Canada Won't Reopen Gay Marriage Debate

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{"commentId":417187,"authorDomain":"domz"}

Now only if the USA could be so objective.

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  • 14 votes
Reply#1 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 9:59 PM EST
{"commentId":417234,"authorDomain":"Henryvii"}

Yeah, it's sad when we're years behind Canada and France as far as civil right go - but I suppose we have always been quite a bit behind in that area.

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  • 10 votes
#1.1 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 10:18 PM EST
{"commentId":418543,"authorDomain":"TomB1002067"}

I'm sure the vast majority of Americans support equal rights; it's just that the far-Right nutcases vote more consistantly.

You can add South Africa, Spain, the Netherlands (I think), and Massachusetts, by the way.

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  • 2 votes
#1.2 - Fri Dec 8, 2006 3:16 PM EST
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{"commentId":417204,"authorDomain":"tysonwilliams"}

Yes, I am so happy we have put that issue behind us! Majority of Canadians feel that equal rights are for all! It makes me proud to be Canadian.

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  • 11 votes
Reply#2 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 10:06 PM EST
{"commentId":417506,"authorDomain":"witchofthenorth"}

YAY!! I love my country. Beer and butter-tarts for all!!

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  • 5 votes
#2.1 - Fri Dec 8, 2006 12:52 AM EST
{"commentId":418962,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}

This goes doubly for us ex-pats South of the Northern Border. I miss you, impossibly valuable handful of change.

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  • 2 votes
#2.2 - Fri Dec 8, 2006 7:10 PM EST
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{"commentId":417222,"authorDomain":"djin"}

Is that Stifler holding the sign?!

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  • 5 votes
Reply#3 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 10:14 PM EST
{"commentId":418958,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}

It will be a sad day for women everywhere when he turns out to be gay.

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  • 1 vote
#3.1 - Fri Dec 8, 2006 7:08 PM EST
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{"commentId":417235,"authorDomain":"Brad-Leclerc"}

It's awesome that it's not being re-opened...although I'm sorta sad that the vote to defeat the motion won by such a small margin, but at least it appears to be a growing margin, which is excellent.

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  • 7 votes
Reply#4 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 10:18 PM EST
{"commentId":417316,"authorDomain":"MollyL"}

Whoo! Not that I was worried, but it's nice to have an extra reminder why I'm immigrating just as I'm on the verge of starting the process. Thank goodness for rational, progressive, equality-loving nations.

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  • 9 votes
Reply#5 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 10:50 PM EST
{"commentId":417327,"authorDomain":"thierrybc"}

Good news for all of us! :)

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  • 4 votes
Reply#6 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 10:54 PM EST
{"commentId":417413,"authorDomain":"MissDev"}

Yippee for progressive action and not just thought!

Thanks Canada!!!

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  • 5 votes
Reply#7 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 11:41 PM EST
{"commentId":417656,"authorDomain":"willyork"}

"True patriot love, in all thy sons command!"

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  • 2 votes
Reply#8 - Fri Dec 8, 2006 3:32 AM EST
{"commentId":417711,"authorDomain":"softfacts"}

I think it's time America carpet-bombed Canada. We must fight the homosexuals abroad so we don't have to fight them at home...

Still, I'm saddened by the idea. I'll miss you, Geddy Lee.

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  • 1 vote
Reply#9 - Fri Dec 8, 2006 6:16 AM EST
{"commentId":418862,"authorDomain":"paulinebrock"}

I find it amusing that this news came out on the VERY SAME DAY that some of the right-wing US commentators were all over Mary Cheney about her pregnancy.

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  • 5 votes
Reply#10 - Fri Dec 8, 2006 6:13 PM EST
{"commentId":419825,"authorDomain":"TomB1002067"}

The fact is, in 20 years every state will haver gay marriage and the asses who were against it will look like George Wallace standing in front of the schoolhouse to keep the black kids out.

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  • 6 votes
#10.1 - Sat Dec 9, 2006 1:46 PM EST
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