In other CO legislative news- CO General Assembly Passes Civil Unions Bill

[Ronin13]

Human Rights Campaign (a pro-gay movement, kind of a misleading name) President said this:

The Colorado legislature has taken a definitive step forward in the march toward equality. The passage of civil unions in the Centennial State is further proof that full equality for committed and loving gay and lesbian couples is in sight. From now on LGBT couples in Colorado will no longer be legal strangers in the eyes of their state, but rather recognized and supported by the law.

You can read the full story, but it looks to be that now it has to go to Hick and we become the 18th state to "provide the equivalent of state-level spousal rights to same-sex couples."

http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/civil-unions-pass-in-colorado

[Teufelhund]

I couldn't care less. The government doesn't belong in my bedroom or my marriage, and it doesn't belong in anyone else's either. Gay/straight/democrat/liberal - make friends, introduce them to the shooting sports, teach them firearm safety, take them to the range, teach them how to defend their self and their families, stay out of their private lives.

[Epyon]

I couldn't care less. The government doesn't belong in my bedroom or my marriage, and it doesn't belong in anyone else's either. Gay/straight/democrat/liberal - make friends, introduce them to the shooting sports, teach them firearm safety, take them to the range, teach them how to defend their self and their families, stay out of their private lives.

Thank you! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks this way. I think it's fair to say if gun owners want to maintain their rights, the best way is to encourage people from all walks of life to exercise their Constitutional rights. I'm always on the lookout to educate ethnic minorities and the non-hetero community on their rights as Americans. If we want freedom and equality for all, let's walk the walk instead of letting our prejudices isolate us as citizens. I can happily say that out of all the gun shops I've walked into ever, only ONE has ever been racist towards me. It didn't stop me from maintaining my rights because I went elsewhere.

[two shoes]

Thank you! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks this way. I think it's fair to say if gun owners want to maintain their rights, the best way is to encourage people from all walks of life to exercise their Constitutional rights. I'm always on the lookout to educate ethnic minorities and the non-hetero community on their rights as Americans. If we want freedom and equality for all, let's walk the walk instead of letting our prejudices isolate us as citizens. I can happily say that out of all the gun shops I've walked into ever, only ONE has ever been racist towards me. It didn't stop me from maintaining my rights because I went elsewhere.

I have stood up for the rights of all people, no matter color, creed, race, religion or sexual orientation.... but I do not see any reciprocation for 'my' RTBA....

[merl]

I have stood up for the rights of all people, no matter color, creed, race, religion or sexual orientation.... but I do not see any reciprocation for 'my' RTBA....

yeah, this sums it up very well.
http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com/bl...-off-everybody

don't skip the update at the bottom. wonder what state his friend was in.

[two shoes]

yeah, this sums it up very well.
http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com/bl...-off-everybody

don't skip the update at the bottom. wonder what state his friend was in.

Good read merl... feel like I am done with others fights and concentrate on my own, with like minded individuals. LOVED the "AMFs" at the end and the update is sad...

[Ronin13]

I have stood up for the rights of all people, no matter color, creed, race, religion or sexual orientation.... but I do not see any reciprocation for 'my' RTBA....

Take the high road... As my BDE Chaplain once said "If you treat others well and fair, but they do not treat you well or fairly, you just proved to God and, more importantly, yourself, that you can be and are the better man."

[Irving]

I have stood up for the rights of all people, no matter color, creed, race, religion or sexual orientation.... but I do not see any reciprocation for 'my' RTBA....

Were you standing up for the rights of all people back in the late 1960's when the police were regularly raiding gay nightclubs and arresting gays for congregating?

That stupid article that Zundfolge posted only does further damage to all causes. One could simply say, "Where were the gays to stand up for us back in 1934?!" We can dick measure about who turned their back on whom first, until the origin of time. It is a continuous Chicken or the Egg question, and it doesn't mayyer when it started, only when it ends. People can step up and put their "less government" money where their "less government" mouths are, or we can just continue to fuck each other over in the face of a common enemy like we do every election when we vote for the lesser evil.

[two shoes]

Were you standing up for the rights of all people back in the late 1960's when the police were regularly raiding gay nightclubs and arresting gays for congregating?

That stupid article that Zundfolge posted only does further damage to all causes. One could simply say, "Where were the gays to stand up for us back in 1934?!" We can dick measure about who turned their back on whom first, until the origin of time. It is a continuous Chicken or the Egg question, and it doesn't mayyer when it started, only when it ends. People can step up and put their "less government" money where their "less government" mouths are, or we can just continue to fuck each other over in the face of a common enemy like we do every election when we vote for the lesser evil.

two shoes did not exist in the sixties, 1960's nor 1860's nor 1760's...

I understand fighting the "good fight" and doing so for nothing more than knowing it is the right thing to do.... Just frustrated that it is like this.

When choosing between the lesser of two evils, no matter which the choice, is still evil...

[Epyon]

I have stood up for the rights of all people, no matter color, creed, race, religion or sexual orientation.... but I do not see any reciprocation for 'my' RTBA....

I'm one of them, and I believe that if the republican party REALLY wants to make a comeback it has to go back to its old school roots of personal liberties and keeping government out of people's personal lives. That would also include keeping religion out of politics, and they need to take a step back and really weed out the messes they have created among their own party. Freedom of religion also means freedom FROM religion.