Mr. Speaker, the President’s presidential prayer team is urging us to “pray for the President as he seeks wisdom on how to legally codify the definition of marriage. Pray that it will be according to Biblical principles.”

With that in mind, I thought I would remind the body of the biblical principles they are talking about.

Marriage shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women. That is from Genesis 29:17-28.

Secondly, marriage shall not impede a man’s right to take concubines in addition to his wife or wives. That is II Samuel 5:13 and II Chronicles 11:21.

A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed. That is Deuteronomy 22:13.

Marriage of a believer and a nonbeliever shall be forbidden. That is Genesis 24:3.

Finally, it says that since there is no law that can change things, divorce is not possible, and finally, if a married man dies, his brother has to marry his sister-in-law. Gen. 38:6-10; Deut 25:5-10

Congressman Jim McDermott addressing the House of Representatives

(Of course this is if you believe in the bible in the first place..which I don’t. That’s a post for another time.)

I would like to spend the time to give my opinion and express my outrage at what Bush has done lately but I’ll simply share these two pictures for now and express my opinion later. Also, enjoy the 12 reasons why Homosexuals shouldn’t marry…thanks to Sam and Mark!

Top 12 Reasons Why Homosexuals Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Marry

1. Homosexuality is not natural, much like left handedness. Of course, many children were punished over the years for not using the right hand.
2. Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can’t legally get married because the world needs more children.
3. Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.
4. Straight marriage will be less meaningful if Gay marriage is allowed — as if Britney Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.
5. Heterosexual marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all. Other matrimonial truths to consider: women are property, blacks can’t marry whites, and divorce is illegal.
6. Gay marriage should be decided by people, not the courts, because the majority-elected legislatures, not courts, have historically protected the rights of the minorities.
7. Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why we have only one religion in America.
8. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
9. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
10. Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why single parents are forbidden to raise children.
11. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms because we haven’t adapted to things like cars, computers or longer lifespans.
12. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name, are better, because a “separate but equal” institution is always ethical and constitutional. Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages for gays and lesbians will.

Dean is out. What a shame. I was a supporter of Deans since the beginning. But just before Iowa, when he was dubbed the front runner by the press and many poles, I felt his head had gotten too big and his demise was inevitable. I supported Dean’s stance against the war in Iraq. I supported his ideas for healthcare in America. I was with him all the way. But his head just got too big. He was full of himself. His speech after the Iowa caucus clinched it for me. He looked like an idiot. I have to give him credit though. He did have a strong grassroots following. He took advantage of the internet. And I believe he has changed the way politicians do business. The internet can’t be ignored anymore in terms of getting your message out and gaining followers. That’s the one thing Dean did well. I’m sure politicians in the future will take advantage of the internet the same way Dean was able to. What Dean needs to do now is pick a candidate and encourage all his supporters to get behind that candidate to guarantee a win in November.

I’m mad as hell with Ralph Nader. I can’t believe he is going to do this again. What is he thinking? Does he want to loose again? We all know it’s his fault for loosing in 2000, no matter what he says about other votes. If he wasn’t in the race in 2000 surely those votes would have gone to Gore and he would have easily won. What Ralph should do is wait until the convention and THEN suggest his supporters back whomever is nominated. That would show that the democratic party is together and all in it for change. There are enough non-democrats out there who are furious with what Bush has done to make the democratic party strong. We don’t need Ralph stirring things up and giving voters another option to waste their votes. I don’t think Ralph will get the support he had in 2000. I heard on Good Morning America this morning that his own supporters are against his getting into the race. I hope he is unable to get his name on the ballot in all 50 states. Believe it or not, there was a decent article on MTV news about Nader joining the race. It was an interesting read and included all the statistics about the 2000 election and how it would have been different had he not run. It’s worth a read. It pointed out how strong supporters of his in 2000, like controversial Michael Moore, won’t be supporting him this time around. I just hope people have matured and come around enough to know they shouldn’t waste their votes on Nader. There isn’t a chance in hell he’ll win AND if they truly want change, they MUST vote for the democratic candidate in November. It’s the only way.

In my web surfing I found this poster. It easily reminds me of posters of the late 30’s and 40’s when the Nazi’s were in power. It’s got the same look and feel of the time period. It’s a scary thought and I really doubt it could ever happen in America but the thought is disturbing. Americans would not stand for it, I’m sure. I know some people feel this way about Bush. I do not like what he has done to our country but I don’t feel it would ever get to this point. Scary though.

I know you have probably already seen THIS but I just had to share it. It's pretty funny. Some great quotes.