The Glade 4.0

I laughed.

Source

It was the topic of much amusement throughout California today, at so many different levels.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

Freakin' classic.

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This cold and dark tormented hell
Is all I`ll ever know
So when you get to heaven
May the devil be the judge

Let me guess, drinking made him gay and rehab will fix it?

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Arc of the universe, bending towards justice.

See? Even gays don't think gay marriage is a good idea.

I didn't know the first thing about Bakersfield, but one quick trip to its wiki confirmed my suspicion that it's a very conservative place.

So, did the guy basically sell himself out in order to appeal to his constituency?

Or was he just reflecting the will of his constituency in his voting? From the article:Aside from what you personally think is the right side of the gay rights debate, should anything change? Given Bakersfield's conservatism, what is his vote supposed to reflect? This looks like a straight-up example of the difference between legislators as delegates or trustees of the public.

Edit: Or, you know, it could just be the guy loves holding office more than he loves his own dignity, but hey, that doesn't leave much up for debate.

But he <3s holding teh cawk more than either of those things!

But I digress.

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Holy shitsnacks!

Gah don't even think stuff like that man, you could get the gay!

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Holy shitsnacks!

Republicans are big fans of irony.

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"...the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?" -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

But only when their wives do it.

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Holy shitsnacks!

I have my moments.

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Holy shitsnacks!

I think that if his town is primarily conservative, and have been trying to stay conservative, there is nothing wrong with voting the way his constituents prefer. It is better than getting into office and then ignoring all of the people you serve.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

I guueesssss... except that he's... LIVING A LIE!

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"...the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?" -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Is he? Don't people have the right to remain in the closet if they want to? Being gay does not obligate you to vote the way the majority of gays do, nor represent them int he legislature if you're elected to it.

That's no different than the claims that blacks in the legislature have some duty to represent blacks that are not in their district. Being a member of a minority does not give that minority some moral claim over you. The idiots from whatever organization has been "scoring" him in the article don't get that; he represents his constituents, not them. Then again, we're talking about morons who think not getting added to discrimination laws or not having a day of recognition for Harvey Milk is "denying them the most basic rights."

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

His homosexuality is his sin to deal with. I only care as I do for all lost sinners.

Now as far as his ability to govern:

I hate to break it to ya, but there are no sinless legislators

Has he ever lied about being homosexual? Or did no one ever ask?

I don't see being homosexual mutually exclusive with supporting a biblical definition of marriage.

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

Also we should propably be more concerned with his endangering the public by getting behind the wheel blitzed than we should his homosexuality

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

Yes, the DUI seems to be downplayed next to him saying he likes guys.

It shouldn't be. Homosexuality isn't a crime, especially here. Driving under the influence is, and much more dangerous to those around you (assuming you practice safe sex).

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

you mean everyone in California does not have a chauffeur? I feel so lied to.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

You mean everyone in Vegas isn't mobbed up?

When did that happen?

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

Especially since he was driving a Senate vehicle.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

I wouldn't know... they do not let us micks into the mob. We end up running the police and fire departments instead.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

That's not what the pamphlet says!

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"It's real, grew up in trife life, the times of white lines
The hype vice, murderous nighttimes and knife fights invite crimes" - Nasir Jones