Well, he's in England this weekend to meet girlfriend's parents.
Wilton
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From: roger...@comcast.net
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Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 8:29 AM
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Wilton,
I
Wilton,
I hear Paris is a great place for international affairs :-) Hope
he does really good there before returning. I wonder if we can change the
subject of this discussion IF it's going to continue. It seems we passed the
wise point several digests ago.
Best Wishes from a
My boys went to parish school. Last years they attended, they held Holiday
Concerts. This Sunday is the beginning of Spring Break. There are religion
classes and the padre goes about anointing the kids. Not all the kids are
catholic...
clay
On Mar 31, 2015, at 1:50 PM, Randy Bennell
parents/grandparents.
Wilton
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Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:19 PM
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My boys went to parish school. Last years
And the likes of Sharpton and Jackson have honed it to a fine art not to
mention a living.
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From: Curly McLain
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 4:54 PM
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Extortion, along with a lot of other things, was legalized in the USA
by Billy Bob. Da Justis Brothers
So, #1 boy was telling me Arkansas today passed the same sort of law as
indiana. How was he to know if a customer were one of the groups he could
discriminate against? Are we to go back to Nazi flavor marking of the
offender? Maybe toss some pink triangles or yellow stars, maybe green
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My boys went to parish school. Last years they attended, they held
Holiday Concerts. This Sunday is the beginning of Spring Break. There
are religion classes and the padre goes about
There was a big kerfuffle when I was in college back in late 80's, Madison
WI. Gay community was pushing hard for city legislation to protect them
from discrimination in housing (private apartment rentals). Went on for
over a year, then one of the college paper reporters visited the HQ of
the
On 28/03/2015 10:39 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Its all good fun until you are the one discriminated against. If a gay bakery
refused to make Christian wedding cakes there would, if you'll excuse the
expression, be hell to pay.
Curt
But, it is likely ok if gay folks refuse to patronize your
On 28/03/2015 10:39 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Its all good fun until you are the one discriminated against. If a
gay bakery refused to make Christian wedding cakes there would, if
you'll excuse the expression, be hell to pay.
Curt
But, it is likely ok if gay folks refuse to patronize your
On 31/03/2015 2:33 PM, Meade Dillon wrote:
There was a big kerfuffle when I was in college back in late 80's, Madison
WI. Gay community was pushing hard for city legislation to protect them
from discrimination in housing (private apartment rentals). Went on for
over a year, then one of the
On 31/03/2015 2:14 PM, Curly McLain wrote:
On 28/03/2015 10:39 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Its all good fun until you are the one discriminated against. If a
gay bakery refused to make Christian wedding cakes there would, if
you'll excuse the expression, be hell to pay.
Curt
But, it is likely
Perhaps because their choices were limited?
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com wrote:
There was a big kerfuffle when I was in college back in late 80's, Madison
WI. Gay community was pushing hard for city legislation to protect them
from discrimination in
Not sure why that should be necessary.
If they don't wave red flags identifying themselves as gay, then
most people would not know or likely care.
Unfortunately there are too many who deliberately draw attention to
the fact that they are gay and then look for opportunities to claim
they are
Sort of like Christians who demand to lead prayers at graduatons and the
like, imposing their views on non-Christians.
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Not sure why that should be necessary.
If they don't wave red flags identifying themselves as gay,
Not sure why that should be necessary.
If they don't wave red flags identifying themselves as gay, then most
people would not know or likely care.
Unfortunately there are too many who deliberately draw attention to the
fact that they are gay and then look for opportunities to claim they are
The tables have turned here.
Our schools no longer have Christmas Concerts with Christmas Carols by
the kiddies because we might offend the Muslim kids and their parents.
RB
On 31/03/2015 3:44 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Sort of like Christians who demand to lead prayers at graduatons and
There is an old joke that the most deadly food known to man is wedding
cake..
I know it pays a lot of bills for divorce lawyers after being eaten.
Can't imagine what all the fuss is about.. Perhaps I really am an
insensitive SOB like the 13 ex wives claimed.. ;))
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 1:37
On 31/03/2015 3:45 PM, G Mann wrote:
There is an old joke that the most deadly food known to man is wedding
cake..
I know it pays a lot of bills for divorce lawyers after being eaten.
Can't imagine what all the fuss is about.. Perhaps I really am an
insensitive SOB like the 13 ex wives
Factually correct. You got a problem with that?
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 8:41 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
But, But, But Our POTUS has spoken, and I quote, This is not a
Christian nation... eeehhh.. how could he be wrong??
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel
Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Also, Christians are hardly a minority...
Yes, refusing service to a majority of your customers is not the way to stay in
business.
OTOH, I'm not sure that Christians represent a 50% majority these days.
Mitch.
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On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 6:55 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Also, Christians are hardly a minority...
Yes, refusing service to a majority of your customers is not the way to
stay in
business.
OTOH, I'm not sure
Interesting point. It depends on how you define the term...
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 6:38 PM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com
wrote:
Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Also, Christians are hardly a minority...
Yes, refusing service to a majority of your customers is not the way to
stay in
But, But, But Our POTUS has spoken, and I quote, This is not a
Christian nation... eeehhh.. how could he be wrong??
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Thanks, Gerry.
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 6:55 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com
Also, Christians are hardly a minority...
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:39:54 -0700 Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Its all good fun until you are the one discriminated against. If a gay
bakery refused to make
Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Also, Christians are hardly a minority...
Yes, refusing service to a majority of your customers is not the way to stay
in
business.
OTOH, I'm not sure that Christians represent a 50% majority these days.
Mitch.
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On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:39:54 -0700 Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Its all good fun until you are the one discriminated against. If a gay
bakery refused to make Christian wedding cakes there would, if you'll
excuse the expression, be hell to pay.
Not so. There are plenty of bakeries.
Its all good fun until you are the one discriminated against. If a gay bakery
refused to make Christian wedding cakes there would, if you'll excuse the
expression, be hell to pay.
Curt
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Indiana - we're not just for everyone anymore.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
But if you're a business owner in Indiana you're now welcome to refuse
service to them.
Dan sad to be a native Hoosier today
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 26, 2015, at 4:57 PM,
Hoosier mamas? Hoosier daddies?
--R (sent from my miniPad)
On Mar 27, 2015, at 3:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Indiana - we're not just for everyone anymore.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
But if you're a business owner in
But if you're a business owner in Indiana you're now welcome to refuse service
to them.
Dan sad to be a native Hoosier today
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 26, 2015, at 4:57 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
By definition there can be no token sexist females or sexist
Hoosier Heteroes.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Hoosier mamas? Hoosier daddies?
--R (sent from my miniPad)
On Mar 27, 2015, at 3:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Indiana - we're not just for everyone
Well played.
--R (sent from my miniPad)
On Mar 27, 2015, at 4:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Hoosier Heteroes.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Hoosier mamas? Hoosier daddies?
--R (sent from my miniPad)
In spite of rather testy protestations from Gov. Pence, the statute is
completely non-specific except that one cannot place an undue burden
on a business or religious organization in prohibiting full
expression of their strongly held religious beliefs.
Nothing at all about protecting
I'm assuming you mean bull as in BS. ;)
Wilton
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From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Words to the wise, or not for the wise
In spite of rather
A lot of folks are up in arms over the new law that Governor Pence signed into
law recently. The first such national law was signed by none other than Bill
Clinton (D). Here is an article that separates the truth from the hype. Please
read it before you get your panties in a twist.
BTW, there
Absolutely Wilton.
Or as in Bull in a China Shop
There are always people looking for a way to avoid following the law,
giving them a quasi-legitimate excuse sure isn't going to improve
things.
Peter
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True, there are roughly 20 other states with similar laws on the books. In
general, it's not so bad, but the real issue is that it allows a small subgroup
of the population to use the law in a way that it was not intended. There is
plenty about this abuse in the various articles you can
Right on, Curly. Rs NEVER sue anybody.
Real people seldom sue anyone frivolously
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Dan Penoff wrote:
The wife and I were walking around at a local mall there and saw a bi-racial
couple. We remarked to ourselves that when we had been living there previously
this couple wouldn't have been out in public like this for fear of personal
harm, or at least some verbal abuse and
Food for thought.
My usual attire usually consists of jeans, t shirt, tennis shoes, and
occasionally a leather jacket. That's me. If I attend a wake, or a wedding, or
a church service, that's what I'll be wearing. I may even put on clean
clothing.
Maybe.
If I attempt to get service at
Food for thought.
My usual attire usually consists of jeans, t shirt, tennis shoes,
and occasionally a leather jacket. That's me. If I attend a wake, or
a wedding, or a church service, that's what I'll be wearing. I may
even put on clean clothing.
Maybe.
If I attempt to get service at one
Right on, Curly. Rs NEVER sue anybody.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 11:09 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Food for thought.
My usual attire usually consists of jeans, t shirt, tennis shoes, and
occasionally a leather jacket. That's me. If I attend a wake, or a wedding,
or a church
Rick,
Careful now, you're trying to add some possibly common sense to a
discussion that already has panties and shorts twisted severely.
Guys, I came out of the '60s where everyone wanted to be free to do
whatever they wanted, even if it was at someone else's expense. Now, try
On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:45:11 + (UTC) roger...@comcast.net wrote:
It seems that some of you are inferring, loudly and humorously, that a
business owner should have to put up with anything and everything to
own a business. Personally, I don't think so, but that's just my
opinion. If you
On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:45:11 + (UTC) roger...@comcast.net wrote:
It seems that some of you are inferring, loudly and humorously, that a
business owner should have to put up with anything and everything to
own a business. Personally, I don't think so, but that's just my
opinion. If you
Given it is a slow Benz day, and I think we are all in need of
continuing education unrelated to plane crashes and Ted Cruz, I offer
this for your consideration.
I am providing a public service announcement to make you all aware
of the pervasive problem of coded sexism. Yes, for those
What about preposterous and mandatory?
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Given it is a slow Benz day, and I think we are all in need of continuing
education unrelated to plane crashes and Ted Cruz, I offer this for your
consideration.
On 26/03/2015 3:48 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
Given it is a slow Benz day, and I think we are all in need of continuing
education unrelated to plane crashes and Ted Cruz, I offer this for your
consideration.
I am providing a public service announcement to make
Rich Thomas wrote:
Given it is a slow Benz day, and I think we are all in need of continuing
education unrelated to plane crashes and Ted Cruz, I offer this for your
consideration.
I am providing a public service announcement to make you all aware
of the pervasive problem of
Clearly these are preliminary findings and more research is required to
expand the language of coded sexism (or perhaps, more accurately, coded
genderism).
I'm sure we will learn more over the next few months.
--R
On 3/26/15 3:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
What about preposterous and
By definition there can be no token sexist females or sexist token females.
Critical gender theory forbids it.
--R
On 3/26/15 4:48 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
Given it is a slow Benz day, and I think we are all in need of continuing
education unrelated to plane
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