New Zealand MP’s hilarious speech on same sex marriage (VIDEO)

This has been making the rounds on Facebook, and it’s worth sharing. Watch as New Zealand Minister of Parliament Maurice Williamson sums up his views on a gay marriage bill in absolutely hilarious fashion.

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Willie Nelson shares his thoughts on same-sex marriage

Country star Willie Nelson sums it up best. “I’ve known straight and gay people all my life. I can’t tell the difference. People are people where I came from.” When I think about the debate over same-sex marriage, I’m reminded of this line from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold…

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Forward and Backward

Barack Obama went forward yesterday.  The world was rocked.  Internet Rock Star George Takei, who seemingly hasn’t a serious bone in his body, got serious.  Twitterers tweeted like twittering machines.  Republican Andrew Sullivan has a great take on the momentous announcement by President Obama’s that he supports gay marriage.  Heck, Andrew…

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Marriage Equality, President Obama, and Freedom of Religion

“…I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married,” President Obama I had started down this path earlier this week in response to Vice President Joe Biden’s comments from Sunday…

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BREAKING NEWS: Obama Endorses Marriage Equality

WOOT! OBAMA: I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think…

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Gay Marriage Passes and is Vetoed by T-Rex Governor Christie (VIDEO)

Watch as Joe Baur of Mildly Relevant News shares his thoughts on tough talk by Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey in regards to that state’s same-sex marriage laws.

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Gallup: majority now favors recognition of same-sex marriage

From Gallup (emphasis mine): For the first time in Gallup’s tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages. The increase since last year came exclusively among political independents and Democrats. Republicans’…

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A thought on “National Marriage Week”

Have you heard? Conservative groups are calling this week “National Marriage Week,” though a more accurate name would be “National Same-Sex Marriage Week.” However, in honor of all those “family values” conservatives out there, I think we should call it “National Charlie Sykes & Newt Gingrich Third Marriage Week.”

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Rebecca Kleefisch: same sex marriage will lead to humans marrying clocks & tables

Watch/listen as Republican Lt. Governor candidate Rebecca Kleefisch channels her inner bigot. “This is a slippery slope,” Kleefisch said. “In addition to that at what point are we going to be okay marrying inanimate objects? Can I marry this table or this, you know, clock? Can we marry dogs? “This…

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My thoughts on the California Prop 8 decision

In a decision handed down yesterday, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled California’s Proposition 8 ballot initiative denying marriage rights to same-sex couples in that state was unconstitutional. Here’s the money quote from Judge Walker’s decision: “Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and…

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