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NV Senator comes out as gay

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Wow
 
I have never figured out why people have to have some big dramatic coming out. The same people who have to pronounce to the world they are gay are usually the same ones who say crap like "it is none of your business who I sleep with". As long as they can give legal consent and don't share your DNA, I don't care who you sit in a tree with K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
 
Fisher said:
I have never figured out why people have to have some big dramatic coming out. The same people who have to pronounce to the world they are gay are usually the same ones who say crap like "it is none of your business who I sleep with". As long as they can give legal consent and don't share your DNA, I don't care who you sit in a tree with K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
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You call that dramatic?
 
Thought this might be a thread on Harry Reid.
 
Fisher said:
I have never figured out why people have to have some big dramatic coming out. The same people who have to pronounce to the world they are gay are usually the same ones who say crap like "it is none of your business who I sleep with". As long as they can give legal consent and don't share your DNA, I don't care who you sit in a tree with K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
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Because de facto sexual orientation has been perceived as heterosexual rather than bisexual or homosexual, and it was strongly in the interests of the politician to not say anything contrary to heterosexual imagery.
 
He was silent when they voted in the one man one women marriage definition and so he decided the time was right for him to come out when debating to end the definition. I don't see any problem with him being gay - unless he's currently married. Of course folks in the state must have known something like this was true. He has a daughter, he highlights that and his relationship with her on his campaign site and materials. But he's silent on where that daughter came from.
 
Fiddytree said:
Because de facto sexual orientation has been perceived as heterosexual rather than bisexual or homosexual, and it was strongly in the interests of the politician to not say anything contrary to heterosexual imagery.
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I agree, but unless you've been lying about it and trying to deceive the public, there's no need to ever speak publicly about it - in my youth it would have been a big deal, but now, who cares.

The one benefit of announcing is you likely won't find this guy doing the footsie in the mens' room - he can now have his affairs like all the other politicians.
 
winston53660 said:


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When I read "NV Senator comes out as Gay," I immediately thought of Reid or Heller. I just knew it had to be Reid, you spoiled my day. But a State Senator comes out as gay, that is his business and the people he represents back in his state senate district. I do not have a problem with it. More power to him to have the guts to come out and say so.

Dang, I sure do wish it would have been Reid though.
 
Isn't it just like a sneaky faggot to infiltrate an organization, spy on the members, and then use words said in confidence against people.

This is why we can't trust gay people!
 
CanadaJohn said:
I agree, but unless you've been lying about it and trying to deceive the public, there's no need to ever speak publicly about it - in my youth it would have been a big deal, but now, who cares.

The one benefit of announcing is you likely won't find this guy doing the footsie in the mens' room - he can now have his affairs like all the other politicians.
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There's as much need to discuss it as when a heterosexual politician talks about their husband or wife, or when legislation impacts a group they are part of. The assumption that one not discuss it forgets or conveniently excuses the absolute frequency at which heterosexual behavior is a public and political pastime.
 
Fiddytree said:
There's as much need to discuss it as when a heterosexual politician talks about their husband or wife, or when legislation impacts a group they are part of. The assumption that one not discuss it forgets or conveniently excuses the absolute frequency at which heterosexual behavior is a public and political pastime.
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Fair enough
 
Well again, don't care if he's gay, but what he and the dems are doing here is heinous. The PEOPLE of Nevada directly voted in a an amendment to the state's constitution in 2002 stating marriage is between one man and one woman. Attempting a legislative override of the express will of the people in a last minute rider to a bill is not a good thing no matter how you look at it.
 
clownboy said:
Well again, don't care if he's gay, but what he and the dems are doing here is heinous. The PEOPLE of Nevada directly voted in a an amendment to the state's constitution in 2002 stating marriage is between one man and one woman. Attempting a legislative override of the express will of the people in a last minute rider to a bill is not a good thing no matter how you look at it.
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I know, but as I so often suggest already, what virtue is democracy when it is the rule of the mob?
 
FWIW, Nevada has changed radically since 2002. I think its all those CA people who moved here but whatever the reason, it's unrecognizable now.

When I moved here, the town was still mob run. Then it became Corporate but was still very cowboy for a long time. The housing bubble was at its very worst here and after the shake-out, I can hardly recognize the place. I'm not calling it good or bad - just very, very different.




clownboy said:
Well again, don't care if he's gay, but what he and the dems are doing here is heinous. The PEOPLE of Nevada directly voted in a an amendment to the state's constitution in 2002 stating marriage is between one man and one woman. Attempting a legislative override of the express will of the people in a last minute rider to a bill is not a good thing no matter how you look at it.
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specklebang said:
FWIW, Nevada has changed radically since 2002. I think its all those CA people who moved here but whatever the reason, it's unrecognizable now.

When I moved here, the town was still mob run. Then it became Corporate but was still very cowboy for a long time. The housing bubble was at its very worst here and after the shake-out, I can hardly recognize the place. I'm not calling it good or bad - just very, very different.
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And I might add, people also change their views or stances on issues. Just because a state or an individual thought something back ten years ago is not necessarily the same thing the state or an individual does today. I have through the course of my lifetime changed my mind many times.
 
Fiddytree said:
I know, but as I so often suggest already, what virtue is democracy when it is the rule of the mob?
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Agreed, but this aint that. It was done through a legitimate political process designed to allow the people to directly vote on matters concerning them. Not a mob but a majority of voters.
 
specklebang said:
FWIW, Nevada has changed radically since 2002. I think its all those CA people who moved here but whatever the reason, it's unrecognizable now.

When I moved here, the town was still mob run. Then it became Corporate but was still very cowboy for a long time. The housing bubble was at its very worst here and after the shake-out, I can hardly recognize the place. I'm not calling it good or bad - just very, very different.
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And in that case sounds like the perfect time for those who want this out of their constitution to do what those who supported it's inclusion did. Get the signatures and have it put on the ballot.

This attempt to sneak it past the people betrays that they don't believe that Nevada has changed all that much.
 
clownboy said:
Agreed, but this aint that. It was done through a legitimate political process designed to allow the people to directly vote on matters concerning them. Not a mob but a majority of voters.
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A legitimated mob, but a mob nevertheless.
 
clownboy said:
By that definition, the legislature itself could be considered a mob as well.
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I wouldn't desire that my civil liberties be up to the feeble impulses of the masses, why should they?
 
Fiddytree said:
I wouldn't desire that my civil liberties be up to the feeble impulses of the masses, why should they?
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Because most of your fellow mob members rather like being able to submit legislation for a direct vote of the people. Sounds like you're against the initiative process. You also against citizens petitioning their government?

There's another wonderful thing about this union of states we have, there are states where the initiative process is not in place.
 
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