting the anti-hate banner.



DomKen -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 7:38:28 AM)


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ORIGINAL: GotSteel

I'm from the state next door, I'm not sure why this would have any special relevance to those in Maine that it doesn't have to the rest of us since fortunately it's already passed: Maine the fifth state to allow gay marriage. I'm just sad that they beat NH to it, I think by about a month.

It is relevant to Maine because they have a ballot proposal to ban equal marriage.
http://www.protectmaineequality.org



rulemylife -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 7:49:06 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Kirata


quote:

ORIGINAL: rulemylife

They are being ridiculed "as a class" because....

Well I'm certainly glad you explained that, because I always thought it was only assholes who went around stereotyping a whole group of people on the basis of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, party affiliation, etc.

K.


Since you cropped my answer let me re-post it for you:


They are being ridiculed "as a class" because the Republican Party this gentleman joined bears no resemblance to the Republican Party that has been co-opted by Christian conservatives and the far right who stand against everything he just said.

Now, explain to me how it is "stereotyping" Christian conservatives and those on the far right to say they are against gay marriage.

Was there some major policy change I missed and they are now marching arm-in-arm in gay rights parades?



Kirata -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 9:34:50 AM)


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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

They are being ridiculed "as a class" because the Republican Party this gentleman joined bears no resemblance to the Republican Party that has been co-opted by Christian conservatives and the far right who stand against everything he just said.

Now, explain to me how it is "stereotyping" Christian conservatives and those on the far right to say they are against gay marriage.

The issue was stereotyping Republicans, not saying that Christian conservatives are against gay marriage. It is clearly a case of stereotyping to ridicule Republicans as a class for that cause. Not all Republicans oppose gay marriage, and not all Republicans are happy with their party's opposition to it, as the video clip that Ken posted illustrates. And on the other side of the issue, not all Democrats support gay marriage.

From the Washington Post...

The push for same-sex marriage has not been backed at the national level by leaders of either party. Obama said during his presidential campaign that he supports civil unions but that marriage should be reserved for male-female couples. He has said little about the recent move toward gay-marriage initiatives.

Congressional Democrats have not said they will push the issue. Some prominent officials, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), support same-sex marriage, while others, such as Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.), say marriage should be between a man and a woman.

K.








rulemylife -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 9:57:38 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Kirata


quote:

ORIGINAL: rulemylife

They are being ridiculed "as a class" because the Republican Party this gentleman joined bears no resemblance to the Republican Party that has been co-opted by Christian conservatives and the far right who stand against everything he just said.

Now, explain to me how it is "stereotyping" Christian conservatives and those on the far right to say they are against gay marriage.

The issue was stereotyping Republicans, not saying that Christian conservatives are against gay marriage. It is clearly a case of stereotyping to ridicule Republicans as a class for that cause. Not all Republicans oppose gay marriage, and not all Republicans are happy with their party's opposition to it, as the video clip that Ken posted illustrates. And on the other side of the issue, not all Democrats support gay marriage.

From the Washington Post...

The push for same-sex marriage has not been backed at the national level by leaders of either party. Obama said during his presidential campaign that he supports civil unions but that marriage should be reserved for male-female couples. He has said little about the recent move toward gay-marriage initiatives.

Congressional Democrats have not said they will push the issue. Some prominent officials, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), support same-sex marriage, while others, such as Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.), say marriage should be between a man and a woman.

K.


I never meant to imply that all Republicans were against it or that all Democrats favored it.

Only what I said.

You have a certain constituency within the GOP that is influencing the entire direction of the party.



SpinnerofTales -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 4:15:49 PM)

quote:

Well I'm certainly glad you explained that, because I always thought it was only assholes who went around stereotyping a whole group of people on the basis of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, party affiliation, etc. ORIGINAL: Kirata




I have to question your logic on this one, Kirata. One does not choose their race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. Nor can these things be changed. One's religion and one's political affiliation are choices. Therefore, while one cannot say that just because someone is black, he finds the actions of all blacks to be ethically tolerable, one can say that by being a member of a political affiliation, the person finds the actions of that political affiliation to be at least tolerable.





ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: please watch this if you live in Maine (10/22/2009 4:22:19 PM)

You don't have to hate all republicans to hate the republican party.



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