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http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-10-2006/0004245878&EDATE=
Religious and Civil Rights Groups Support Same-Sex Couples in Legal
Battle to Marry
NAACP, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, California
Council
of Churches, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, and National Black
Justice
Coalition Are Among Groups Filing Briefs in Landmark California
Court of
Appeal Case
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In eight amicus briefs
filed Monday
with the California Court of Appeal, more than more than 250 religious
and
civil rights organizations urged the court to put an end to state laws
that
deny same-sex couples the protections of marriage. The Court is
hearing the
State's appeal of the March 2005 decision by San Francisco Superior
Court
Judge Richard Kramer, which held that California's current statutory
ban on
marriage of same-sex couples violates the California Constitution.
"I am proud to join with other civil rights leaders in standing up
for
fairness and dignity for all," said Alice Huffman, President of the
California
Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People.
"Never before has such a diverse array of groups stepped forward to
call for
an end to the unfair treatment faced by same-sex couples and their
families
when they are denied the ability to marry." The group filed an amicus
brief
asking the Court of Appeal to apply the holding in Perez v. Sharp, the
1948
California Supreme Court decision striking down laws banning
interracial
marriage, to the current case. The NAACP's brief was authored by
longtime
civil rights advocate Jon B. Eisenberg.
More than 200 local, regional, and national religious
organizations and
clergy also filed a brief arguing that the constitutional principle of
religious freedom supports the right of same-sex couples to marry.
Groups
joining the brief include the United Church of Christ, the Union for
Reform
Judaism, the Unitarian Church, the California Council of Churches,
California
Faith for Equality, the Ecumenical Catholic Church and the Buddhist
group Soka
Gakkai International-USA. The brief was authored by a team of
attorneys under
the leadership of Raoul D. Kennedy.
"There is great diversity among people of faith throughout
California on
the issue of marriage for same-sex couples," said Rick Schossler,
Executive
Director of the California Council of Churches and California Church
IMPACT,
which represent 50 Protestant and Orthodox judicatories throughout
California
with more than 1.5 million members. "It is a matter of religious
freedom to
allow faith communities to practice their faith by performing and
blessing
marriages between same-sex couples who wish to make a commitment to
each
other, while allowing denominations that oppose such marriages to
refrain from
so doing."
Twenty-one civil rights, community and legal groups joined a brief
criticizing laws that discriminate against gay people, including the
law
limiting marriage to heterosexual couples. Karin Wang, Vice President
for
Programs of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern
California and
of-counsel on the brief, said, "APALC supports this case because
people of
color in California are sadly familiar with marriage discrimination,
as many
of our communities were targets of racially restrictive marriage rules
in the
past. In addition, the civil rights of all communities are
inseparably linked
so it is important for civil rights groups to stand together in
support of
marriage equality."
The brief was authored by attorneys from O'Melveny & Myers, LLP.
Other
groups who joined the brief include the Japanese American Bar
Association, the
Japanese American Citizens League, People for the American Way, the
Mexican
American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, the Lawyers Committee for
Civil
Rights, and Equal Justice Society, among others.
More than 25 Asian Pacific Islander groups joined an additional
brief
describing the long history of discrimination against API communities
with
regard to marriage in California. The brief was authored by Victor
Hwang, an
attorney with Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach. "As an Asian
American
whose ancestors were denied equal rights and protections under
California law,
I recognize the profound harm caused by denying lesbian and gay people
the
ability to protect their families through marriage," said Hwang.
Women's organizations also filed an amicus brief in support of
same-sex
couples, including the California Women's Law Center, Equal Rights
Advocates,
Legal Momentum, and the Queen's Bench Bar Association of the San
Francisco Bay
Area. Professor Herma Hill Kay, one of the leading family law
scholars in the
nation, also joined this brief, which was authored by attorneys from
Irell &
Manella LLP.
MassEquality, Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere, the
National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force, and Freedom to Marry submitted a brief, authored
by
attorneys from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Another brief was
submitted by
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, Family Pride, the Human
Rights
Campaign, the Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, the
National
Lesbian and Gay Law Association, Parents, Families & Friends of
Lesbians and
Gays, SacLEGAL, and the Tom Homann Law Association in San Diego. The
brief
was authored by attorneys from Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP.
Law professors from across the United States and Canada also filed
a brief
noting that a growing number of other countries now permit same-sex
couples to
marry and explaining that marriage is a fundamental human right. The
Women's
Institute for Leadership Development, an international human rights
organization based in California, also joined the brief.
The plaintiffs in the case are twelve same-sex couples, Equality
California, and Our Family Coalition, who are represented by lead
counsel
National Center for Lesbian Rights, along with co-counsel Lambda
Legal, the
ACLU, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP, the Law Office of David C.
Codell,
and Steefel, Levitt & Weiss. The City of San Francisco is also a
plaintiff in
the case, represented by City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Deputy City
Attorney
Therese Stewart, along with the law firm of Howard Rice Nemerovski
Canady Falk
& Rabkin. The case likely will be set for oral argument in the
spring.
For a complete list of organizations filing amicus briefs
supporting the
right of same-sex couples to marry, please see the attached sheet.
List of Organizations and Individuals Filing Amicus Briefs
in Support of Marriage Equality
Brief Filed On Behalf Of The California NAACP, Authored By Jon
Eisenberg
Brief Filed On Behalf Of Civil Rights Organizations, Authored By
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
* AGUILAS
* Asian American Justice Center
* Asian Pacific American Bar Association
* Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
* Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian and Bisexual Women and
Transgender
Network
* Asian Pacific Islander Pride Council
* Bienestar Human Services
* Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
* Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
* Equal Justice Society
* Japanese American Bar Association
* La Raza Centro Legal
* Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay
Area
* Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
* Multicultural Bar Alliance of Los Angeles
* National Black Justice Coalition
* National Lawyers Guild of San Francisco
* People for the American Way Foundation
* United Lesbians of African Heritage
* Ventura County Black Attorneys Association
* Zuna Institute
Brief Filed On Behalf Of Women's Rights Organizations, Authored By
Irell & Manella LLP
* California Women's Law Center
* Legal Momentum (formerly, the NOW Legal Defense and Education
Fund)
* Professor Herma Hill Kay
* Equal Rights Advocates
* Legal Aid Society -- Employment Law Center
* Queen's Bench Bar Association of the San Francisco Bay Area
Brief Filed On Behalf Of Asian Pacific Islander Groups, Authored
By
Victor Hwang Of Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
* Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
* Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
* Asian American Justice Center
* Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
* Asian Equality, Asian Law Alliance
* Asian Law Caucus
* Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County
* Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
* Asian and Pacific Islander Equality
* Asian Pacific Islander Family Pride
* Asian Pacific Islander Health Forum
* Asian and Pacific Islander Parents, Families & Friends of
Lesbians and
Gays
* Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center
* Asian Women's Shelter
* Asian Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership
* Chinese for Affirmative Action
* Chinese Progressive Association
* Filipinos for Affirmative Action
* Gay Asian Pacific Alliance
* Gay Asian Pacific Support Network
* Institute for Leadership Development and Study of Pacific Asian
North
American Religion
* Japanese American Bar Association
* Japanese American Citizens League
* Korean Community Center of the East Bay
* My Sister's House
* Organization of Chinese Americans, San Francisco Chapter
* Southeast Asian Community Center
* Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California
Brief Filed On Behalf Of International Human Rights Organizations
And Law
Professors, Authored By Professor Noah Novogrodsky of University
of
Toronto School of Law
* University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, International Human
Rights Clinic
* Women's Institute for Leadership Development
* Mayo Moran, Dean, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law,
Ontario, Canada
* Brenda Cossman, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Ontario,
Canada
* Sujit Choudhry, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Ontario,
Canada
* Robert Wintemute, School of Law, King's College, University of
London,
United Kingdom
* Paul Schiff Berman, University of Connecticut School of Law,
W. Hartford, Connecticut
* Kenji Yoshino, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
* Beth Van Schaack, Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa
Clara,
California
* William Aceves, California Western School of Law, San Diego,
California
* Margaret L. Satterthwaite, New York University School of Law,
New York,
New York
* Barbara Cox, California Western School of Law, San Diego,
California
Brief On Behalf Of California, Massachusetts, And National LGBT
Organizations, Authored By Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
* Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
* MassEquality
* The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
* Freedom to Marry
Brief On Behalf Of Additional California And National LGBT
Organizations,
Authored By Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP
* Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
* Family Pride
* Human Rights Campaign
* Human Rights Campaign Foundation
* Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
* National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
* Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc.
* SacLEGAL
* Tom Homann Law Association
Brief Filed On Behalf Of Religious Organizations And Religiously
Affiliated Individuals, Authored Under the Leadership of Raoul D.
Kennedy
By Elizabeth Harlan, Jo Ann Hoenninger, Joren S. Bass, Philip A.
Leider,
Michael D. Meuti, Stephen Lee, Eric Alan Isaacson, and Rev. Silvio
Nardoni
* Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons
* Al-Fatiha Foundation
* Dignity USA
* Executive Committee of the American Friends Service Committee
* General Synod of the United Church of Christ
* Soka Gakkai International-USA
* The Union for Reform Judaism
* The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
* Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
* California Church IMPACT
* The California Council of Churches
* California Faith for Equality
* Council of Churches of Santa Clara County
* Friends Committee on Legislation of California
* Jews for Marriage Equality (Southern California)
* Pacific Central District Chapter of the Unitarian Universalist
Ministers
Association
* Pacific Southwest Council on the Union of Reform Judaism
* Pacific Southwest District Chapter of the Unitarian Universalist
Ministers Association
* Progressive Christians Uniting
* Reconciling Ministries Clergy of the California-Nevada
Conference of the
United Methodists
* Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry -- California
In addition to these national organizations, the brief is also
signed by
46 local faith organizations and 140 faith leaders
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec (aka aka Yang's little poltregeist *****)
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.6 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12.5 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -2207 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
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"Now, did I want to go? Hell no."
-duke (duckgumbo32@cox.net), aka PedophilEarl J Weber, 63
year old mateless, heirless biological failure
of Afton Oaks Apartment, Baton Rouge, on why
a Neocon chickenhawk like him pussied out of
the Vietnam War.
Contact duke's priest and ask
him why duke loves to play
with little girls' nipples:
http://www.stpatrickbr.org/
Father Gerard "Jerry" Martin
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
12424 Brogdon Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
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| Title: Re: Civil Rights Group Stand Up for Gays (Say No to J Young and Hate) |
11 Jan 2006 09:13:33 AM |
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"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
news:d0d9s1hmcs545ovju71pe2ivhq062n6ua7@4ax.com...
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-10-2006/0004245878&EDATE=
Religious and Civil Rights Groups Support Same-Sex Couples in Legal
Battle to Marry
Of course, any organization not listed opposes "special' rights for same-sex
couples.
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| User: "Yang, AthD h.c, Kicking AWOLs Cocaine Snorting Ass" |
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| Title: Re: Civil Rights Group Stand Up for Gays (Say No to J Young and Hate) |
11 Jan 2006 09:25:29 AM |
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On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:13:33 -0500, "J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com>
wrote:
"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
news:d0d9s1hmcs545ovju71pe2ivhq062n6ua7@4ax.com...
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-10-2006/0004245878&EDATE=
Religious and Civil Rights Groups Support Same-Sex Couples in Legal
Battle to Marry
Of course, any organization not listed opposes "special' rights for same-sex
couples.
I get, so anyone who does not post right here and now saying that they
oppose death penalty for you want you executed.
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec (aka aka Yang's little poltregeist *****)
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.6 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12.5 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -2207 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
-----
"Now, did I want to go? Hell no."
-duke (duckgumbo32@cox.net), aka PedophilEarl J Weber, 63
year old mateless, heirless biological failure
of Afton Oaks Apartment, Baton Rouge, on why
a Neocon chickenhawk like him pussied out of
the Vietnam War.
Contact duke's priest and ask
him why duke loves to play
with little girls' nipples:
http://www.stpatrickbr.org/
Father Gerard "Jerry" Martin
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
12424 Brogdon Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
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| User: "Paul Duca" |
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12 Jan 2006 01:22:32 AM |
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in article m92dnWkcyts8vVjenZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@giganews.com, J Young at
youngopinions@aol.com wrote on 1/11/06 10:13 AM:
"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
news:d0d9s1hmcs545ovju71pe2ivhq062n6ua7@4ax.com...
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-10-2
006/0004245878&EDATE=
Religious and Civil Rights Groups Support Same-Sex Couples in Legal
Battle to Marry
Of course, any organization not listed opposes "special' rights for same-sex
couples.
The only ones J Yo wants to join....
Paul
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Civil Rights Group Stand Up for Gays (Say No to J Young and Hate) |
11 Jan 2006 02:32:22 AM |
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Our gay posters will be happy to know that as you type the Senate
Democrats are dropping their trousers to their ankles and bending over
to take Alito up the *****.
Today you have exactly three years until the day that President Bush
turns over the reigns to a new Republican administration.
Suffer you socialist cretins.
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| User: "Yang, AthD h.c, Kicking AWOLs Cocaine Snorting Ass" |
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11 Jan 2006 09:26:47 AM |
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On 11 Jan 2006 00:32:22 -0800, wrote:
Our gay posters will be happy to know that as you type the Senate
Democrats are dropping their trousers to their ankles and bending over
to take Alito up the *****.
I'm no more gay than you are laid.
Today you have exactly three years until the day that President Bush
turns over the reigns to a new Republican administration.
With who, President Abramoff? Don't make me laugh.
Suffer you socialist cretins.
So where's WMD again, you NeoCon chickenhawk traitor *****?
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec (aka aka Yang's little poltregeist *****)
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.6 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12.5 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -2207 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
-----
"Now, did I want to go? Hell no."
-duke (duckgumbo32@cox.net), aka PedophilEarl J Weber, 63
year old mateless, heirless biological failure
of Afton Oaks Apartment, Baton Rouge, on why
a Neocon chickenhawk like him pussied out of
the Vietnam War.
Contact duke's priest and ask
him why duke loves to play
with little girls' nipples:
http://www.stpatrickbr.org/
Father Gerard "Jerry" Martin
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
12424 Brogdon Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
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| Title: Re: Civil Rights Group Stand Up for Gays (Say No to J Young and Hate) |
11 Jan 2006 10:51:53 PM |
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Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:
On 11 Jan 2006 00:32:22 -0800, wrote:
Our gay posters will be happy to know that as you type the Senate
Democrats are dropping their trousers to their ankles and bending over
to take Alito up the *****.
I'm no more gay than you are laid.
OK butt-boy now say it like you mean it!
Today you have exactly three years until the day that President Bush
turns over the reigns to a new Republican administration.
With who, President Abramoff? Don't make me laugh.
I would like to see President Colin Powell,he would be great then again
President Jeb Bush would cause the Democratic party to commit mass
suicide which would be fun to watch too.
Suffer you socialist cretins.
So where's WMD again, you NeoCon chickenhawk traitor *****?
Look around you,there are WMD,"Wretched Miserable Democrats" as far as
the eye can see.
We will do what we can to put you out of your misery in November, but
you have to help,keep posting.
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec (aka aka Yang's little poltregeist *****)
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.6 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12.5 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -2207 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
-----
"Now, did I want to go? Hell no."
-duke (duckgumbo32@cox.net), aka PedophilEarl J Weber, 63
year old mateless, heirless biological failure
of Afton Oaks Apartment, Baton Rouge, on why
a Neocon chickenhawk like him pussied out of
the Vietnam War.
Contact duke's priest and ask
him why duke loves to play
with little girls' nipples:
http://www.stpatrickbr.org/
Father Gerard "Jerry" Martin
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
12424 Brogdon Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
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| User: "Yang, AthD h.c, Kicking AWOLs Cocaine Snorting Ass" |
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| Title: Re: Civil Rights Group Stand Up for Gays (Say No to J Young and Hate) |
11 Jan 2006 11:05:18 PM |
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On 11 Jan 2006 20:51:53 -0800, wrote:
Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:
On 11 Jan 2006 00:32:22 -0800, wrote:
Our gay posters will be happy to know that as you type the Senate
Democrats are dropping their trousers to their ankles and bending over
to take Alito up the *****.
I'm no more gay than you are laid.
OK butt-boy now say it like you mean it!
Sure, your tryst with goats don't count as sex.
Today you have exactly three years until the day that President Bush
turns over the reigns to a new Republican administration.
With who, President Abramoff? Don't make me laugh.
I would like to see President Colin Powell,he would be great then again
President Jeb Bush would cause the Democratic party to commit mass
suicide which would be fun to watch too.
With Terri Schiavo as the Secretary of State right?
Suffer you socialist cretins.
So where's WMD again, you NeoCon chickenhawk traitor *****?
Look around you,there are WMD,"Wretched Miserable Democrats" as far as
the eye can see.
Oh look, NeoCon evasion. your concession of defeat noted.
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
Proudly plonked by Lani Girl and Crazyalec (aka aka Yang's little poltregeist *****)
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.6 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12.5 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -2209 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
-----
"Now, did I want to go? Hell no."
-duke (duckgumbo32@cox.net), aka PedophilEarl J Weber, 63
year old mateless, heirless biological failure
of Afton Oaks Apartment, Baton Rouge, on why
a Neocon chickenhawk like him pussied out of
the Vietnam War.
Contact duke's priest and ask
him why duke loves to play
with little girls' nipples:
http://www.stpatrickbr.org/
Father Gerard "Jerry" Martin
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
12424 Brogdon Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
.
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| User: "Uncle Buck" |
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| Title: Re: Civil Rights Group Stand Up for Gays (Say No to J Young and Hate) |
14 Jan 2006 01:21:02 AM |
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On 11 Jan 2006 20:51:53 -0800, wrote:
Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:
On 11 Jan 2006 00:32:22 -0800, wrote:
Our gay posters will be happy to know that as you type the Senate
Democrats are dropping their trousers to their ankles and bending over
to take Alito up the *****.
Why would we be happy to know that? Is he, like, well-hung or something?
--
L8r,
Uncle Buck
aa#88
BAAWA Knight
"The gap betwixt civility and barbarism is the width of a tooth."
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