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To: jim-thompson who wrote (59726)	12/4/2005 3:22:03 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 173976

What have you got against the President's "architect"? en.wikipedia.org

To: jim-thompson who wrote (59726)	12/4/2005 3:39:25 PM
From: Land Shark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

IMO, you're a closet-Gay, who's torn internally because of your family's hatred of gays.

To: jim-thompson who wrote (59726)	12/4/2005 6:19:58 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 173976

While you homophobes are attacking what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms, the President and Congress dominated by your party are dropping the ball on the nations security: U.S. lags on post-9/11 security measures Nation remains at great risk of terrorist attack, commission members say Updated: 2:21 p.m. ET Dec. 4, 2005 WASHINGTON - The United States is at great risk for more terrorist attacks because Congress and the White House have failed to enact several strong security measures, members of the former Sept. 11 commission said Sunday. “It’s not a priority for the government right now,” said the former chairman, Thomas Kean, ahead of the group’s release of a report Monday assessing how well its recommendations have been followed. “More than four years after 9/11 ... people are not paying attention,” the former Republican governor of New Jersey said. “God help us if we have another attack.” Maybe that's the conservative plan - when the terrorists attack, pray for God to protect them. While we're spending billions in Iraq creating new terrorists, we're neglecting our own security. Bin Laden couldn't have planned it better - Bush is playing right into Al Qaeda's hands. msnbc.msn.com

To: jim-thompson who wrote (59726)	12/4/2005 11:24:30 PM
From: paret	Respond to of 173976

'Gay weddings' become law in UK Law changes after decades of campaigning. news.bbc.co.uk At least 1,200 ceremonies are confirmed as being scheduled already, according to figures from councils compiled by the BBC News website. Councils are preparing for the first ceremonies, with couples permitted to register from Monday morning. Campaigners says the law ends inequalities for same-sex couples. The first ceremonies under the Civil Partnerships Act can take place in Northern Ireland on 19 December, followed by Scotland the next day and England and Wales on 21 December. Under the law, couples who want to form a partnership must register their intentions with local councils. Unlike marriages, the signing of the legal partnership papers does not need to happen in public. Bookings coming in Hundreds of couples are expected to go ahead quickly, with Brighton conducting 198 ceremonies before the end of the year. Overall, the city has taken 510 bookings for the coming months, thought to be the highest in the country. Other cities which have seen strong interest include London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Edinburgh. Meg Munn, minister for equality, said the government expected 4,500 couples to get "partnered" in the first year. PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS Brighton and Hove: 510 Westminster: 140 Manchester: 88 Newcastle: 80 Birmingham: 70 Leeds: 60 Edinburgh: 76 Sheffield: 58 Nottingham: 50 Glasgow: 30 Cardiff: 24 Belfast: 20 Liverpool 20 Londonderry: 6 Aberdeen: 5 Source: Councils; not all ceremonies booked for December "This is an important piece of legislation that gives legal recognition to relationships which until now were invisible in the eyes of the law," Ms Munn told the BBC News website. "It accords people in same-sex relationships the same sort of rights and responsibilities that are available to married couples. "We know there are people who have been together maybe 40 years and have been waiting for the chance to do this kind of thing, because of the important differences it makes to their lives. "They have the same concerns as married couples - tenancy, ownership, pensions and inheritance. "People now have this as an option to consider when they feel they are in a permanent relationship and feel it is the right thing to do. It is just as serious a commitment to make as marriage." Alan Wardle, of gay campaign group Stonewall, said the importance of the change should not be underestimated. "Our view is that civil partnerships are transformative for the lives of individual couples and their rights, but also for society more generally. "Society now legally recognises gay relationships for the first time. "It's a big day but 21 December, when the first partnerships take place, will be even bigger because that will see gay and lesbian people removing discrimination." Reticent councils Maybe in 10 years' time we won't need to have gay wedding planners or gay companies at all - there will be just wedding planners - that would be a measure of equality Richard Jones, Modern Commitments Naming the gay day Campaigners have however focused on councils which have been equivocal about the new law. Bromley in south-east London had initially planned not to offer public ceremonies. Lisburn in Northern Ireland also overturned a proposed ban. Some registrars have objected to officiating at ceremonies, according to reports in some newspapers. Ms Munn said any councils dragging their feet needed to comply with the both the spirit and letter of the law. "The legislation requires that every authority must offer a civil partnership. The basic level of that is a simple signing of a register - some couples may just want that alone. "But if any councils are saying they won't allow [public] ceremonies, for couples who want that kind of celebration, then it's time they came into the 21st century. "Most people I have spoken to have had very moving stories. If councils won't, then there are plenty of people willing to take the business."