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  • I am a christian lady being set up by abbie. Help. NOW.

  • i bet this "liberal" american shit bag is all for unmanned drone murder

  • Pffft!

    Republicans only change their minds on things like gay rights and abortion when it personally effects THEM.

  • We do not want government in control of marriage. We need to start treating each other as humans. Government free marriage is the pathway to equality. Government should have no control over religion or marriage. Leave marriage to the religions or to the people to freely contract with one another.

  • @drgdrf You're a clever one aren't you?

  • @drgdrf I'll bet you want to. What does that make you?

  • this is a stand up guy and a great dad.

  • Goodbye, prop 8!

  • It's impressive when people in power admit to changing their minds. We're behind you, mr mayor

  • @seethelightofgod pfffffhahahaha

  • @seethelightofgod ..who knows u could be on to something. For example in 2005, Republican Rep Randy "Duke" Cunningham resigned from Congress after pleading guilty to taking more than $2 million in bribes in a criminal conspiracy involving at least three defense contractors which enabled him to buy a $2.5 million mansion, a suburban Washington condominium, a yacht and a Rolls Royce. Gotta watch 'em close....

  • @seethelightofgod or you know he realized that equality is meant for all

  • @seethelightofgod ...or maybe he is acting the way a true christian should act by realizing that it is not up to him to judge. If you really "saw the light of god" you would not be filled with so much hate. Jesus never turned his back on anybody! Hopefully someday you can actually read the book and understand it, instead of believe everything you hear!

  • I am glad to see that people can change for the better. His personal strength has renewed my faith in humanity.

  • I cant believe we live in California and we dont have equal rights yet, in other states in the MID west where they tip cows for fun gay marriage is ok... Lol Come on live and let live. California is should have been first!

  • That was so brave and admirable. . . Mayor Sanders is a hero.

  • What a great leader... To do what he feels is right... Wish more people in office would be brave as him. I bet he made his daughter n family proud!

  • republicans peed in their pants on that gay (happy) day. Good job mr. mayor.

  • Wow! That mayor rocks! He should run for Governor!!!

  • This is the true definition of an elected official. Not to seek votes for re-election ... but to be true to the influencesin your life and to defend the minority. Thanks so much, Mr. Sanders.

  • thanks for your courage

  • Well, heres a Republican you won't catch fucking some young boys. Brave man.

  • It takes a brave heart to admit shame. I salute you, Mr. Mayor! Thanks for standing up for what's right!

  • Im 14 and straight but im still goin door to door to try to get gay marriage back. :) I don't want to grow up in a dictatorship

  • i'm just waiting for the old generation to die off so we can legalize gay marriage and marijuana.

  • He is a brave man! A real man.

    Thank you for your courage, Mr. Mayor.

  • His gentleman's courage and sense of justice is is remarkable. He is an inspiration. He stands for justice and equality for all - the hallmark of our country's founding fathers. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

  • This is so emotional! He risked his political career, but I admire his honesty. At the end people supported him but it was a really bold move. My hat off gentleman!

  • Good going. But the thing that makes me mad is that we even have to ask these questions. Gays should be allowed to be married, just because christian government people don't believe in it doesn't mean they have the right to say that people can't be married.

  • i know

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  • I am so very proud of this man, this Mayor, this father...

    People need to protect what they believe in for THEIR OWN households and allow others to do the same. We all deserve equal rights, protection, and a society in which we can hold our heads up high.

  • romans converted to Christianity, then they fell

  • I don't care what any American chooses to do in regards to Gay, but don't tell me it's "normal" for one man to put his penius into another man's anus. That's where excrement comes from! Just like any sexual deviance you need help and therapy. Good luck to ya but don't insult my intelligence. Pete Reeves Altoona, PA

  • Buster:

    You are absolutely correct! However, these gays are determined to get poked in the butt in spite of!

  • Buster you are right! So do not ever have oral sex with anyone too cause that is just nasty too right? Why even have sex at all because believe it or not nasty shit comes out of a vagina too. Piss, smelly blood after periods, vaginal infections etc.

  • When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)

    Slavey is also OKed in Exodus 21:7-11 NLT, Exodus 21:2-6 NLT, (Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT, Luke 12:47-48 NLT, 1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT

  • I see. So do you intend to explain this to ALL mammals and mainly prime mates? Because homosexual behavior is not just in humans but is in Chimps, Gorillas, and ALL prime mates. And when a man puts his penis in a womans mouth for oral she also can get dried piss in her mouth. You seem to care more about what others do in their bedrooms my opinion would be that you have a issue or two.

  • There are also birds and insects that engage in homosexual activity.

  • Dolphins have been known to take part in same sex coupling too!

  • What a good man.

  • Remarkable. If only all politicians would engage their work with this much self-reflection and honesty!

  • history tells us we will win this fight!!!! gay marriage is coming...you can keep your civil unions!

  • What fuck you talking about. People change. OK You need to grow the fuck up.

  • his daughter is a lesbian.

    no left wing conspiracy.

    personal.

  • One rarely sees so much honest emotion from politicians... that was really fantastic.

  • At this moment - I am proud of my mayor.

  • That was clearly very difficult for him. I admire his courage and his integrity.

  • Baskesis:

    If this Mayor really had "integrity" as you have asserted, he would love his daughter...but remain steadfast  on his values and convictions! that would have demonstrated a high level of integrity!

  • A real man can learn, and grow, and change, and admit that he was wrong.

  • Baskesis:

    That is true! A man can learn and grow and admit he was wrong. However, in this case he simply relented by his daughter is gay! That is not "learning, growing, and admitting one was wrong", that is cowardice at its worst!

    Be a man and stand for your "true values and convictions" even if it goes against your daughter! Had that been me, I would have still loved my daughter, but maintain my belief that marriage is between a man and a woman! That's being a real man!

  • So what is your opinion on this issue? Should gay people be forced you are saying to marry straight people to get the same benefits thats straights get? The simple fact is not in the eyes of god but in the eyes of this government--this country these people are entitled to the same benefits and rights as you (if you are married have). You may also wish to ask yourself how this effects you? The answer is it does not.

  • Got ya!! U can not defend your opinion without bringing god into this debate. You are right if the whole world was gay the race would stop. But so would it with Priests so should we outlaw then too? I am a man my friend. I believe that this is the land of the free and also of seperation of church and state. Your religion is FAR more of a choice then these people being gay-- I assure you. If you choose ot believe in a invisible man in the sky that is your choice--do not force it on others.

  • I do prefer women but I also understand homosexuality as I work with 2 of them. Tell me at what age did you "choose" to be straight? When did you say " I choose women over men?" U did not did U? And neither did these people. Thats fine. If marriage is a institution of god then get the government out of it all together--( no more benefits). Cause see gays pay taxes too and they are citizens. And they are being told they are below others.  They are entitled to the same benefits.

  • A) Since when does anybody remember their conscious thoughts from when they were toddlers, let alone fetuses?

    B) Even if it's a choice whether or not to act on an impulse, that doesn't change the fact that the impulse was, at some level, a natural part of their body.

    C) There are clear and distinct differences between the races too. Black men are more similar in the 22 autosomes to black women than they are to white men. Should interracial marriage restrictions be brought back?

  • marriage does not belong to your god

  • oh nevermind i get it they're tape recorders

  • what's going on in the beginning, when people are leaving objects on the podium? i can't make them out.

  • Wow. This made my day. Bravo!

  • soo many damn mormons in this video and southerners apparently... I'm definiteley straight but I stand firm for the rights of gay marriage. Why hate anyway? It has nothing to do with you anyways. Everyone should be given a choice. So all you mormons can have sex and jack off little boys and southerners can have sex with their sons and daughters or whatever the fuck u want to stick ur dick into, including farm animals. Go ahead and hate on me , your opinions dont matter to me at all.

  • Hatred begets hatred. I wish both sides would move beyond stereotyping.

  • What a great man you've got in him, America :) Hope you all see it!

    Equality ....... for ALL!

  • i respect my dick...a lot

  • You must do most of your thinking with it as well.

  • I respect this guy.

    A lot.

  • Wow this man is amazing!! His message is truly from the heart. He is a good man. He is loving and open to love all people. I have nothing but complete and total respect for this man. He understands that all human beings deserve equality.

    His comments are heart warming and beautiful. Thank you for speaking from your soul. There are many of us that feel the same way. Its about time the bigots stand aside.

  • Shouldnt you be off leaving some defenceless guy to die on a cattle fence? Grow a pair

  • Who said I was queer? Its not your fault if you were molested by an uncle or something, Let it go man, Let is go

  • You truly are a hero. This meant so much to me. Thank you.

  • It's even funnier how many pussies are afraid to protest in front of a black church.

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  • hey lonepantherAK, is that why so many people in Africa are infected with aids? Dumb bitch.

    Stop tainting my great nation with your ignorance.

  • typical racist homo/nazi. you deserve aids!

  • you'd think that someone whos own rights were threatened less than 50 years ago would understant the absurdidty of voting against gay mariage. And you're calling ME a nazi? YOU'RE the one who loves stripping people of their rights...

  • Kill all breeders. You'll be one of the first to die, breeder.

  • I don't have AIDS, you Nazi breeder. We gays are the normal ones. You are the abnormal ones.

  • lol! sure, okay. you "normals" sure cant reproduce w/o us breeders so that makes you...normal in a sub-human way?

  • "normals" .... lmao.

  • if you consider yourself normal then yes it is in a subhuman way

  • javier, poor lamb, he is going to be so upse when he meets jesus and finds that god is love, not hate LOL

  • To be the mayor of an extremely conservative city like San Diego and come out in favor of gay marriage take brass ones. I wish more politicians would have the courage and the sense to express their true opinions rather than simply parroting what will get them re-relected.

  • What a powerful and touching statement. Harvey Milk would be proud.

  • The Mayor speaks from the heart, his heart, which was touched by the people around him. How can anyone, anyone, say to another person you're not worth the dirt you walk on? I don't get people like that. I don't get how people shamelessly manipulate the Bible to discriminate against others. Why must a person be demonized for his/her biological makeup? We need more heterosexuals like the man in this video to express their support of us and our rights. We've all got to give our support.

  • 48% voted NO on prop 8 so it s only a matter of time ... society evolves with time and IT WILL (already has anyway) regarding this issue just like it did for other issues that bathed in nonsense . Have a nice day everyone : ))))

  • We need more people like this man, and less of the ilk of Javier, who seems to have infultrated this thread as well!

  • I see the mayor's chabe of heart.....something touched much stronger then his principles.....it is his gay daughter, Lisa. Very understandable, very politically correct. This situation putSteve Young in a quandry as well....his wifeis understandably sympathetic to gay issues, as her brother is gay. Then you have Jerry Brown, who flipped to posture himself better to run for governor. Marriage is a state sanctioned religious ordinance, hence, itis under constant attach, like prayer in school.

  • Jesus says love is the highest commandment.

    He says NOTHING about homosexuality, and this should be a clue to you...go and do likewise!

  • Hey fucktard, there are people who AREN'T christers in this country.

  • Well a majority of the voters supported slavery, and we accepted the will of the people in another apparently bible-condoned offense against civil rights for hundreds of years. A majority does not denote moral rectitude. But luckily, much to the chagrin of the Christian Moral Majority, once my generation assumes political power it will quickly become a non-issue.

  • We do not live in a Democracy (aka MOB RULE). We live in a representative republic.

    The breeder bigots of Califuckia are getting what they deserve with their state going bankrupt.

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  • the only ones trying to influence voters with lies was the mormon church

  • Your nuts

  • I get all fuzzy inside when I see the mayor here declare he was totally wrong in supporting prop 8. He was have been knocked off his mule or hit by lightening.......maybe he saw angel? Maybe......just maybe.....he realized it might be political suicide to support prop 8? Maybe his petty public career is more important then doing the right thing?

    Outrage! Public officials don't do this ....they are way above that, they have principles! Just look at John Edwards! Look at Gov. Blogavich!

  • most gay people don't even want to marry in churches... Stop being ignorant and do your research.

  • My thanks also to Roger Ebert for the link to this video.

  • its so good to see people opening their minds and letting go of hate and ignorance. Its a good day for this man I think, he took a stand when it might not be the popular thing to do, but he did what IS right, and what will eventually be accepted as so. You cant stop the wind of change

  • That was beautiful. My thanks go to Roger Ebert for linking to this wonderful speech.

  • Same way I got here.

  • Me too! What a moving speech. Its rare to see politicians be willing to admit they were mistaken. This man was clearly speaking from his heart.

  • You can laugh all you want. I can tell people like you are simply uncomfortable with homosexuality. You are so totally guarded by this silly discomfort and fear that you can't even rationalise your emotions, let alone exercise any sort of selflessness. I don't care how uncomfortable or troubled or afraid you are of gays, it's none of your bloody business what happens in other people's personal lives. Kudos to Sanders for recognising this and having the balls to admit he was wrong.

  • Thank you Gavin Newsome.

  • Man, if I opened the dictionary and looked up the word bigot, there would be a color picture of you as a definition.

  • Pigeon droppings, imagineman9. You just make it up as you go along. Marriage between men has been around since classical Greece & the Roman empire. It has existed in cultures all over the world, in every time, on every continent throughout recorded history. Face reality and grow up.

  • Grow up, braindead.

  • Succumbing to what? The laws of nature? Homosexuality has been observed by scientists in 80% of all species of animals and birds in existence. Look it up. That is the law of nature. You are perverting the laws of nature due to your own personal prejudice and you will receive your reward for that.

  • Carrotjuse Writes:

    "Homosexuality has been observed by scientists in 80% of all species of animals and birds in existence."

    Yep, they also eat their own feces and their young. I don't think I want to pass a law to legitimize that behavior either.That is what separates humans from animals.

  • Your don't seem to understand that there is a logic gap in your reasoning. Animals procreate the same way humans do. yet you seem to find that no fault with that behavior. The conclusions you've drawn are based on prejudice, not reason. It's pointless to discuss this subject with you in a reasonable manner, because you're overly emotional and don't use facts. Buh-by.

  • Have you even read your bible, ThanksVeterans? If you had, you would know that the bible doesn't define marriage at all, and condones plural marriage. The most destructive forces threatening marriage are divorce and adultery, yet there are few laws preventing either. More marriages are destroyed by divorce than all other reasons combined. That would seem to indicate that these are your own personal beliefs and have nothing to do with the facts.

    Use your brain. Grow up.

  • do not deny the equality we all deserve. to live under the beautiful flag that sways as a symbol of freedom & yet still it still mocks us. man an woman do not define marriage, its a mutual bond that should not be broken between two souls. no governmental system should deny this. just as our former courageous citizens from the near past, i too have a dream that we can shatter the stereotypical views of this blind and unjust country. that someday equality can stand for what it should. FUCK PROP H8

  • Way to go Mayor. I'm sorry it's taken me more than four months to see your heartfelt speech. Talk about a media black-out. There's no reason that any committed couple should be denied the protections of civil marriage.

  • Another sicko here.

    Change the word "gay" to "negro," "Jew,' or "female" and you get an idea of what this is about. Each of these groups had to fight for rights that white heterosexual males are granted at birth. Those rights were not given up easily. Each time powerful majorities fought viciously to deny full citizenship to ordinary people. Some people refuse to learn the lessons that history teaches,

  • You're mistaken, UseYourBrainz. I already *have* the right to be a pervert. What I'd like is the right to enter into civil contracts just like the tax-paying, fully adult, and competent citizen I am.

  • Hooray! Go Jerry! Down with Prop 8!

  • yo the state has always had the authority to define marriage, it has done it before and if the people want it to it will do it again.

    fuck you boomers, keep fighting, in the end you will approach the dark abyss of death knowing that you have lost this fight and that your children have won

  • San Diego: America's finest city.

  • he made me cry that was jus WOW

  • Dont get me wrong, I was not suggesting that Madison WAS talking about gay people or doing anything but laying out a 'prescription for liberty', more specificaly as it was related to representation btwn the states.

    When I said 'We dont limit the scope of equality to reflect the time in which it was concieved, but we work instead to advance it towards a time in which it is acheived', I thought I made that point clear. But nothing can be so clear as to change a mind that doesnt want to change.

  • I also didn't realize just how well it rhymed till I reposted it. If u do feel compelled to bow, I guess u can go right ahead. I won't see though.

  • This is truly heartwarming...he wears his heart on his sleeve. As a loving father, Mayor Sanders can see through all the bogus discrimination of gay people and make the right decision. It's all about love...

  • People that display such obvious ignorance and support a ban on equal marriage at the same time are doing more to further the cause of gay rights than any of us could ever hope to accomplish.

  • Gay bashing and homophobia is the result of the bashers own repressed homosexual urges.

    It is a Jealous reaction towards people who are living out the deep, hidden fantasies, that the basher is too afraid to live for themseves...

    Know that every gay basher is a tormented, closet homosexual. A homophobic society is as much to blame for gay bashing as the gay basher.

  • Excuse me. By reading your profound as wise answers I can tell that you´re a VERY educated person. What´s you degree on? I mean, you go from Histoy to Sociology to Political Sciences and even Psycology. I´m totally impressed and moved to bow "before thy Majesty."

  • 'A degree doesn´t mean education or intelligence.'

    , but just in case, you want to judge the legitimacy of my intelligence by my degree? I'm unable to follow your logic... Are u able to?

  • Is that your version of sarcasm? Grow up, Alexgomez.

  • Grow up, Gomez.