related tangent, I am interested to see what happens with the
immigration brouhaha. Do the powers that be REALLY want illegal
immigrants to go back to their countries? I think the business of
America will come to a standstill.
Emma Lazarus wrote,
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
with silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Hey France, want your statue back?
BTW, Ms. Lazarus died at 38, which I didn't know before.
--- In [email protected], "hermespal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>
> <<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"
> <ellengoodman6@> 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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