Comments on: Bob Witeck on How The Global Financial Crisis Will Affect the LGBT Community http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David C http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101539 David C Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:35:53 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101539 @<a href="#comment-101270" rel="nofollow">Charles J. Mueller</a>: Totally. Prop 8 to the tune of 80+ million, split about evenly pro/con. Just think what 40mm would have done for say, distressed families with children. The children that the Pro Prop 8'rs were so keen to protect from being taught about "gay marriage". Jesus would have cast them all out of the temple, I'm sure. But these types are not rational, probably never have been. The 40mm+ spent by the No's could have done a lot for gay people in economic distress, those that have chronic diseases and no health care, for instance. This "Culture War" waged in the name of some nebulous morality that is anything but has cost many people their lives in addition to untold millions. It's about time it stopped. @Charles J. Mueller:
Totally. Prop 8 to the tune of 80+ million, split about evenly pro/con. Just think what 40mm would have done for say, distressed families with children. The children that the Pro Prop 8′rs were so keen to protect from being taught about “gay marriage”. Jesus would have cast them all out of the temple, I’m sure. But these types are not rational, probably never have been.

The 40mm+ spent by the No’s could have done a lot for gay people in economic distress, those that have chronic diseases and no health care, for instance.

This “Culture War” waged in the name of some nebulous morality that is anything but has cost many people their lives in addition to untold millions. It’s about time it stopped.

]]> By: Sean http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101346 Sean Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:41:40 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101346 Great article! This is what the whole marriage equality debate is about, economic security for gay and lesbian families through law. Great article! This is what the whole marriage equality debate is about, economic security for gay and lesbian families through law.

]]> By: Matt http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101297 Matt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:56:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101297 @<a href="#comment-101282" rel="nofollow">Dan</a>: Hey Dan. No problem. Anytime. @Dan: Hey Dan. No problem. Anytime.

]]> By: Dan http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101282 Dan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:59:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101282 Thank you for explaining the grasshopper/ant fable to me, Matt. I wasn't quite sure about that story meant until you provided me with the Cliff's Notes version. Thank you for explaining the grasshopper/ant fable to me, Matt. I wasn’t quite sure about that story meant until you provided me with the Cliff’s Notes version.

]]> By: Charles J. Mueller http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101270 Charles J. Mueller Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:40:37 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101270 Isn't it interesting, that in a time when the economy is going down the crapper, Americans are losing their jobs and their homes, that there are so many religious people and organizations that seem to have money to burn on minimalizing the the LGBT community? Strange sense of priorities. Isn’t it interesting, that in a time when the economy is going down the crapper, Americans are losing their jobs and their homes, that there are so many religious people and organizations that seem to have money to burn on minimalizing the the LGBT community?

Strange sense of priorities.

]]> By: Michael J http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101221 Michael J Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:37:53 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101221 This is news?... that gay men and lesbians work for a living, have financial investments and are affected by the economy just like everyone else? This is news?… that gay men and lesbians work for a living, have financial investments and are affected by the economy just like everyone else?

]]> By: Matt http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101186 Matt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:40:38 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101186 Ah...it's nice to be smart and have saved my money and not gotten into debt except for my mortgage. This economy reminds me of the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper. The ant saved for the hard winter months and the grasshopper was carefree and starved because he didn't have anything. Ah…it’s nice to be smart and have saved my money and not gotten into debt except for my mortgage. This economy reminds me of the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper. The ant saved for the hard winter months and the grasshopper was carefree and starved because he didn’t have anything.

]]> By: Michael vdB http://www.queerty.com/bob-witeck-on-how-the-global-financial-crisis-will-affect-the-lgbt-community-20081125/#comment-101174 Michael vdB Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:18:56 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=33810#comment-101174 Good article Japhy! Thank-you also for the PDF. It helps to back up the claims and keep a record. Good article Japhy! Thank-you also for the PDF. It helps to back up the claims and keep a record.

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