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Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:54 am**

In Texas. Kind of.

Remember how they banned gay marriage way back in '05? You know, "marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman" and all that. Well apparently there's a clause in there that states "This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage".

Things would be all well and good if they had left out 'or recognize' because by the wording they have pretty much made it so that they are not allowed to recognise straight marriage, because it is in fact identical to their definition of marriage. At least so says Barbara Radnofsky, a lawyer from Houston and Democratic attorney general candidate.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politic ... 40136.html

So in their zeal to preemptively deny the creation of civil unions and such, the people behind the bill have pretty much disbanded marriage entirely. Hooray for the difference between the letter and the intent of the law!

In conclusion: Gays have (by the sheer virtue of existing) scared bigoted lawmakers into banning all marriages, period. Glorious.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:06 am**

Man, you should open a bank account so that all the freed husbands can give gifts to "the gays" (actually Ed).

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:21 pm**

Yes, 'gifts'...

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:32 pm**

Where's Frostbite? He's from Texas, maybe he has an opinion on this.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:31 pm**

What? This is ridiculous. I think most people can figure out what it's supposed to mean. This is the danger of being too litigious.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:57 pm**

I don't.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:58 pm**

I find it kinda funny, to be honest.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:14 pm**

I don't really care, since Texas has a history of breaking its own laws.

Like that one about murder.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:33 pm**

Cirtur wrote:Like that one about murder.

It's okay if the State does it!

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:10 pm**

I like the death penalty personally.

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:03 am**

I'm a very liberal left-wing person, but I too like the death penalty. I think it's because I have a strong sense of justice.

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:55 am**

And if you're going to be pro-choice, might as well be pro-death penalty too. I support us having the choice to kill violent criminals.

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:33 am**

Hey...don't relate those two things. It makes me look bad...

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:08 am**

I already did.

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:11 am**

In that case:

Jerk.

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