tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31547125.post4691874854367690699..comments2023-07-16T01:31:00.498-07:00Comments on Left Coast Oracle: Let's Just Outlaw Marriage as a legal Conceit!Left Coast Oraclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959632567667684191noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31547125.post-30604282859037465932009-07-16T05:23:22.240-07:002009-07-16T05:23:22.240-07:00DOMA - what a joke.
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I remember back in the mid...DOMA - what a joke. <br />.<br />I remember back in the mid-90s, Elizabeth Birch of HRC was debating with Bob Barr (R) of Georgia, the sponsor of DOMA. Birch asked Barr, who had already been divorced twice, just which one of his <i>three marriages</i> he was defending. HA! As always, the hypocrisy of the Republican Party astounds. <br />.<br />I think that if the Powers-That-Be want DOMA, then I say, 'Fine, as long as we have a law <b>banning divorce</b>.' <br />.<br />With that kind of restriction, DOMA will last about 2 seconds.John DePaulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31547125.post-34556269540964185502009-06-14T15:52:39.893-07:002009-06-14T15:52:39.893-07:00Has there been any discussion concerning my sugges...Has there been any discussion concerning my suggestion regarding the breach of promise to marry ? If the promise to marry same sex was rendered prior to prop 8 when same sex was legal in Ca, is a breach of promise law enforceable after p8 ? Look at the definition of "marry". It would make an interesting court case and who knows what could come of it.Bad Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388101966861824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31547125.post-39235862259012895482009-05-29T13:14:27.721-07:002009-05-29T13:14:27.721-07:00Semantics should be explored:
Marriage (noun) The...Semantics should be explored:<br />Marriage (noun) The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.<br />Marry (verb) To join as spouses by exchanging vows--to unite in a close personal way.<br />Betroth (verb) To promise or engage to MARRY.<br />Betrothal (noun) The person to whom one is engaged to be MARRIED.<br />Breach of Promise "breach of the promise to marry." (Use as a test case--show inequity)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com