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Daily Camera.com: : Boulder sheriff: Planned protest to shut down U.S. 36 today a \'no-win situation\' - Boulder Daily C

Tue, 9 Dec 2014 07:00:44 +0000

I agree with the above, picket a symbol of authority. There are many things out there that need to be protested. I have never understood the purpose of shutting down the streets. The only people they are inconveniencing are the hard working people who are on there way home from trying to scratch out less and less of a living from the same oppressive system that the protestors think they are trying to change.

Daily Camera.com: : Election 2014: Gardner-Udall is one of the nation\'s hottest Senate races - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 5 Nov 2014 18:16:26 +0000

It's a very important 1%! FISA warrantless wiretaps Gardner- Yes https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/112-2012/h... Udall - No https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/112-2012/s... Obama - Yes S 990 Patriot Act Extension Gardner - Yes https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/112-2011/h... Udall - No (even on cloture) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/112-2011/s... Obama - Yes CISPA #1 hr 3523 Gardner - Yes https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/112-2012/h... CISPA #2 hr 624 Gardner - Yes http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll117.xml https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2013/h... CISA http://tiag.net/senate-committee-advances-cisa-cy... Udall - No -Obama has said he will veto CISPA 1 and 2 but not CISA These are the direct votes. There are many indirect or time related votes that show the same picture.

Daily Camera.com: : Election 2014: Gardner-Udall is one of the nation\'s hottest Senate races - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 5 Nov 2014 16:37:54 +0000

Regardless of all other positions, we have lost a stalwart defender of the privacy of American citizens. Udall was one of the few voices who spoke out against the growing encroachment of big government spying (and corporate spying). Unfortunately, this is one area where Gardner looked and voted a lot more like Obama. I worry about the loss of this important voice. In this area, Thank you Mark for your courage!!

Daily Camera.com: : Recreational pot market marks 6-month anniversary in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:48:27 +0000

I am so glad I supported this. It hasn't been the nightmare we were told for decades it would be. Ok, we have some idiots buying legally and selling to minors. You will always have youth wanting to buy and idiots trying to sell. Still beats the alternative, criminal syndicates selling to both adults and minors. Think about the 350k in county taxes, that is only a small percentage of money taken from criminal syndicates. This has been a good thing.

Daily Camera.com: : \'He\'ll be missed\': Boulder pays tribute to Robin Williams at \'Mork and Mindy\' house - Boulder D

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:10:31 +0000

If it were last week, what would I say to Robin Williams? What if he were not famous? Homeless? Everyone you meet, every minute of your life, is dealing with things that you have no way of understanding. Thank you Robin! You gave me pleasure and laughter. I'm sorry you suffered behind a veil of laughter.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:17:54 +0000

Go back and read them. A good 10 to 15 percent of the studies are based upon a moral maxim. I didn't say gay marriages are bad for kids. I said the one decent study showed that kids with a mother and father figure in their life have a tendency for healthier relationships. There are many other factors to rasing a child. There are currently 90,000 gay marriages in the US. And, there are currently 800,000 divorces annually. Divorces have some negative tendencies for children. If you were truly concerned about the welfare of children, you should be focusing more on banning divorce.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:55:21 +0000

I'm not going to get into why I think the studies based upon morality and scripture are bad science. I will say, your interpretation of scripture is different than mine. Why should laws only reflect your interpretation? The studies that talk about stigmatization are circular. There is an easy solution; stop stigmatizing same sex relationships. The majority of the rest of the studies take conjectural leaps from fact statements to conclusions with no empirical support. For example, the study that children of same sex couples have spent more time in a foster home does not prove that gay marriages cause foster children. This can easily be explained by the fact that more same sex couples adopt children, and more adopted children come from foster homes. Any conclusion needs empirical proofs. The one study that I thought had a slight bit of credence was the study that children, which have relationships with both a mother and father figure, have healthier relationships. However, this is not the slam dunk against same sex parents that the blogger tries to make it. One of the studies also states that children that have opposite sex siblings have healthier relationships. Should we make families with single sex children illegal? What's really absurd is the blogger tries to discount the importance of a loving family. There is no comparison. It would still be healthier for a foster child to go to a *loving* single parent or same sex couple than no parent. Love is the most important factor and whether a family looks like "Leave it to Beaver" has no bearing on anything. But, now I am back to my original point and our different interpretations of scripture.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:13:25 +0000

I really don't understand the point you are trying to make. You are asking me why all marriage bans aren't being challenged right now. However, you say in other posts that Hall should slow down and respect the process. And, I'm being honest, I don't see what you are getting at.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:32:19 +0000

What does the research say about their grammar, IQ, or clarity of thought?

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:26:37 +0000

I actually manipulated dancing_badger into asking me about Texas cases so I could provide that exact case. And, then I manipulated you into thinking I was making that case look more encompassing without saying such a thing.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:02:28 +0000

No, they aren't choosing courts to make it look like they are winning. They don't have to. The fourth circuit is probably the most gay marriage unfriendly jurisdiction, and they won there. Gay marriage is coming. And, the US won't implode. Vast numbers of children will have better homes. Other marriages won't be destroyed. Life will probably go on as it always has, except we will be freer and some citizens will have more rights.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:01:41 +0000

Sure, some state ban could be upheld. When I buy a lottery ticket, I think, "hey, there is a slight chance I might win this."

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 04:50:00 +0000

There have been several Texas cases. De Leon v. Perry declared the Texas ban unconstitutional and is pending appeal in the Fifth Circuit. It is a fairly steep hurdle for state ban not to violate equal protection. Especially since the Supreme Court struck DOMA. Gay marriages will eventually be uniform across country.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 02:57:01 +0000

Ehhh....I'm not going to look it up but I vaguely remember Suthers requesting an emergency stay with the Hartman decision. So, by making a decision, he denied the emergency stay. However, that stretches the argument too much for my liking. I do agree with your analysis...on this post.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 02:07:02 +0000

If I were to offer a critique, I would say that the appeals court did uphold the "emergency stay" from the Hartman decision. However, you did make a good point. You are only at -2 so not many disagreed with you. I thumbs-up'd the post. I'm always surprised about what posts of mine have a positive or negative reaction. Oops: I mean the _denial_ of the "emergency stay"

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:59:57 +0000

I still don't understand the point you are making. It costs money to file a lawsuit. It would be costly to file lawsuits in every court.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:15:10 +0000

I remember a gay divorce lawsuit in Texas, so there probably are cases in those states. Activists probably cherry pick courts, there is nothing illegal or unjust about that. Parties to a case try to do it all the time. However, cherry picking has absolutely nothing to do with the string of victories. It's a string of victories because gay marriage is a fundamental right, which has become nearly impossible for any jurisdiction to not recognize.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:53:12 +0000

I have no idea what you are trying to say. Yes, gay marriage is still illegal in Mississippi and Texas. Yes, it will probably be that way until the Supreme Court rules.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:42:59 +0000

Many federal laws apply to marriage but not civil unions like tax benefits, immigration of spouse, or social security benefits. Also, many state laws outside of Colorado don't recognize civil unions, making it hard to move.

Daily Camera.com: : Colo. Supreme Court halts gay marriages in Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:52:15 +0000

Good grief! This decision is not an indictment against anything and proves nothing. It's a simple stay until the court further hears the appellate case. And, it's a stay that finally, clearly applies to Boulder county. 199 couples have greater civil rights protection. It's one tiny decision against a sea of others. The train is not turning around.