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To: tejek who wrote (210930)	11/7/2004 10:03:11 AM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571800

Hi Tejek, why don't we legalize polygamy? If gay marriage is ok, why isn't polygamy? I'll tell you why. This country was founded on Christian principles. And a Godless country is one that most Americans don't want to live in. This election proved that. What has made America great is that we have been a beacon of light to the rest of the world. We have built a country that for 200 hundred years has given the rest of the world hope. What has made us great has been a direct result of Christian values guiding the creation of all of our institutions. It said so within our Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions...with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." Christian values and a moral foundation is what makes this country great. It is the duty of all Americans to resist the pull to chaos and immorality. Because that way lies the destruction of all that we hold dear. Freedom of religion is VERY different than freedom from religion. Morality must always guid our institutions, otherwise this will become an America that the founding fathers would reject and so would most of today's Americans, California freaks notwithstanding.

To: tejek who wrote (210930)	11/7/2004 10:39:20 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571800

A lot of things had a particular meaning for centuries such as slavery, segregation, women's suffrage etc.; that did not make them right. What does that have to do with anything? Besides, what skin is it off your back what two consenting people do. I could care less. Bush could care less. He has supported civil unions. He just doesn't want to go off willy-nilly redefining a term that has been in existence for centuries which will have the effect of upending the law dating back to the Common Law. Totally sensible and rational. He also believes the states must decide what rights a civil union conveys on their own; which makes sense, since the current law surrounding marriage are determined on a state level. This is just liberal tripe you guys are moaning about. .....as long as it doesn't implicate you in any way, you need to keep your nose out of other people's business and keep in your own. I'm not sure what you're talking about. I don't know of anyone, including Bush, who is wanting to do otherwise. Apparently, you all only have sex for procreation; for the rest of us, its for recreation and lovemaking as well. So back off! Where did THIS come from? What does this have to do with the subject? Please explain how this remark has any place in this conversation whatosever. And for the record, I believe conservative gay Republicans refused to endorse Bush over this issue. I believe some did, as well. There are not huge numbers of conservative gay Republicans, however.