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Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 1:08 pm
by Lyion
Themosticles wrote:The point here is that you and others like you (On both fucking sides) are bitching and whining that those opposed to your views are so, simply because they are intolerant or un-educated or a religious nut, etc. Yet you are the exact same, perfectly intolerant of anyone who doesn't share your view. You're not at all interested in actually debating the merrits of the multiple sides of any issue unless those you're talking with totally agree with you, and can then just avoid debate all together.

How again is this shining through as representation of the "bastion of tolerance and inclusion" that you imply your belief system preaches?


Take a poll and find me one person on the other side of the fence who feels you are at all interested in rationally listening to the other side of any view and debating it. Sure, you cordially allow others to post and are respectful, but again there is no give and take, merely you saying what you think is right and pushing your side without really caring about others views.

Everything Themo said above has been used. People are intolerant. people are uneducated. People are religious zealots, etc.

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 1:18 pm
by Tossica
People suck. I wish you were all fish. I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 2:03 pm
by Harrison
In my bellay

Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 5:58 pm
by Zanchief
Themosticles wrote:
mofish wrote:Right. The Republican party, bastion of tolerance and inclusion. Unless youre gay. Or non christian. Or poor.


Not the point. No where in my post did I comment on Arlos' political views. No where did I mention D's or R's. You did that.

The point here is that you and others like you (On both fucking sides) are bitching and whining that those opposed to your views are so, simply because they are intolerant or un-educated or a religious nut, etc. Yet you are the exact same, perfectly intolerant of anyone who doesn't share your view. You're not at all interested in actually debating the merrits of the multiple sides of any issue unless those you're talking with totally agree with you, and can then just avoid debate all together.

How again is this shining through as representation of the "bastion of tolerance and inclusion" that you imply your belief system preaches?

I see people comment DAILY on their desire to NOT have to have other people's views crammed down their throat, then in the very next sentence they don't even hesitate to tell me that what I think is wrong. Perhaps you'd like to explain how its NOT pushing YOUR agenda when the state of Nebraska votes in a 70% majority against same-sex marriage, only to have a judge basically throw out that VOTE with one swing of a hammer on Thursday?

This crap reminds me of the line from Goldmember that went something like, "There are only two things I hate in this world. Intolerant people and the Dutch." Everyone knows why this line is funny. This is why the post I highlighted is also funny.

But that flew right by you in your rush to prove just how smart, whitty, and in the know you are.


K thanks Finawin 2.0

Step up and tell everyone what we already know about your political view and stop bitching about people bitching.

This isn't a place for debate, it's a place for opinion.

Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 11:29 pm
by Captain Insano
Could you imagine eating a pound of asparagus and pissing on a girl you didn't like? Man that would have to suck.

Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 11:33 pm
by Harrison
I want to know where to get my communist sticker and card!

Perhaps some of you know where I may procure one.

Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 11:49 pm
by mofish
Themosticles wrote:Perhaps you'd like to explain how its NOT pushing YOUR agenda when the state of Nebraska votes in a 70% majority against same-sex marriage, only to have a judge basically throw out that VOTE with one swing of a hammer on Thursday?


You just, dont, get, it. You come down on a comment Arlos made about the right and their intolerance and exclusion with a sarcastic remark, and in the very next post attempt to defend some bullshit law passed in Nebraska that discriminates against same-sex couples. Funny!

Thank god for judges in this country not intimidated by the right into allowing unconstitutional bs like these low-brow gay marriage laws to stand.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:59 am
by brinstar
Themosticles wrote:Perhaps you'd like to explain how its NOT pushing YOUR agenda when the state of Nebraska votes in a 70% majority against same-sex marriage, only to have a judge basically throw out that VOTE with one swing of a hammer on Thursday?


oh that's easy to explain:

70% of nebraskans are retarded

Judge Bataillon realized "oh, wait, i shouldn't let a bunch of retards intimidate me into ignoring what i feel is an unconstitutional law, since making that kind of decision is my job."

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:10 am
by Lyion
Zanchief wrote:K thanks Finawin 2.0

Step up and tell everyone what we already know about your political view and stop bitching about people bitching.

This isn't a place for debate, it's a place for opinion.


You post shit like this and compare others to Finawin? Hello, Mr Kettle.

Don't be part of the problem, then you can talk. Try and make an intelligent post every 4th or 5th time that is more than 1/2 a sentence of repetition followed my a simplistic point and Senor Hypocrisy might not be slapping you in the face.

Brinstar, changing definitions of 200 year old laws are indeed legislating from the bench. Let's just do away with any law that someone doesn't like and has no effect on others.

Or better, lets actually keep our democratic form of Government and allow us to vote on these matters.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:38 am
by brinstar
a. the law he struck down was voted onto the books 5 years ago, do some research okay?

b. the law DOES have an effect on others, which is why he struck it down.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:57 am
by Lyion
Its fairly easy to find information on this, and I have read up on this. When something is fought for by the Lambda Legal and the Lesbian and Gay Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, I'm sure it wasn't predominately about pushing gay agendas into the mainstream? Oh, wait, yes it was.

I've read up on it, and while the judge said it was too over the top, its not his place to change laws, merely enforce them. Not to mention this was a Federal Judge. His decision will get overturned.

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2005 ... 1115938636

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 7:25 am
by Eziekial
Police (administrative branch of government) enforce laws.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 7:30 am
by Lyion
You mean they don't just eat donuts and watch Afghanistanimation?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 10:11 am
by Captain Insano
Eziekial wrote:Police (administrative branch of government) enforce laws.



Not in San Diego... they twist the law so they can write insane amounts of tickets, DUI's and other such nonsense because the money they receive and the amount of people getting assfucked by the *justice* system is the only real income that failing city now has.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 10:27 am
by Eziekial
I'm talking about the division of government as defined by our constitution. You know, that old rag that we use to have our government based on.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:11 am
by xaoshaen
Eziekial wrote:"Police (administrative branch of government) enforce laws.


I'm talking about the division of government as defined by our constitution. You know, that old rag that we use to have our government based on."


Executive, Judicial, Legislative...

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:44 am
by Gidan
Lyion wrote:I've read up on it, and while the judge said it was too over the top, its not his place to change laws, merely enforce them. Not to mention this was a Federal Judge. His decision will get overturned.


Actually, it is his place to change laws. He is there to enforce laws and to change laws that are not contitutional. He beleives that this law was uncontitutional. On that premis, it is his place as a judge to say that law is not constitutional and therefor should not be a law.

One of the biggest reasons for having a judicial division is to maitain a system where laws can not be created or upheld that violate the supreme law, the constitution. If he deems this law unconstitutional, its his duty to change it.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:47 am
by Martrae
Actually, changing laws and declaring laws unconstitutional was never a judicial perq. They just sort of started doing it and no one said no.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:51 am
by xaoshaen
Gidan wrote:"Actually, it is his place to change laws. He is there to enforce laws and to change laws that are not contitutional. He beleives that this law was uncontitutional. On that premis, it is his place as a judge to say that law is not constitutional and therefor should not be a law."

"One of the biggest reasons for having a judicial division is to maitain a system where laws can not be created or upheld that violate the supreme law, the constitution. If he deems this law unconstitutional, its his duty to change it."


Man, I hate this myth.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:57 am
by Scoota McGee
Long time since civics, but I don’t remember it being this complicated:

1. Legislative branch – Creates and change Bills
2. Judicial branch – Decides if the Legislative branches Bills (I’m just a bill, just a lonely old bill…) are fit to become Laws, or not. If not, it is kicked back down to the Legislative branch to be changed.
3. Executive branch – Enforces Laws

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:23 pm
by Eziekial
xaoshaen wrote:Executive, Judicial, Legislative...


D'OH! I was only on my first cup of coffee when I posted administrative :ugh:

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:46 pm
by Gidan
Judicial Review is widly accepted but still argued to this day. However I think Cheif Justice Marshall said it best when he said

Suppose that Congress laid a duty on an article exported from a State or passed a bill of attainder or an ex post facto law or provided that treason should be proved by the testimony of one witness. Would the courts enforce such a law in the face of an express constitutional provision? They would not, he continued, because their oath required by the Constitution obligated them to support the Constitution and to enforce such laws would violate the oath.


If a judge takes an oath to uphold the constitution, how can he/she uphold a law that is in violation of the constitution without breaking that oath?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:54 pm
by Martrae
Also, I must have missed the day they talked about the Gay Marriage Section of the Constitution...someone refresh my memory....

What's that? There isn't one? Then what was that judge basing his ruling on?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:56 pm
by xaoshaen
A judge isn't supposed to uphold a law, regardless of its constitutionality. He's supposed to decide the merits of a case based on the laws established by the legislative branch. If he doesn't think the laws are correct, tough shit, he should've run for Congress.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:12 pm
by Eziekial
I've run for Congress, I think it's a lot harder than getting appointed as judge.