The person in that photo does not appear to be a man.

“Watch how he tries to justify his homosexuality…the choice…”

Maybe Denise didn’t “get that” but you sure appear to have Pammy.

I don’t have to explain anything to the likes of a bigoted black woman.  Your ancestors fought for nothing only so you could hurl the identical sorts of marginalization at gay folks as were imposed on your predecessors.

Shame on you.    Those who went before would be appalled.

I was never in one.   

Are you?

“Eben you should claim that photo in your post as your own. It’s sooo cute, now isn’t it? Does it give you goose bumps?”

No.  I prefer Jean-Baptiste Maunier.   But it occurs to me Robert that that man in the photo the adminstration added to my post may appeal to you since you’ve just brought it up. /:)

The Patriot Act, authorized by the Legislative Branch, authorized intelligence gathering, so where is it that Bush has done anything illegal here, or overstepped his bounds?  You haven’t given me a case yet..When The One in in GWB’s position, he will have these tools to use at his discretion…

No, Sinya, the COTUS does not clearly put the VP in the Executive Branch..isn’t the VP the President of the Senate? 

So when GWB invokes EP, it bastardizes the COTUS, yet when every other POTUS has done it, it was their constitutional right? 

Signing statements?  What is the big deal about those signing statements?  Oh I know, it gives the people a look at how MORONIC the Democrats are..Nothing illegal, not really an issue, yet the liberals didn’t like it..boo freakin hoo!

The problem for the past 8 years has been these lunatics on the left trying to throw charges out there to see what would stick, and they greatly underestimated this administration..Other than one part of hamden and an email snafu..this Administration has gotten everything it asked for from the Democrats and the courts..Thank a liberal for that Patriot Act that you love to hate!

No, Sinya, you really don’t understand the COTUS…
Being gay is is a gene trait?  You just said “The signs are there and once science does have difinitive proof”..which it doesn’t…

Have you not heard of the violations condoned under the PATRIOT Act.  Private intimate telephone calls, e-mails being read, and ACT 2 where DNA being collected all without any judicial review. 

The constitution was rightfully set up with checks and balances for the three, not four branches of government. Cheney had tried to include himself in both the executive and legislative branhes when convenient. Judges appointed are approved by the senate;  congress passes a law but the president can veto; judges can rule on a law but the congress can amend the constitution, checks and balances.   Article 2 clearly places the president and vice president in the executive branch.  This administration basdartised the constitution by 1)Invoking executive privilege (which does not exsist in the constitution) during the enron congressional hearings; 2) EO 13233 which totally re-writes records kept and available to the public of presidents and vice presidents.  Thank goodness parts were eliminated. 3) Bush has signed hundreds of presidential papers or signing papers which pretty much ignores the spirit of the constitution, 4)In July of this year Cheney attempted to brow beat the EPA into deleting parts of a CDC report outlining the health effects of global warming…in favor of big business, just to name a few. 

Pam writes;
Just wait until we see the One doing the exact same things that this administration did..will you scream as loud?

Since you couched this question as you did, I can assume you know this administration has done some vile things.  To the second part of your question, while I do not think I am screaming, I will and have already voiced concern directly to President elect Obama regarding the use of presidential papers and Joe Lieberman.  So yes, as is my constitutional right because I do understand it.

Pam writes
You claim these things and then turn around and see nothing wrong with the judicial branch of the California Legislature, overturning the law of the land….all because it suited your needs.

I made no claims, I stated fact.  Since the Judicial branch is not a part of the legislature, I am really not sure what you’re talking about here.  The law of the land was not affected by either prop 22 or prop 8 if it had stood.  This was a state choice, one that every state in this glorious union can and will have to address. This has absolutely nothing to do with my needs Pam, this just right, not personal but civil. 

Pam, there actually have been quite a few studies dating back to 1954 on the “nature versus nuture” issue.  They have found and studied twins male and female twins and opposite sex twins where one was gay, the other not, or both were gay.  I read a study where the male married. had children and came to grips with his homosexuality after 13 years.  This guys twin sister had come out in college.  There recently was a study on gene characters which may be the key.  The signs are there and once science does have difinitive proof, there will still be those that will not accept it. Heck humans can’t decide if we came from apes, the big bang and primorial ooze or two naked people under a apple tree, but we’re still gere.  But that’s okay, just let’s make sure all are treated with respect and equal under the law.  Being gay is is a gene trait, prejudice against gays is learned