Quote from: Shooterman on October 21, 2010, 01:51:07 PM
Uh, 20% is a majority?

That number isn't correct.

I think it was closer to 23% of the total populated actually registered and actually voted for whoever wins. Can't recall where I saw it, but it makes sense considering no-shows especially in off-year races. Here the GOP should draw well from the regular voters.

Quote from: quiller on October 21, 2010, 02:10:52 PM
I think it was closer to 23% of the total populated actually registered and actually voted for whoever wins. Can't recall where I saw it, but it makes sense considering no-shows especially in off-year races. Here the GOP should draw well from the regular voters.

Shooter is saying only 20% of the country is conservative.

Quote from: taxed on October 21, 2010, 11:19:17 AM
So conservatives are anti-homosexual?  What in the hell are you talking about?

Using the term "deviant" for one.  That certainly isn't an accepting or even tolerant word.  Also, someone denigrated the Log Cabin Republicans on this board.  Everyone has a right to do that.  We all have freedom of speech, but it's remarks like that I'm talking about.

Quote from: crepe05 on October 21, 2010, 02:49:36 PM
Using the term "deviant" for one.  That certainly isn't an accepting or even tolerant word.  Also, someone denigrated the Log Cabin Republicans on this board.  Everyone has a right to do that.  We all have freedom of speech, but it's remarks like that I'm talking about.

That isn't a conservative position, Crepe.  That is a person's opinion or take.  If you have no problem with gays, then that doesn't mean you aren't conservative.

There may be a generational thing going on here maybe.......

Quote from: taxed on October 21, 2010, 11:20:52 AM
Please find me one conservative candidate who is anti-homosexual in his or her positions.

I'm not necessarily talking about the politicians.  I'm talking about avowed conservatives on various message boards.  Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression.  People who talk that way  don't endear themselves to people who have different beliefs about homosexuality when they use denigrating words.  If those conservatives are activists who want to bring  people to their beliefs, they need to cut out that verbiage.  It's just my opinion, but it's a real turn-off for me.

Quote from: crepe05 on October 21, 2010, 02:55:27 PM
I'm not necessarily talking about the politicians.  I'm talking about avowed conservatives on various message boards.  Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression.  People who talk that way  don't endear themselves to people who have different beliefs about homosexuality when they use denigrating words.  If those conservatives are activists who want to bring  people to their beliefs, they need to cut out that verbiage.  It's just my opinion, but it's a real turn-off for me.

Your opinion is very far off from reality.

If someone is a conservative that hates gay people, then they are people who hate gay people that happen to be conservative.  That has nothing to do with the conservative platform itself.

Charles Manson can kill someone and say "Damn, my taxes are too high".

Quote from: walkstall on October 21, 2010, 11:16:07 AM
You need to put your mouse pointer over the top of the blue ___ just under the text box.  When you see the double arrow left click and pull it down, that will make the text box much longer.  If you need more room mover the text box to the top and them do it again.  See if that will do it for you crepe05

Oh beautiful!  Thanks a lot, walkstall.  It worked.  Hopefully, it won't make me more verbal than I am.   :)

Quote from: crepe05 on October 21, 2010, 03:00:27 PM
Oh beautiful!  Thanks a lot, walkstall.  It worked.  Hopefully, it won't make me more verbal than I am.   :)

LOL good, in my house a woman has a right so post on young lady.   ;D

Quote from: crepe05 on October 21, 2010, 02:49:36 PM
Using the term "deviant" for one.  That certainly isn't an accepting or even tolerant word.  Also, someone denigrated the Log Cabin Republicans on this board.  Everyone has a right to do that.  We all have freedom of speech, but it's remarks like that I'm talking about.

Deviant isn't a derogatory word in the least, in fact it is a perfect description of gays.

Deviant: Markedly different from an accepted norm, A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.

Gay sex in no way is the norm, there is no way two people of the same sex engaging in sex can procreate, therefore it is "deviant sex".

Quote from: Solar on October 21, 2010, 03:37:35 PM
Deviant isn't a derogatory word in the least, in fact it is a perfect description of gays.

Deviant: Markedly different from an accepted norm, A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.

Gay sex in no way is the norm, there is no way two people of the same sex engaging in sex can procreate, therefore it is "deviant sex".

I agree that gay sex certainly isn't the norm.  However, I can't go along with not being able to procreate makes it deviant.  I can't procreate (thankfully, I must say), but I don't consider sex at my age, or sex after 48 y.o. when I had to have a hysterectomy, deviant sex.  It certainly was "more fun" sex, though.   :D   ;D

Do you think calling someone a deviant perv will win votes to the conservative side?  Just asking, cuz that's been used on the board, too.  In your opinion, can a homosexual be a conservative?  I've never really related sexual habits to political beliefs.

Quote from: crepe05 on October 21, 2010, 05:01:32 PM
I agree that gay sex certainly isn't the norm.  However, I can't go along with not being able to procreate makes it deviant.  I can't procreate (thankfully, I must say), but I don't consider sex at my age, or sex after 48 y.o. when I had to have a hysterectomy, deviant sex.  It certainly was "more fun" sex, though.   :D   ;D

Do you think calling someone a deviant perv will win votes to the conservative side?  Just asking, cuz that's been used on the board, too.  In your opinion, can a homosexual be a conservative?  I've never really related sexual habits to political beliefs.

Crepe, you are contributing to the lie and myth that conservatives are anti-gay.  Please don't give that lie and myth any life.  There are conservatives who are that way, but that isn't a conservative platform.  Please get it straight, no pun intended.

Quote from: crepe05 on October 21, 2010, 05:01:32 PM
I agree that gay sex certainly isn't the norm.  However, I can't go along with not being able to procreate makes it deviant.  I can't procreate (thankfully, I must say), but I don't consider sex at my age, or sex after 48 y.o. when I had to have a hysterectomy, deviant sex.  It certainly was "more fun" sex, though.   :D   ;D

Do you think calling someone a deviant perv will win votes to the conservative side?  Just asking, cuz that's been used on the board, too.  In your opinion, can a homosexual be a conservative?  I've never really related sexual habits to political beliefs.

If you were to poll conservatives, you would be shocked at the amount of people that don't care what people do in the privacy of their own home.
We just don't think that sexual behavior deserves any special rights.

I could care less about who does what to whom, I just don't want to see them being used as political pawns by the left and I don't want them to be viewed as another privledged minority whose rights exceed others'.


Billy

Quote from: BILLY-bONNEY on October 21, 2010, 05:30:11 PM
I could care less about who does what to whom, I just don't want to see them being used as political pawns by the left and I don't want them to be viewed as another privledged minority whose rights exceed others'.


Billy

    Perfect Billy....
Hating Gays is not a conservative position...billy stated what the conservative stance on Homosexuality is perfectly in my opinion...However, there are conservatives that hate gays and Im sure theres liberals that do also.
     If homosexuality cant be considered deviant, then beastiality and Polygamy cant either and it could be argued that Pedophilia isnt deviant just against the law like polygamy is and homosexuality was...in other words of course its deviant behavior