en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/708845 Comments by Oaktree777 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Sandusky-jurors-begin-deliberating-sex-abuse-case-159907955.html#IDComment386693211 "Celebrating Diversity doesn't always work out so well". Are you insinuating Sandusky is gay, and not a pedophile? You do know the difference, yes? Otherwise, I agree 100% Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:19:04 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Sandusky-jurors-begin-deliberating-sex-abuse-case-159907955.html#IDComment386693211 http://www.katu.com/news/weird/The-hunt-for-heat-I-wanted-to-burn-my-mouth-159326025.html#IDComment384144468 Good Lord those are H-O-T!! My grill cook ate some in breakfast burrito and had stomach issues for three days - and this guy's not "light" on eating heat, either. Scoville rated the highest... Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:20:32 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/weird/The-hunt-for-heat-I-wanted-to-burn-my-mouth-159326025.html#IDComment384144468 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381092851 You are correct, sir! As a former Mormon, since gone "jack", I can attest to the strangle hold the Mormons have on this program. And yes, it will make it much more difficult to affect meaningful change. But, my unique "history" as both a Mormon and an Eagle Scout does allow a bit of an advantage to "infiltrate"...we shall see. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:06:56 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381092851 http://www.katu.com/sports/Armstrong-considering-all-options-in-drug-charge-159087715.html#IDComment381079822 Until the evidence comes out, what we have is speculation and hearsay. Until then, he won. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:47:01 +0000 http://www.katu.com/sports/Armstrong-considering-all-options-in-drug-charge-159087715.html#IDComment381079822 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381077165 When I told my bank president, they didn't believe me and thought I was making it up. They said the robber was a "stand up guy", a "pillar of the community" and how dare I make such accusations. Yeah, truly sickening... Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:41:58 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381077165 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381074290 Ensuring that they follow it. Cultural change, systematic change that would further restrict this type of thing from happening as well as not making it acceptable to hide these people just like the g-d catholics do. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:36:06 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381074290 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381073324 How about the standards of being morally straight - with your and to your most vulnerable - the kids! "Tried their best"?!? Sorry, unacceptable. Same as the g-d catholics not doing enough to stop the g-d priests molesting kids - NO EXCUSES!! So sorry if your name came up as a suspect, perhaps you shouldn't have been doing things that made you suspect...just sayin'. It seems the Boy Scouts learned far too much from the catholics and perhaps this will save, in my opinion, a great program for kids. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:34:17 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment381073324 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment380955259 As an Eagle Scout with my boy in Cubs, sounds like the right thing to do. Too bad the Scouts didn't stand up for their own standards and moral code to begin with...very disappointing. My plan, change from within... Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:34:17 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-Supreme-Court-forces-Boy-Scouts-to-release-perversion-files-159069105.html#IDComment380955259 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Flashlight-bombs-puzzle-Phoenix-authorities-158188285.html#IDComment376885664 Sure they do - anybody they feel like picking up and throwing in the clink for some deep "inspection" and some new yoga moves to try out. Didn't you hear about the new defense authorization blahblahblah that further erodes our civil rights? Because the "Patriot" act just wasn't enough... Fri, 8 Jun 2012 21:18:55 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/Flashlight-bombs-puzzle-Phoenix-authorities-158188285.html#IDComment376885664 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment376245537 Cool. Not gay myself, happily hetero, but like you have gay family members / friends / coworkers. I have a cousin who has been with her "partner" for longer than I have and I've been married, now going on 12 years. There is no logical reason why their relationship should mean any less than mine or yours in the courts or anywhere else and is in fact guaranteed by our own constitution. I get that it makes people of all stripes uncomfortable, so did letting women vote and "blacks" on the front of the bus but we survived and are a better country on the other side for it, no? Fri, 8 Jun 2012 00:07:21 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment376245537 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375482633 So the constitution DOESN'T have an equal protection clause, oh constitutional scholar? At this time, no you can't because it's illegal because of BIOLOGY. Making babies with your immediate family, as we all know, doesn't work out so well and, IMO, SHOULD be illegal to keep the too-stoopid-to-know-better from bringing physically and mentally challenged people into this world unnecessarily. Either the constitution guarantees equal protection or it doesn't Civ...my copy says it does. No matter how many straw men you throw at it, we are not following our own constitution by not allowing gays the same rights we all have. And no, it doesn't. How does legalizing gay marriage open the door to anything BUT gay marriage? Wed, 6 Jun 2012 22:31:11 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375482633 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375480199 why does it have to be "everything but marriage"? Why can't it just be marriage? Used to be you could give goats to a woman's father to marry her, but we changed that, didn't we? Wed, 6 Jun 2012 22:26:18 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375480199 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375457850 Because the law at this time says it's illegal, but again, that doesn't make it right, nor does it make it constitutional. Gay marriage IS a constitutional right in the context that by not recognizing gay marriage, we are denying a class of people the same economic and social benefits that the hetero marriage people enjoy, therefore going against the equal protection clause in the constitution. I personally don't care what HUMAN you want to marry, or how many. This has absolutely NOTHING to do with animals, or food or any other canard / strawman argument you would like to put forward. It is this simple: Our constitution states that all people in these United Stated will receive equal protection under that constitution. If you don't like that it doesn't include your favorite caveat, work on getting it amended. Until that time, it is our responsibility as citizens of this country to ensure that ALL people receive the same equal protection under the constitution. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:40:32 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375457850 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375438931 No, and it doesn't intend to. It's intended to put us in line with what our constitution says. You don't have to like or be a homosexual, but the constitution demands equal protection for everybody, without caveats. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:00:54 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375438931 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375438259 BWahahahaha - too funny man! Are you doing stand-up anytime soon? Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:59:21 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375438259 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375436710 Yes, it was a bad comparision - humans to animals - not equal. Furthermore, just because YOU may think homosexuality is deviant behavior doesn't make it so. It just makes it your opinion. And nowhere does it say that a marriage has to be for reproductive functions... Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:56:18 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375436710 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375435740 "Why should we accept gay marriage and not Polygamy ? That is a violation of civil rights of those that want to marry more than one partner " Exactly. Just because some people think the invisible cloud being will be angry doesn't make it so, or justified under our constitution. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:54:21 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375435740 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375435246 Because the constitution says so, that's why. When a majority of people in the South wanted to keep their slaves, the rest of the country said "No, not in this country, not under this constitution." This is no different. If we as a society want to claim that we represent what our constitution says we represent, then everybody gets treated equally under the constitution. When the majority becomes the minority, as ofter happens in this country, you'll be glad to have that constitution guaranteeing YOUR rights as well... Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:53:17 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375435246 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375433172 If you aren't in support of it, as you alluded to in your post above, then you are in fact denying people their rights under the constitution. I too have work to do and can't keep explaining why you HAVE or ARE denying people their constitutional rights. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:49:06 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375433172 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375330157 Agreed on that, but it doesn't mean we can ignore our constitutional obligation to provide equal protection, does it? Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:32:03 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-in-Wash-set-to-force-vote-157494805.html#IDComment375330157