<<the fact that in America people recognize that the primary purpose
of marriage is the creation and the development of the next
generation>>
Doesn't it blow your mind when the ultra-conservatives step up and
state categorically that the American people think just like they do?
--- In [email protected], "Ellen"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> on the Chris Matthews show Mitt said the following:
>
> I think they [the democrats] are making a mistake because I think
they
> fundamentally misunderstand the fact that in America people
recognize
> that the primary purpose of marriage is the creation and the
> development of the next generation. And the ideal way to create and
> develop the next generation is to have homes with moms and dads.
And
> that's something where traditional marriage is going to play such a
> key role.
>
> One's opinion of Chris Matthews doesn't affect what Mitt said.
>
> The first thing I think of when I read something like this is John
> Kerry and Theresa Heinz. For some reason I don't think that the
> primary purpose of their marriage is the creation and development of
> the next generation. Not sure how he feels about people over 50
> marrying, but since presumably having kids isn't high priority, what
> difference does it make what sex the spouse is? Or if people don't
> want kids in general? Is that as bad as being gay in his opinion?
I
> think if same sex parents want kids (or already have kids) that's
> great, but even if you are of Mitt's opinion that 2 opposite-sex
> parents is the ideal, that doesn't explain the justification for
> childless couples needing to be opposite sex. And are single-parent
> families immoral too? I realize I'm preaching to the choir here,
but
> still, I think Romney is just making up some lame excuse for being
> against gay marriage.
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Hannah Robinson"
> <hjrobinson@> wrote:
> >
> > I was at school with Matt and Josh when Romney ran against Kennedy
> (well,
> > not with them, as they went to Belmont Hill, which is all-boys,
but
> I went
> > to a sister school). Because Romney was running on the "I'm not a
> > degenerate alcoholic (whispering) murderer (who said that?) who
clearly
> > hates the family because he's getting divorced" platform, his
boys kept
> > having to appear in all these ads where they were the perfect
> family. They
> > absolutely hated their dad for that. But clearly, if they've
hopped
> on the
> > baby-making Mormon bandwagon, they've gotten over it.
> >
> > Man, do I miss Bill Weld (even if he did suck on education.)
> >
> >
> > On 4/21/06, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes all boys, Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben and Craig, 8 grandchildren
and
> > > the guy is 58. Maybe I'm sheltered but I don't know many
people who
> > > are 58 and have 8 grandchildren. Whatever. He probably got
married
> > >
> > > at 22. How many guys especially of any age does he know that
were
> > > virgins after 25?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "hermespal"
<hermespal@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > What do you expect? The guy's a mormon, has a wife and five
> children
> > > > > (are they all boys? I can't remember) who all look like
they're
> > > carved
> > > > > out of cream cheese. Met them in person once--it was like a
> stepford
> > > > > family.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen"
> <ellengoodman6@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mitt Romney, the governor of Massachusetts, is advocating
> > > abstinence
> > > > > > until marriage.
> > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/hbzaa
> > > > > >
> > > > > > People often don't get married until they are 30 or
older.
> Is he
> > > > > > seriously expecting people to stay abstinent until they
are 30+?
> > > > > What
> > > > > > if they never get married? There is a difference between
> > > advocating
> > > > > > abstinence for teenagers and promoting abstinence until
> marriage.
> > > > > Most
> > > > > > people who are in relationships for 6 months plus
probably have
> > > sex,
> > > > > > especially if they are over 18 and even if they aren't.
It is
> > > > > > reassuring to have a governor who is so in touch with the
real
> > > world.
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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