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To: LindyBill who wrote (250107)	5/17/2008 4:54:38 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793903

he approves of civil unions, essentially marriages-lite, but not necessarily of gay marriage itself. This I've never quite understood - what's the difference between a civil union and a marriage other than the word marriage?

To: LindyBill who wrote (250107)	5/17/2008 11:22:31 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793903

Feds to Raid Isolated, Black-Robed California Sect by Scott Ott for ScrappleFace · 53 Comments (2008-05-16) — Federal agents and National Guard troops surrounded the gleaming white temple-like San Francisco enclave of an isolationist sect after the black-robed “high priests” of the group yesterday declared themselves to be above the laws of the state of California. In a move reminiscent of recent raids on polygamist compounds elsewhere, authorities prepared to seize documents and computers, and to rescue any young interns or clerks who might have fallen victim to the cult’s bizarre, extra-legal rituals. Yesterday, the “Supreme” leaders of the sect briefly emerged from hiding to issue a declaration overriding two state laws and loosening the definition of marriage to include “any practice or lifestyle the prohibition of which might make one feel discriminated against.” “We’d like this siege to end peacefully,” said a Justice Department spokesman, “but these people need to know that this is still the United States of America. You can’t set up your own sovereign nation within its borders, and make up your own set of rules that counter the will of the people and violate the law of the land.” scrappleface.com