Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation allowing civil unions in this state, and the governor has indicated he will sign it, making Illinois one of only a handful of states to grant to same-sex couples a broad array of legal rights and responsibilities similar to those of marriage.
Well, there you go. The inevitable is slowly happening inevitably. Hard to get too excited about this. Just another notch on the history stick or whatever.
Illinois did this very warily, we suspect. There’s a good chance Rod Blagojevich will get civil-unioned to the Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah as some sort of reality teevee stunt. [NYT]
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I thought Mark Kirk's victory in the race for NOBAMA's seat was indicative of Illinois's repudiation of nanny-state liberalism & secular-humanism.
In other words, I don't believe this story. & the gays still cannot formalize their monogamy/partnership, legally.
Those are the breaks.
It is my understanding that Mark Kirk will benefit personally from this legislation, if you know what I mean, and I think you do.
hopefully this will open the door for Kanye's opportunity to civil union himself.
And then interrupt his own service saying, "Kanye, I'm really happy for you and everything and imma let you finish but I just gotta say; Kanye West is the best rapper of all time. OF ALL TIME."
as a straight guy, i was more comfortable when marriage was don't ask don't tell.
Great news for Oprah and Gayle!
Illinois, Iowa: like a cancer it (teh Ghey) metastisizes across the heartland. Soon only Alabama, immunized by its invincible ignorance, and inoculated with a chemotherapeutic brew of PCB dumped in the water by Monsanto and long-forgotten buried nerve gas bombs at Anniston Army Depot, will stand fast against the Tumor that will Destroy Christian Marriage!
Why is it that I misread "PCB" as "PBR?"
"Mannnnnn, you fucking kidding me? Pan-a-maw Cit-ee Beach. PCB!!! Woowoowooh!!" = Early Cuyler
And Mississippi; don't forget Mississippi. A place I hear that Auntie Bellum still reigns as if nothing ever happened.
Is it still illegal to own a dildo in Alabama?
Unless/until the Supreme Court weighs in anyway. The Fifth Circuit found sex toy bans unconstitutional, but the Eleventh (which covers Alabama) upheld them; and they're the only circuits that cover the backwards states that still have those bans. http://writ.news.findlaw.com/grossman/20091110.ht...
Mebbe, but it's not illegal to be a dildo in Alabama.
So how much mercury is produced in Illinois, MMMM?
Ibises, Iowa, Illinois: Another sinister win for the axis of "i"
Between the coal-burning power plants and all of the mercury shipments on sunken ships in the great lakes I would guess quite a bit.
Also, is an ibex and ex-ibis?
Lake Calumet is practically a lake of mercury, so I'd guess a shit-load.
Just wait 'till Rick Sanchez's kid gets wind of this.
But if you let Rod Blagojevich civil-unionize with Joakim Noah, where will you draw the line? Soon Blago will want to civil-unionize with Benny the Bull, Staley the Bear, and Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
Hey, the victorious Blackhawks toted the Stanley Cup in the Gay Pride Parade, so the line has long been passed.
Those Kentuckians aren't building that ark for nothing.
I can feel my marriage fading, fading. But, we like each other a lot. So maybe we can live together in sin after, the gay agenda triuphs?
"…to grant to same-sex couples a broad array of legal rights and responsibilities similar to those of marriage."
Listen up, gays:
1) You now have the RIGHT to marry; and
2) You have a RESPONSIBILITY to do so fabulously.
Carry on!
Let the streets run free with lube!
“This will be the entry to a slippery slope,” Ron Stephens, a Republican state representative, said.
So prescient, Mme. la Volpe!
Three words that will create jobs and stimulate the US economy…
Gay. Bridal. Registry.
Before you know it, you'll be able to marry an Asian Carp. SLIPPERY SLOPE!!!11
Now, I thought the Slippery Slope was Michele Malkin.
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