LetMeUnderstandThis's Comments (307)

“And you are living proof.....­.”

“Nobody's asked you to back down. In fact, it's you who has done that. Furthermore, the concern with Obama seems to be less about talk and more about action. Again, he has the authority to end DADT right now under the law. Through executive order, he could come up with something creative that would most certainly get under the skin of the homophobes and result in a court case that implicated DOMA. None of this requires any political capital since it requires no act of Congress. Yet, you keep telling people to "shut up" through saying "be patient." Well, here's another euphemism in the context for you: "that's nice." ;)”

“is that what i said? no stop the hysertics”

“Can the NFL explain players convicted of actual crimes, not just stating an opinion, for everything ranging from guns and ammo charges, domestic violence, assault, animal cruelty and torture, DUI's, and homicide?
I don't see people coming out of the woodwork to condemn their actions like everyone is condeming Rush. Tank, Dante, Plaxico, Pac-Man, Michael... and that's just in the past couple of years. Since 2000 there have been over 500 arrests of NFL players for crimes such as the above. Rush wants to be the minority owner of a team in a private, not public, business venture, and look at the reaction. Unbelievable.”

“The LGBT movement has been around for decades. It's not a new concept, so inferring that is is, is just factually incorrect.

I disagree with your notion that nothing can happen in a month. (Not even sure where you picked up that reference as it wasn't in my original post.) I was just reading a totally unrelated article in which the writer expressed that "life happens in an instant". That's the truer of the statements. The ones you love can be gone in an instant just by stepping off the curb and inadvertantly into oncoming traffic. The government protects those straight marrieds that have this unfortunate event happen to them, but they don't do it for those gay Americans.

The human element is missing from the debate. These are people we're talking about. Not a political agenda or some self-interested non-profit but real people who live and die and deserve to be treated as human. As a devout Christian, I consider putting the humanity of people far ahead than any other political agenda.

(While it's not part of this article, it's why I do support health care reform as well.)”

“What I find so silly about all of this is the notion that, in order to get something like gay marriage, health care reform would have to be abandoned. It's a logical fallacy. The White House deals with more than one issue at a time every day, and the Executive Branch largely exists to do just that.

What I also find absurd is the rather ugly rhetoric that equal protection under the law for homosexuals is a "right" that some are trying put above various other struggles. It's generally just another way for someone to say "I care, but I really don't, so please just shut up."”

“Why do you accept the notion that you must choose one over the other?

Actually, it certainly simplifies health care if all families (or individuals) are equal.

LBGT couples get some of the worst of the corporate health care ripoffs. Twice.”

“let me its not an all or nothing argument. we dont need to trash anything. i am so dissapointed by my fellow posters...­if you think he cant do this then you are scared of repubs. i am not . the world was never changed by people who didnt take chances, the repubs are simple bullies, they would collaspe with some dem backbone but i cant seem to find much anywhere.”

“The problem isn't that there's a limited amount of human effort and understanding in the world to draw on. The problem is those saying, "We think God and the 'free market' want us to use the ladders to throw trash in the yard."”

“Maybe the problem is that some people think we're an 'issue' rather than human beings and Americans.”

“THIS is a president who prides himself as a multi-tasker.

so multi- TASK”

“You really need to look at what Obama said at the HRC dinner and follow his example:

"Now, I've said this before, I'll repeat it again -- it's not for me to tell you to be patient, any more than it was for others to counsel patience to African Americans petitioning for equal rights half a century ago. (Applause.­) But I will say this: We have made progress and we will make more."”

“Tell that to the lesbian and her partner of 25 years and their children when she had a brain anurism in FL refused to allow her children or partner to go in her room. They had civil union and power of attorney and STILL SHE DIED ALONE, and her family was denied saying goodbye.”

“I meant to say your issues are being.....”

“Some of these issues are complex. Justice should be *easy.* A no-brainer.

What really holds things up is simply that some people *want* LBGT people not to enjoy full American rights, ...and find stigmatizing us in politics a very useful wedge issue.

The GOP can turn around and look at their increasing­ly-rudderl­ess and hysterical 'movement' and say, 'Listen. Some of us have our religious beliefs on these folks, and many Americans do not. The Constitution says all are equal, and that it's our job to provide equal protection under the law. It's not our place to choose one church's beliefs over another, and our duty as Americans is clear. So we're not going to have a knock-down drag out trying to further divide our nation over stigmatizing, materially-harming, and disenfranchising millions of Americans in the name of our beliefs. If our beliefs are worth anything, they don't need the government to force people to obey them just to get cheap election advantages based on hate rather than our merits or policy.

So we're going to allow equality for all Americans and let society discuss what it means. That's what America is about. '

Could be that easy. Not holding my breath there, though.”

“Try looking into the face of someone who has waited more than half their life or the majority of their life and say that. They have a right to get up everyday and get in the face of every politiciand about their issues and needs whether others perceive it as more/less important. Standing in line and waiting does nothing for any issue (not just these). Our politican system is proof of that.”

“this is the most condesending and in senstive post i have ever seen. im speechless”

“Doctors pay too much for their education so they need to charge too much for their services.
And the obvious solution would go against capitalism and the American way. In America, it is your God given right to make as much money as you possibly can...For the rich are smiled upon by the almighty.”