Comments for Switzerblog http://www.switzerblog.com Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:24:54 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on What hath prudence wrought? by America’s prudery, revisited | Switzerblog http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-3211 America’s prudery, revisited | Switzerblog Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:24:54 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=185#comment-3211 [...] so ago about Jeremy Scully, who was murdered by the jealous husband of his lover.  Here’s my original article about it.  On Friday, his killer was sentenced to 23 years in prison, which is right and [...] [...] so ago about Jeremy Scully, who was murdered by the jealous husband of his lover.  Here’s my original article about it.  On Friday, his killer was sentenced to 23 years in prison, which is right and [...]

]]> Comment on Da Spam! Da Spam! by Maude http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=256&cpage=1#comment-3099 Maude Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:16:09 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=256#comment-3099 Mary Bale the cat woman reminds me of a Bladerunner's replicants - right after the 'entre of boiled dog' query in the Voight-Kampff test; "You find a cat alone in the street. You pet it, and then what?" Mary Bale the cat woman reminds me of a Bladerunner’s replicants – right after the ‘entre of boiled dog’ query in the Voight-Kampff test; “You find a cat alone in the street. You pet it, and then what?”

]]> Comment on Various charts for homegirls by singlegirlie http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=240&cpage=1#comment-3003 singlegirlie Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:30:30 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=240#comment-3003 NICE use of charts! I'm jealous of Suzanne. Could use cupcake. It's Tuesday, after all. NICE use of charts! I’m jealous of Suzanne. Could use cupcake. It’s Tuesday, after all.

]]> Comment on Freedom of Religion is no longer the issue by Flora http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=234&cpage=1#comment-2844 Flora Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:41:36 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=234#comment-2844 Good one Ray. But as we all know the people who we can objectively label right wing have always managed to maintain their power through the use of fear. They prey on the simple minded and uneducated and that is why the seek to keep them simple minded and uneducated because if they were to get educated and join the "elite" they would never support the right wing agenda, which in the end is just about the amalgamation of power and money. I really think that the masses of America are becoming dumber and dumber and there are those that promote this for their own opportunistic advantage. Their failure to see how that impacts the US's long term future would be questionable, but I think they see it but don't care because its not in their short term interests in maintaining power and a financial advantage to do so. Good one Ray. But as we all know the people who we can objectively label right wing have always managed to maintain their power through the use of fear. They prey on the simple minded and uneducated and that is why the seek to keep them simple minded and uneducated because if they were to get educated and join the “elite” they would never support the right wing agenda, which in the end is just about the amalgamation of power and money. I really think that the masses of America are becoming dumber and dumber and there are those that promote this for their own opportunistic advantage. Their failure to see how that impacts the US’s long term future would be questionable, but I think they see it but don’t care because its not in their short term interests in maintaining power and a financial advantage to do so.

]]> Comment on Freedom of Religion is no longer the issue by Tweets that mention Freedom of Religion is no longer the issue | Switzerblog -- Topsy.com http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=234&cpage=1#comment-2828 Tweets that mention Freedom of Religion is no longer the issue | Switzerblog -- Topsy.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:11:45 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=234#comment-2828 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Switzerblog, Switzerblog. Switzerblog said: Switzerblog New Post - Freedom of Religion is no longer the issue. #blogpost http://tinyurl.com/2dktkku [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Switzerblog, Switzerblog. Switzerblog said: Switzerblog New Post – Freedom of Religion is no longer the issue. #blogpost http://tinyurl.com/2dktkku [...]

]]> Comment on Prop 8 WIN! What are the losers saying? by switzerblog http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=233&cpage=1#comment-2330 switzerblog Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:58:04 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=233#comment-2330 I see your point, and really a lot of people (at least on the left, where I live), *are* asking that question. Just in a very undirected way; it's mostly rhetorical for now. I suspect the answer lies in the very point you made, though. Marriage, for the state/government, IS a contract. It deals with assets, responsibilities, rights (hospital visitation, for instance), and provides a legal grounding for dealing with dissolution or end-of-life questions. Without this, a lot of things we take for granted become very difficult. Of course, IANAL. I'm just a blogger with opinions. :) I see your point, and really a lot of people (at least on the left, where I live), *are* asking that question. Just in a very undirected way; it’s mostly rhetorical for now.

I suspect the answer lies in the very point you made, though. Marriage, for the state/government, IS a contract. It deals with assets, responsibilities, rights (hospital visitation, for instance), and provides a legal grounding for dealing with dissolution or end-of-life questions. Without this, a lot of things we take for granted become very difficult.

Of course, IANAL. I’m just a blogger with opinions. :)

]]> Comment on Prop 8 WIN! What are the losers saying? by Carey http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=233&cpage=1#comment-2324 Carey Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:22:14 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=233#comment-2324 I think the real question here, and one that no one on either side asks, is why does the GOVERNMENT sanction marriage at all? Why do I need a government permit to get married? If the religious proponents of Prop 8 really wanted to defend the "Biblical sanctity" of marriage, they would be marching on Washington and their State capitols to demand that the politicians stop trying to issue permits to get married. Governments, via the judicial system, enforce contracts. The ONLY reason a government -- ANY GOVERNMENT -- should get involved in the lives of two (or more) people is to enforce whatever contracts they have agreed to (dissolution of assets, child custody, etc.). I think the real question here, and one that no one on either side asks, is why does the GOVERNMENT sanction marriage at all? Why do I need a government permit to get married? If the religious proponents of Prop 8 really wanted to defend the “Biblical sanctity” of marriage, they would be marching on Washington and their State capitols to demand that the politicians stop trying to issue permits to get married.

Governments, via the judicial system, enforce contracts. The ONLY reason a government — ANY GOVERNMENT — should get involved in the lives of two (or more) people is to enforce whatever contracts they have agreed to (dissolution of assets, child custody, etc.).

]]> Comment on Prop 8 WIN! What are the losers saying? by Tweets that mention Prop 8 WIN! What are the losers saying? | Switzerblog -- Topsy.com http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=233&cpage=1#comment-2323 Tweets that mention Prop 8 WIN! What are the losers saying? | Switzerblog -- Topsy.com Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:30:42 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=233#comment-2323 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Switzerblog, Switzerblog. Switzerblog said: Switzerblog New Post - Prop 8 WIN! What are the losers saying?. #blogpost http://tinyurl.com/247dte5 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Switzerblog, Switzerblog. Switzerblog said: Switzerblog New Post – Prop 8 WIN! What are the losers saying?. #blogpost http://tinyurl.com/247dte5 [...]

]]> Comment on Sometimes religion just pisses me off by Julia Leahy http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=224&cpage=1#comment-1272 Julia Leahy Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:01:34 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=224#comment-1272 Come on guys...please leave some good useful responses about the post....it would be helpfull and enormously valued by all of us Come on guys…please leave some good useful responses about the post….it would be helpfull and enormously valued by all of us

]]> Comment on Bush changes his comments by 72Ronin http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-1268 72Ronin Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:52:44 +0000 http://www.switzerblog.com/?p=156#comment-1268 The Supreme Court successfuly upheld the 2nd admendment. The only thing concerning about this case was that it ended up with a 5-4 majority. The Supreme Court successfuly upheld the 2nd admendment. The only thing concerning about this case was that it ended up with a 5-4 majority.

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