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>ok so here's the deal. I have gay friends and I am >sure they would not be happy with me that I voted yes >but call me old fashioned or biblical but I believe >marriage is between a man and a woman, as God said in >the bible and as He intended. >Prop 8 had NOTHING to do with the rights and benefits >of gay couples. They do not lose their rights as they >are now, that is, to visit each other in a hospital if >one of them is seriously ill and it is "family only" - >they can still do that, they still have the rights to >insurance under the other's insurance plan. So, the >only thing Prop 8 was about is being able to marry. >And I won't apologize, this is how I feel. > >Like Mike, I don't know what you're talking about with >all the race comments. I DID live in the Dallas area >for over 20 years and have lived here in California >now for 10 years and I really do not see race as an >issue. When I first lived in Texas, yes, but that was >30 years ago. I grew up in Florida and yes, there >again, but that was many years ago. >Today I really do not know what it's like there in >Dallas, I have been back a few times for my family but >well, I guess I didn't get out and interact much with >the society at large in the DFW area >but......whatever..... >Also I do believe African Americans no longer wish to >be called "black". >Now here's an interesting take on that: >My mom was raised on a farm in Mississippi, she was >born in 1921 and back then, people called African >Americans "negroes". When I was coming up in the 60's >and 70's they preferred to be called "blacks". I >remember this clearly because a "black" friend of mine >had left his notebook at my house and came back later >for it when I wasn't home. When I got home, my mom >said "Some negro came by to pick up his notebook". >Interesting, yes?! Old habits die hard. This was the >70's but Mom still called them "negroes" till the day >she died (last September) because that is what she had >always referred to them as. We had several African >American maids when I was growing up and Mom refered >to them as "negroes" and they didn't mind, weren't >offended. >It is just interesting to me how words, names, >customs, etc evolve over time. > >Ok, I'm ranting (took an allergy pill which seems to >be kicking in here) and I should get to bed now. > >I'll remember later if I forgot to cover anything I >wanted to.......... > >Leisa > > > >>I share your happytude and I am proud to be an >>American too. However Texan is another thing but then >>the Berlin wall wasn't torn down in one day either. I >>am still fighting racism amongst my friends and >>dispelling their fears with pure logic which seems to >>help and progressing. These McCainiacs DO seem to be >>surprised that the end of the world hasn't occured yet >>and that Republicans are pretty nice and optimistic >>about the guy they painted as the devil incarnate 24 >>hours before. They are begining to realize those fears >>they had aren't really substantiated after all. I am >>so happy for the blacks and for the country as a >>whole. It seems we are taking the first steps to >>healing. HOWEVER it seems the gays are the new blacks. >>What up with that? At least we let the blacks marry >>each other! We gotta do something about that. I blame >>you Lisa for not delivering your state on that issue. >>= P >> >>>Congratulations to everyone who voted in this >historic >>>election. >>>I am proud to be an American. >>> >>>God Bless America!! >>> >>>Leisa
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