Comments on: Culver: ‘Voters will have an opportunity to weigh in’ on gay marriage http://iowaindependent.com/13772/culver-voters-will-have-an-opportunity-to-weigh-in-on-gay-marriage Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: WheelsInTheCorn http://iowaindependent.com/13772/culver-voters-will-have-an-opportunity-to-weigh-in-on-gay-marriage/comment-page-1#comment-19479 WheelsInTheCorn Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:25:08 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13772#comment-19479 If popular vote can be used to take rights away from someone, then any right is open to be denied anyone.<br><br>If it was popular vote that was used to award (or deny) classes of citizens their human and/or civil rights, consider for a second how much discrimination would still be practiced today. If popular vote can be used to take rights away from someone, then any right is open to be denied anyone.

If it was popular vote that was used to award (or deny) classes of citizens their human and/or civil rights, consider for a second how much discrimination would still be practiced today.

]]> By: WheelsInTheCorn http://iowaindependent.com/13772/culver-voters-will-have-an-opportunity-to-weigh-in-on-gay-marriage/comment-page-1#comment-16358 WheelsInTheCorn Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:25:08 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13772#comment-16358 If popular vote can be used to take rights away from someone, then any right is open to be denied anyone.<br><br>If it was popular vote that was used to aware (or deny) classes of citizens their human and/or civil rights, consider for a second how much discrimination would still be practiced today. If popular vote can be used to take rights away from someone, then any right is open to be denied anyone.

If it was popular vote that was used to aware (or deny) classes of citizens their human and/or civil rights, consider for a second how much discrimination would still be practiced today.

]]> By: slincoln http://iowaindependent.com/13772/culver-voters-will-have-an-opportunity-to-weigh-in-on-gay-marriage/comment-page-1#comment-16305 slincoln Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:58:03 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13772#comment-16305 Studies have suggested that $10s of millions of dollars could come into state revenues from allow equal marriage in Iowa. Around $5 million a year from committed Iowa couples, and $5+ million from out of state couples and their tourism to the state. It pays to be fair-minded! Studies have suggested that $10s of millions of dollars could come into state revenues from allow equal marriage in Iowa. Around $5 million a year from committed Iowa couples, and $5+ million from out of state couples and their tourism to the state. It pays to be fair-minded!

]]> By: boarderthom http://iowaindependent.com/13772/culver-voters-will-have-an-opportunity-to-weigh-in-on-gay-marriage/comment-page-1#comment-16295 boarderthom Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:26:38 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13772#comment-16295 Economic issues matter and marriage is an economic issue. Studies show that married people are slightly healthier (less costs) and wealthier (pay more taxes) than their single counterparts and this is true for gay people as well. Therefore, it is in the state's best economic interest to grant marriage equality. Economic issues matter and marriage is an economic issue. Studies show that married people are slightly healthier (less costs) and wealthier (pay more taxes) than their single counterparts and this is true for gay people as well. Therefore, it is in the state's best economic interest to grant marriage equality.

]]> By: mikeplainfield http://iowaindependent.com/13772/culver-voters-will-have-an-opportunity-to-weigh-in-on-gay-marriage/comment-page-1#comment-16294 mikeplainfield Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:20:53 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13772#comment-16294 Re:<br><br>“Might be the opportunity to have a convention to reaffirm our commitment to hardworking people; to work at that convention to ensure we continue to fight for our teachers; to work at that convention to protect seniors and their rights; to work at that convention to protect veterans,” Culver said.<br><br>Let's see here.... hardworking people, teachers, seniors, veterans... fight for them... none of them are gay! (yeah right) Re:

“Might be the opportunity to have a convention to reaffirm our commitment to hardworking people; to work at that convention to ensure we continue to fight for our teachers; to work at that convention to protect seniors and their rights; to work at that convention to protect veterans,” Culver said.

Let's see here…. hardworking people, teachers, seniors, veterans… fight for them… none of them are gay! (yeah right)

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