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Obama voices his support for gay marriage


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Updated: 5/09/2012 2:11 pm Published: 5/09/2012 2:09 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences.

Obama says he has concluded that it is important for him to affirm that he thinks same-sex couples should be able to get married. He says he came to the conclusion over the course of several years of talking to family and friends.

Obama has previously said his personal views of gay marriage were evolving, a stance that frustrated gay rights supporters.

Obama revealed his support for gay marriage in an interview with ABC News.

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sparrowhawk60 - 5/14/2012 11:57 AM
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It says in THE BOOK in the last days they would say things that are wrong are right and things that are right are wrong. If you bothered to check out the state site for sex offenders in Ar. you would find that most ot them never had anything to with JESUS CHRIST and HIS WORD. I still don't see how sexual preference has a DARN thing to do with racism. Now I understand why Plato said one of the lowest forms of government is democracy. When the minority rules without a thought for the common good of our country. You can only imagine what the moslems think of us.

Country Chic - 5/11/2012 11:04 AM
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"Tired" you're an idiot!!! You are racist and should go to a place where only "your race" resides so you can be happy and not pollute others with your hatred.

bowb4God - 5/10/2012 9:16 AM
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Hmmmmm Butch last time checked the biggest group of people that read the Bible are Christian that go to church all over the world and missionaries teaching it in other countries. I don't know what type of people you hang out with but it seems to me your judging a very slim percentage of the population that has been involved with awful crimes. Take in account how many Christians their are and you will see how low of a percentage of crim. Also telling the truth about something is not judging! Their is a difference.

Tired - 5/10/2012 6:56 AM
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and Really are ya'll fooled by this boy...he would sell his own momma for a vote...was there any doubt that he would kiss the butts of the most controvercial group of voters...that way when he loses...and i hope to God he loses...he can blame it on strait conservative whitey...and start a war...or some other such BS to be able to declare an Emergency...and if you haven't been paying attention and judging from these post you haven't...he can suspend the constitution...during a stste of Emergency...he can suspend the constitution...searchs and seizures without warrants...arrests without warrants...temporary laws passed that will stay in effect forever...like the stupid IRS and the federal reserve...these where temporary emergency actions...all he needs is the slightest excuse and HE WILL DO THIS...call me a tin foil hat guy if ya want...but think about this...who are you going to turn to when...it all falls apart...a redneck with a gun just like me and George washington and thomas jefferson and...

Tired - 5/10/2012 6:47 AM
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the Bible does not condone slavery...let he who is without sin cast the first stone...in other words the bible says to forgive and don't judge...doesn't make illeagal activities leagal

Butch54 - 5/9/2012 11:21 PM
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The biggest group of bible reading people Ive seen are in prisons for molesting children. So much of the time they work with a church in some way. Wonder about those wolves in sheep clothing. The people giving Christians a bad name are other Christians. All of you seem to forget the part of the Bible that says judge not. But you can come up with the verses that help you justify your own needs and wishes. Look into your own salvation before wondering about an others. That will keep you busy and out of others business. As for my salvation. Don't worry about it. I worry enough about it for all of us.

bowb4God - 5/9/2012 6:19 PM
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comeasyouaren your so wrong! maybe you should read the Bible and try to understand his word. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21) AverageArky when you say the word rant and you talk about the Bible and its taken like your not being respectful to the Lord, yeah we will voice our opinions about it b/c some people happen to love the Lord with all their HEART and stand for what they believe in!

bowb4God - 5/9/2012 6:12 PM
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Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21)

AverageArky - 5/9/2012 4:32 PM
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Zipede14: Just which part of the last few years do you want some more of? Economy? Socialist take over of businesses? Sure GM is alive, but how many millions do they owe the people of the US? Capitalism works if it is left alone. GM should have reorganized and trimmed off a bunch of management fat and started again. That is how it works. Comrade Hussein wants to run it all, everything through the Government. Just one more huge bailout is what we need. Yep, that will do it. I am so sick of everytime a Dem gets in office it is the same excuse (and excuses Obama has a bunch of now... just listen to a speech of his): it is always the last Republicans fault. He said, if he could not get things fixed in four he one be a one termer. GOOD BYE. Corrupt Chicago needs him back. And you say more taxes from the Republicans, listen to Obama, he wants to raise all of them... except for the 46% of the population that is on the tit and don't pay a dime of taxes.

zipede14 - 5/9/2012 4:10 PM
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Obama has done a better job than any of the Bush's could do. All he is doing is trying to clear the mess that the Bush's left for him to clean up. This is the same thing they did with Clinton. It took Bill Clinton 8 yrs to get things going in the right direction & what happened? We voted another Bush into office & things went back to where they were. The rich didn't pay taxes & the middle class started becoming the lower class!!! All we got was more taxes to pay. I say go Obama!!! I voted for him the 1st time & I will definately vote for him this time. The republican party are nothing but a bunch of corrupt crooks, like our law enforcement & goverment offices (or at least most of them) Obama 2012!!!!
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