At Gay Pride Parade, Burris Backs Civil Unions But Says Marriage 'For Perpetuation Of The Species'


First Posted: 06-29-09 08:59 PM   |   Updated: 06-29-09 09:04 PM

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Senator Roland Burris was at Chicago's Gay Pride Parade yesterday, declaring his support for civil unions but saying marriage is for "perpetuation of the species."

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Senator Roland Burris was at Chicago's Gay Pride Parade yesterday, declaring his support for civil unions but saying marriage is for "perpetuation of the species."...
Senator Roland Burris was at Chicago's Gay Pride Parade yesterday, declaring his support for civil unions but saying marriage is for "perpetuation of the species."...
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- robinhood1 I'm a Fan of robinhood1 11 fans permalink

In a 2005 report, NPR noted that almost 70% of black babies were born to parents who were not married: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4865449 It would seem that marriage is not a requirement for having babies. Just what species was the Senator talking about?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:14 PM on 07/10/2009

If, as Mr. Burris says, the purpose of marriage is perpetuation of the species, he must immediately introduce and push through Congress legislation that (1) bars heterosexuals who cannot or will not have children from marrying, and (2) requires all married heterosexual couples to produce their first child within the first year of marriage, on pain of fine or imprisonment, to make sure that they are making their marriage live up to its purpose (perpetuation of the species), and not just milking their marital status for all the tax, insurance, inheritance and legal benefits attached to it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:14 PM on 07/08/2009
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Obama deputy campaign manager abandons DOMA & DADT as priorities
http://www.americablog.com/2009/07/obama-deputy-campaign-manager-abandons.html

"After two weeks of the Obama White House reeling over the gay backlash caused by the anti-gay DOMA brief, which compared gay marriage to incest and pedophilia, we now have...

First, that the burden for doing anything pro-gay in the remaining three and a half years of the Obama administration is now shifted to Congress. Obama has no role whatsoever, and no power to influence anything, even though he's still the leader of the free world.

Second, the three big gay rights priorities that Congress should be focusing on do not even include what have organically become the community's top two priorities: repealing DOMA and Don't Ask Don't Tell. They're not even mentioned in the Obama deputy's essay."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:59 PM on 07/02/2009
- mjb5406 I'm a Fan of mjb5406 27 fans permalink
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Burris introduces Senate Bill 0001: All marriages in the US must be consummated and result in the birth of children. This must happen at least once each year and, if not, the marriage is automatically nullified.

What species does Burris belong to?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:24 AM on 07/01/2009
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OMG, how on earth did the human species evolve over the last 100,000 years when only a tiny fraction of that contained 'marriage'? How bizarre is that!? wow

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:55 AM on 07/01/2009
- GAPeach99 I'm a Fan of GAPeach99 11 fans permalink

Wow, who knew you had to have a fertility test in order to get married in Illinois?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:57 AM on 07/01/2009
- Disuberence I'm a Fan of Disuberence 130 fans permalink
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Well, it's not like he was going to be re-elected again anyway.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:40 AM on 07/01/2009
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17 months and counting

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:19 AM on 07/01/2009
- Girl28 I'm a Fan of Girl28 13 fans permalink

Is he on that stuff?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:22 AM on 07/01/2009
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He's got about 30 seconds remaining of his 15 minutes of fame......and they can't pass quick enough!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:16 AM on 07/01/2009
- ladyvader I'm a Fan of ladyvader 103 fans permalink
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This guy should not be in the Senate. What an @ss.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:04 AM on 07/01/2009
- 123dee I'm a Fan of 123dee 15 fans permalink

Weasel, sit down, be quite and let us wait for to be gone.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:52 PM on 06/30/2009

do i really need one more reason to be repulsed by this 'senator'?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:18 PM on 06/30/2009
- BushBites I'm a Fan of BushBites 33 fans permalink

This guy is such an i.diot.

His ONLY hope was to go hard to the left and hope that carried him through the primaries.

Stick a fork in this Mo.ron, he's done.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:49 PM on 06/30/2009

He needs to be reminded of the old testament justifications for slavery. Times have changed. And they will again soon when he is not reelected. Tragic really.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:22 PM on 06/30/2009
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thou shalt not equate black slavery to homosexuality

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:08 PM on 06/30/2009
- JSDKoeln I'm a Fan of JSDKoeln 4 fans permalink

surely you jest... at least i hope!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:19 AM on 07/01/2009
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The old testament specifies the death penalty for homosexuality, and indeed many countries like Great Britain and the Netherlands were executing "sodomites" while they engaged in the African slave trade with their colonies in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. No minority has a monopoly in the worldwide history of oppression.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:19 AM on 07/04/2009

What does slavery have to do with homosexuality? Can you say red herring?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:19 AM on 07/01/2009
- Rayme I'm a Fan of Rayme 13 fans permalink

Eww, good thing I didn't vote for him. Let me know if anyone actually did.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:11 PM on 06/30/2009
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Um, nobody did. He was appointed.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:11 PM on 06/30/2009
- mjb5406 I'm a Fan of mjb5406 27 fans permalink
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Kinda makes you wonder where this person was. It wasn't like the whole Blagojevich appointment was a secret!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:26 AM on 07/01/2009
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