Comments on: The Challenge Begins Today http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:52:34 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: caia http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1714060 caia Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:17:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1714060 <p>If the result in Prop 8 stands, it is a great loss.</p> <p>Last summer, Massachusetts reversed the law that kept out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying. Anyone can now marry here.</p> <p>*proud to live in the gay-friendliest state, but wishes there was more competition*</p> If the result in Prop 8 stands, it is a great loss.

Last summer, Massachusetts reversed the law that kept out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying. Anyone can now marry here.

*proud to live in the gay-friendliest state, but wishes there was more competition*

]]> By: Jukesgrrl http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713548 Jukesgrrl Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:54:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713548 <p>Jane, sincere thanks for all you have done to make this day possible. Everyone at FireDogLake should be celebrating themselves today.</p> Jane, sincere thanks for all you have done to make this day possible. Everyone at FireDogLake should be celebrating themselves today.

]]> By: CTBob http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713508 CTBob Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:04:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713508 <p>Jane, tell your friends they can still come to Connecticut and get married. We defeated the Constitutional Convention question, so the ruling on gay marriage will stand. </p> <p>And I’m a ULC Minister, so I’ll be happy to officiate. :)</p> Jane, tell your friends they can still come to Connecticut and get married. We defeated the Constitutional Convention question, so the ruling on gay marriage will stand.

And I’m a ULC Minister, so I’ll be happy to officiate. :)

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713479 nahant Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:35:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713479 <p>It is a sad day here in California prop 8 still looks to pass(:>(( I am deeply saddened with this attempt to put hate into our Constitution! Such hate does not belong in a document that speaks of freedom! Some how some way this needs to be overturned! Whether in the court or on the ballot once again!<br /> When will people learn that hate was not the way Jesus taught, he would never preach such hate as is the prop 8 contents, all who voted for it should be ashamed of themselves for voting for something Jesus would be totally against!</p> <p>Well it is off to the courts to try and stop this piece of shit from being amended to our constitution here in California.<br /> To all my gay and lesbian friends and neighbors know that We are one in solidarity with with you!</p> It is a sad day here in California prop 8 still looks to pass(:>(( I am deeply saddened with this attempt to put hate into our Constitution! Such hate does not belong in a document that speaks of freedom! Some how some way this needs to be overturned! Whether in the court or on the ballot once again!
When will people learn that hate was not the way Jesus taught, he would never preach such hate as is the prop 8 contents, all who voted for it should be ashamed of themselves for voting for something Jesus would be totally against!

Well it is off to the courts to try and stop this piece of shit from being amended to our constitution here in California.
To all my gay and lesbian friends and neighbors know that We are one in solidarity with with you!

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713476 foothillsmike Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:32:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713476 <p>Impeachment<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment</a></p> Impeachment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713475 ratfood Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:31:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713475 <p>I think it is theoretically possible but will not happen, no matter how justified. It would be viewed as too divisive in the face of Obama’s stated objective of bringing the country together.</p> <p>At most, we might see the prosecution of some lesser officials from the Bush/Cheney junta.</p> I think it is theoretically possible but will not happen, no matter how justified. It would be viewed as too divisive in the face of Obama’s stated objective of bringing the country together.

At most, we might see the prosecution of some lesser officials from the Bush/Cheney junta.

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713470 perris Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:25:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713470 <p>I believe you can impeach officials after they have left office, I believe this was discussed before</p> <p>ianal</p> I believe you can impeach officials after they have left office, I believe this was discussed before

ianal

]]> By: BargainCountertenor http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713468 BargainCountertenor Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:24:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713468 <p>It would be better in the long run for California to fix its initiative process.</p> <p>The progressives who wrote the California Constitution didn’t envision paid signature gatherers or modern IT. They set the bar for ballot access too low for a modern environment, and idealized the knowledge and reasoning ability of the electorate.</p> <p>It’s got to made tougher to pass citizen initiatives. But fix the glaring problems first, while it’s relatively easy.</p> It would be better in the long run for California to fix its initiative process.

The progressives who wrote the California Constitution didn’t envision paid signature gatherers or modern IT. They set the bar for ballot access too low for a modern environment, and idealized the knowledge and reasoning ability of the electorate.

It’s got to made tougher to pass citizen initiatives. But fix the glaring problems first, while it’s relatively easy.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713466 foothillsmike Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:23:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713466 <p>Impeachment is the first step in removal from office the second step is conviction. Once he is out of office you cannot remove him from office. His ass can be tryed but not impeached.</p> Impeachment is the first step in removal from office the second step is conviction. Once he is out of office you cannot remove him from office. His ass can be tryed but not impeached.

]]> By: NCBlueneck http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713465 NCBlueneck Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:23:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/the-challenge-begins-today/#comment-1713465 <p>I like the “Chicago Style” thing.</p> <p>I say we kidnap Mitt Romney’s hair and hold it for ransome until they relent.</p> I like the “Chicago Style” thing.

I say we kidnap Mitt Romney’s hair and hold it for ransome until they relent.

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