en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1319528 Comments by MisterAmerica http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90903178 Hold on do you live in the Kentucky Hills? Where I live, marriage is between 2 consenting adults ... As long as civil unions carries with it the same rights, then what's the difference? If there is a difference and civil unions are set up to deny rights, then there's a problem ... Thu, 5 Aug 2010 01:21:06 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90903178 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90898015 Agreed. Propositions are a crock. We were never supposed to have a direct democracy. The Framers could have made this a direct democracy but they knew that political system creates multiple problems. But .... some people want a direct democracy anyway. It's a mess AND a crock. Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:49:27 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90898015 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90897288 Very good question ... I will tell my kids that this is a Republic and not a direct democracy. Private citizens in our Republic are not supposed to make laws. Us private citizens do not always know when sometimes what we want is against the law. This is why we vote for lawmakers. Our lawmakers then are supposed to make the law. Tell them that Propositions are a crock. Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:46:44 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90897288 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90891116 You know how it is ... Conservatives want to know and want to approve of what goes on in people's bedrooms. They care about other people's personal lives and if they do not have a good idea of what's going on in those bedrooms, or do not approve, they will hire someone like Ken Starr to dig up the details and uncover all of the stained blue dresses. I don't see much use in it. Some Cons get board I guess. Some other Cons I truly believe really get off on that kinda stuff. Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:25:17 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90891116 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90889940 Redefine marriage? What do you right wingers not understand about what 2 committed adults want?? Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:20:51 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/judge-overturns-california-gay-marriage-ban/#IDComment90889940 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/ap-black-members-of-tea-party-dispute-racist-claims/#IDComment90889109 I'm not sure what the Black Conservatives said here ... Did they say that the Tea Party should have simply 'refudiated' the racism allegation. Or did yet another Conservative group avoid the issue of Tea Party racism and issue more guilt-filled attacks on the NAACP? And does this mean the "colorblind society" promoted by Black Conservatives, takes a seat beside WMDs in Iraq as just another Conservative fabrication? Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:17:26 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/04/ap-black-members-of-tea-party-dispute-racist-claims/#IDComment90889109 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GGGAK01&show_article=1#IDComment81805449 You are talking about the Iraq fiasco under Bush right? Or do you mean the Afghanistan fiasco under Bush. Vietnam under Nixon? The numbers don't lie. More deaths during Republican Administrations. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:27:39 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GGGAK01&show_article=1#IDComment81805449 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GGGAK01&show_article=1#IDComment81792317 I'm old fashion and remember when disrespect for your superiors was met with swift punishment ..... especially in the military. Funny how conservatives these days are soft on discipline and us Liberals hold the torch for what's left of respect, common courtesy, and discipline in this great country. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:53:55 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GGGAK01&show_article=1#IDComment81792317 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GGGAK01&show_article=1#IDComment81791959 Well, my latest trip abroad was 2 weeks ago, and I have to say, he is still loved abroad. One thing those abroad always like about us is our liberalism not our conservatism. They like the fact that we really know how to "change" (they link change to freedom) and are not stuck on the status quo. Another thing ...professional armies must show deference and respect to civilian commanders.... even if the name of the civilian leader is Faulteroy. What it sounds like conservatives want is the US military to be unprofessional ... more like Columbia's. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:51:02 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GGGAK01&show_article=1#IDComment81791959 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81767128 I can still remember a time when disrespect of your superiors was always met with swift punishment. Now we make excuses for those who do not listen to their superiors. Sorry state we're in ... I hope it's just Conservatives that excuse bad behavior and not all of America. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:09:57 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81767128 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81766438 McChrystal was looking for a way out. To AGAIN make comments like this in public, after General Petraeus talked to him about this before, means McChrystal has an psychological issue, can't deal with authority, or he just couldn't handle the heat. Heat? He was asked to change the post-Vietnam approach to wars and conduct war on a schedule. That's hard for an ole dog. I'm glad Obama has put wars on a leash and sent a message to the corrupt foreign politicians that their days of sucking the US Treasury dry are numbered. McChrystal couldn't help with that effort. He needed to go. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:07:57 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81766438 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81763863 Yeah ... Bush was an intellect. That Obama guy .... How can anyone say that kind of person has an intellect. You know what I mean? Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:00:10 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81763863 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81763485 Protecting the troops includes our military leaders following the chain of command and listening to their superiors, does it not? McChrystal did not listen to General Petraus when he was talked to before about other remarks. It's not just Obama McChrystal has a problem with ... And you want someone like THAT leading our troops? Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:58:47 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81763485 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81762606 Not always ... Showing respect comes with certain jobs. McChrystal had one of those jobs. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:55:50 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81762606 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81762283 Oh yeah ... more disrespect for, this time, private conversations. Conservatives never cease to amaze me with their lack of common courtesy, common decency and just plain respect. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:54:48 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81762283 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81762042 McChryrstal has a problem. He's done this before and was reprimanded by his superiors. So it's not just Obama he shows disrespect for. But also other Generals .. his commanding officers. Of course that doesn't matter to some ... repeated bad behavior and going against your superiors ... Those who coddle that would rather attack Obama. Some things never change. But I hope some of Obama's critics would remember what it was like when we all used to believe in common courtesy and respecting your superiors. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:53:42 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81762042 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81758717 LOL ... High Times ... McChrystal was looking for a way out. He couldn't handle the heat. After all he was asked to work on deadlines which meant fewer gold vacations and a real focus on the job. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:42:21 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81758717 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81757574 Yeah ... we should not have the military lead by anyone in a suit. Military should be lead by ... well, how do they do it in Columbia anyway? Salute the empty uniform! Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:39:44 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81757574 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81757201 Disrespect only matters to us who believe in old ideas like decency and common courtesy. But after the whole Ken Starr public investigation of Clinton's sex life, all sense of decency took a big hit. After that, common courtesy, and decency has been missing in many public officials. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:38:36 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81757201 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81751638 Well, protocol, decorum, courtesy are the glue of this other thing called civil society. If we don't have people holding their tongues in civil society, we would have neither civility nor society. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:20:37 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbabbin/2010/06/22/obama-cant-fire-mccrystal/#IDComment81751638