Stinky Stuff

Saturday, Oct. 07, 2006 - 2:06 a.m.

Our state appeals court has ruled that gay people's rights have not been compromised since the definition of marriage is in the state's constitution and can't be changed without a vote of the people, or a bill from the legislation.

Well, that's nice.

Dear State Officials: Stop taking state tax money from gay people since they're not entitled to all the rights that they pay for others to have.

Oh, and by the way, the circular logic of 'it's in the constitution, so therefore it's fair' is the same sort of thinking that kept African Americans enslaved for the first several hundred years of our presence on the North American continent.

Why we have legislation that restricts in any way what two unrelated consenting adults can call themselves astounds me.

What the fuck century is this?

Here's a clue: If you are aware of any similar legislation about to be voted on in your state, read it carefully, and if you want to test whether or not it's going to be ethical, simply substitute the word 'black' wherever the word 'homosexual' appears, and where the words 'same-sex marriage' appear, replace them with 'freedom from slavery'.

If it reads like something that was on the books over a hundred years ago, then it's bad.

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I ordered a Halloween costume prop from somebody on eBay. The item got here in a timely fashion, but holy SHIT it smells like cigarette smoke, as if Humphrey Bogart had worn it for the last ten years of his life and possibly even buried in it.

It's been Febreezed and placed near the window.

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And finally -- butt dance. The As swept the Twins.

Have a good Saturday.

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