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ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected: Florida Marriage Amendment In Trouble

  • Brian · 1 year ago
    What happened to the 30,000 that were thrown out? Why were they thrown out?
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    Usually petitions are thrown out for several reasons. Some of which are if someone signed a petition at church and at the grocery store... that's a duplicate and would be thrown out. If someone signed and they aren't a registered voter...out. If names can't be read in order to validate... someone signed up who is really dead (don't laugh... it happens somehow) or if someone signed the petition and their registration has expired before the petitions submission.

    I don't know the reasons or the breakdown of the reasons for the 30,000 in this case.
  • Brian · 1 year ago
    What happened to the 30,000 that were thrown out? Why were they thrown out?
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    Usually petitions are thrown out for several reasons. Some of which are if someone signed a petition at church and at the grocery store... that's a duplicate and would be thrown out. If someone signed and they aren't a registered voter...out. If names can't be read in order to validate... someone signed up who is really dead (don't laugh... it happens somehow) or if someone signed the petition and their registration has expired before the petitions submission.
    I don't know the reasons or the breakdown of the reasons for the 30,000 in this case.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    You are a fool. An idiot with delusional thoughts of importance. If you think that people fighting for equality are going to be the least bit deterred by some closet queen like yourself who keeps telling everyone that he is not gay from obtaining marriage equality, i suggest you bring your sorry back hind over there with Mickey Mouse. You are a pathetic joke and a nuisance at best.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    Randy, where did you get your degree in law and medicine and psychiatry? Oh of course. You don't have any of those. Tell the truth. Jackass.
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    I am not trying to deter anyone from speaking their mind or doing what they have or want to do. I am only speaking my mind and doing what I have to and want to do. If anyone is "deterring" gay activists I think it would be Mr. George's total ambivalence on the issue of civil partnerships.

    I haven't been in any metaphorical closets for over 23 years. I gave up my queen status long ago (don't even have the tiara anymore.) I love Mickey Mouse because he is the reason I don't have to pay a state income tax. My "sorry behind?" I KNOW that's why I joined a gym again.

    Yeah, I am probably a nuisance... but then again, no one is chasing you down to visit this blog.

    I know my place in the grand scheme of things. That's why I often say I am a nobody in a sea of everybody. Plus, you don't have to have a degree in order to have an opinion. You don't have to have a high profile to communicate a message ... or three.

    Have a good night Ewe.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    You are a fool. An idiot with delusional thoughts of importance. If you think that people fighting for equality are going to be the least bit deterred by some closet queen like yourself who keeps telling everyone that he is not gay from obtaining marriage equality, i suggest you bring your sorry back hind over there with Mickey Mouse. You are a pathetic joke and a nuisance at best.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    Randy, where did you get your degree in law and medicine and psychiatry? Oh of course. You don't have any of those. Tell the truth. Jackass.
  • Julie · 1 year ago
    Ewe, speak your mind. Express your opinion. You and your thoughts are valid. Randy obviously welcomes them on this blog. I've read many of your comments on this and other blogs. I myself would like to understand you better, but I have difficulty understanding what your point is, as it usually appears hidden in so much aggression.

    So, express yourself. But quit calling Randy names. That's not okay.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    Randy,
    While your praying, kindly take your eyes off every guys crotch.
    Julie,
    If you don't get that my point is to combat ugly minded closet homosexuals who say they do not have a closet because they are no longer gay, then you must be special needs. As for how and what words i choose to use, that will remain my doing not yours or of course Ms. Randy's censorship. More importantly Julie, i do not respect the hateful "gay to straight" groups. You insult me for who i am and what i have never felt bad about. The only struggle was and continues to combatting hate from society that people like Randy and probably yourself have chosen to run and hide from by accomodating and fostering ignorance. So don't you dare tell me whats ok and whats not okay. I will be the judge of myself not some young thirty something year old pathetic queen who cannot handle not being the center of every gay mans life so decides to put every gay man down for being happy and IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER MAN WHICH YOU DO NOT AND NEVER HAVE HAD BECAUSE YOU ARE A FUCKED UP QUEEN. Use your silly christian antics on someone who does not recognize the manipulation it is being used by people like you. Shame on you. Jesus was killed for being openly gay. Shame on you.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    The sentence in capital letters above are meant for Randy. But Julie, if you are wondering why i come off so angry, you should take a good look at the world that openly gay men live in and see that you are an enemy with your fluffy evil rhetoric disguised and empathy. It is complacency rooted in fear. Come out. If you are ::: edit :::. I am not writing on this blog for you to understand anything. I could care less if people remain ignorant. My goal is to silence the stupid.
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    call me all the names you want but don't call other people who comment here names. That's the only part of your comment I edited.

    My goal is to silence the stupid.


    ... very telling.
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    Thank you for trying to help me out Julie. The weird thing is I didn't even add any personal commentary to the original post on this thread.
  • Julie · 1 year ago
    Randy, you're welcome. Wasn't trying to stick my nose into anything. But I'm tired of seeing you and others attacked.

    Ewe, yes, I can tell you it's not okay to attack my friends.

    I assume you are using the term 'special needs' to describe me because you followed the link to my blog. If I blogged about people of African descent, would you call me the 'N' word? (Though you didn't really use an offensive word like the 'n' word to describe developmental disabilities, calling someone 'special needs' as an insult implies you believe those who have disabilities to be 'less than' those who don't.) You exchange (what you consider to be) hate for hate. Even stooping as low as to attack those with developmental disabilities- and who don't have ANYTHING to do with this conversation- who haven't the voice that you have just to offend me.

    I don't want to fight with you anymore. It's tempting, but I'm not really showing the love of Christ this way (and Christ does love you). I realize I might sound arrogant in that sentence, and I apologize. So, I won't be communitcating with you anymore like this. Good bye, Ewe.
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    I am not trying to deter anyone from speaking their mind or doing what they have or want to do. I am only speaking my mind and doing what I have to and want to do. If anyone is "deterring" gay activists I think it would be Mr. George's total ambivalence on the issue of civil partnerships.
    I haven't been in any metaphorical closets for over 23 years. I gave up my queen status long ago (don't even have the tiara anymore.) I love Mickey Mouse because he is the reason I don't have to pay a state income tax. My "sorry behind?" I KNOW that's why I joined a gym again.
    Yeah, I am probably a nuisance... but then again, no one is chasing you down to visit this blog.
    I know my place in the grand scheme of things. That's why I often say I am a nobody in a sea of everybody. Plus, you don't have to have a degree in order to have an opinion. You don't have to have a high profile to communicate a message ... or three.
    Have a good night Ewe.
  • Julie · 1 year ago
    Ewe, speak your mind. Express your opinion. You and your thoughts are valid. Randy obviously welcomes them on this blog. I've read many of your comments on this and other blogs. I myself would like to understand you better, but I have difficulty understanding what your point is, as it usually appears hidden in so much aggression.
    So, express yourself. But quit calling Randy names. That's not okay.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    Randy,
    While your praying, kindly take your eyes off every guys crotch.
    Julie,
    If you don't get that my point is to combat ugly minded closet homosexuals who say they do not have a closet because they are no longer gay, then you must be special needs. As for how and what words i choose to use, that will remain my doing not yours or of course Ms. Randy's censorship. More importantly Julie, i do not respect the hateful "gay to straight" groups. You insult me for who i am and what i have never felt bad about. The only struggle was and continues to combatting hate from society that people like Randy and probably yourself have chosen to run and hide from by accomodating and fostering ignorance. So don't you dare tell me whats ok and whats not okay. I will be the judge of myself not some young thirty something year old pathetic queen who cannot handle not being the center of every gay mans life so decides to put every gay man down for being happy and IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER MAN WHICH YOU DO NOT AND NEVER HAVE HAD BECAUSE YOU ARE A FUCKED UP QUEEN. Use your silly christian antics on someone who does not recognize the manipulation it is being used by people like you. Shame on you. Jesus was killed for being openly gay. Shame on you.
  • ewe · 1 year ago
    The sentence in capital letters above are meant for Randy. But Julie, if you are wondering why i come off so angry, you should take a good look at the world that openly gay men live in and see that you are an enemy with your fluffy evil rhetoric disguised and empathy. It is complacency rooted in fear. Come out. If you are ::: edit :::. I am not writing on this blog for you to understand anything. I could care less if people remain ignorant. My goal is to silence the stupid.
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    call me all the names you want but don't call other people who comment here names. That's the only part of your comment I edited.
    My goal is to silence the stupid.

    ... very telling.
  • Randy · 1 year ago
    Thank you for trying to help me out Julie. The weird thing is I didn't even add any personal commentary to the original post on this thread.
  • Julie · 1 year ago
    Randy, you're welcome. Wasn't trying to stick my nose into anything. But I'm tired of seeing you and others attacked.
    Ewe, yes, I can tell you it's not okay to attack my friends.
    I assume you are using the term 'special needs' to describe me because you followed the link to my blog. If I blogged about people of African descent, would you call me the 'N' word? (Though you didn't really use an offensive word like the 'n' word to describe developmental disabilities, calling someone 'special needs' as an insult implies you believe those who have disabilities to be 'less than' those who don't.) You exchange (what you consider to be) hate for hate. Even stooping as low as to attack those with developmental disabilities- and who don't have ANYTHING to do with this conversation- who haven't the voice that you have just to offend me.
    I don't want to fight with you anymore. It's tempting, but I'm not really showing the love of Christ this way (and Christ does love you). I realize I might sound arrogant in that sentence, and I apologize. So, I won't be communitcating with you anymore like this. Good bye, Ewe.