US Laws / Bills

Most of the folks in California disagree with gay-marriage.  See the Fox News report below.

• "Proposition 22, which strengthened the state's 1978 one-man, one-woman marriage law with the words "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California," passed with 61 percent of the vote."

So after all these folks get married next month, what is going to happen if the issue is put before the voters in November for another vote and there is an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage? 

California to Offer Same-Sex Marriages in June - Same-sex couples in some counties will be able to marry as soon as Saturday, June 14, exactly 30 days after the California Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage should be legal. [Fox News]

I received this in an email and I’m not sure where it cam from, but supposedly it has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. I’m not sure, but I thought it was worth posting.

“We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other constant bed-wetters.”

We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights.

ARTICLE I: You do NOT have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.

ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.

ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.  (This one is my pet peeve...get an education and go to work....don't expect everyone else to take care of you!)

ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.

ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.

ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others!  If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure

ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)

ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from! (Lastly....)

ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
 

When my site crashed, I lost most of the content I had posted.  As I finally bring the site back to life, I'm going to re-post some of the items I had posted earlier.  The posting below was my response to LTC Bob Bateman, a military historian, who feels it's time to lift the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.  I would like to hear what you think of this issue.

LTC Bateman,

Judging by the date on the last post, I’m not sure if you’ll see this or not, but it was suggested I read your post by stoneman.   You see, I wrote an article I posted on my blog supporting just the opposite of your opinion.

I must say I agree with some of your logic here. I was just a simple military man (25 + years) with a mission and had to make the best with what I had and I agree we have spent too many resources chasing this issue, and good military people from the service.

My position is simple. It does not come from science, religion or even a moral objection. I do not think it has anything to do with their ability. My position is based simply on my observation of human nature in the military. You know, as most military members know, serving in the military is not a Boy Scout trip. Simple things can become major issues within a battle-tired unit. Things that once were overlooked or were not really an issue can become hot issues for troops who have experienced war, death and days without sleep. It is not like we are asking our troops to work at the bank from 9 – 5 and then go home. They have to live, sleep, shower, shit, and everything else together. Why do we separate men and women in showers and bathrooms? Both are professional soldiers, right? Because we know there would be an issue with PVT___ looking at SGT ____’s ________. Maybe there needs to be four different showers, bathrooms and sleeping tents, but as a career logistician, I doubt that would ever happen. Then again, who knows?

I agree Americas and soldiers have come a long way with this issue and you may be right, they probably couldn't care less about someone’s sexual orientation. That is, until they have to stand naked in a shower with them.

We both know the loss of time, money and resources spent on this issue. However, what amount of resources would be spent on the above example? The media would have a field day with any type of story alleging misconduct or even assault that they could link to the repeal of the current law. Sexual harassment reports would probably be off the charts and moral & discipline would be affected.

Your narrative of the 1SGT not coming back could turn into the tragic story of PVT ____ not coming back because everyone thought he was just homophobic when he reported he did not like the way SGT ____ looked at him in the shower.

America does not force men and women to shower or use the same facilities together for a good reason. Why should the military be forced into a science project during war when we, as Americans are not ready to try our own experiment in a peaceful environment?