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Old 12-17-2012, 06:01 PM
 
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U.S. Marine Corps captain Matthew Phelps asked, and his partner Ben Schock said yes.

On Saturday night, Phelps was photographed getting down on one knee in what is believed to be the first same-sex marriage proposal ever made in the White House.
Marine makes first same-sex marriage proposal in the White House - TODAY News

How is this happening?! I want my country baaaack!
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Old 12-17-2012, 06:33 PM
 
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You planted that for me I see.

Well..you know I have to side with him.

He's alright...not others though. lol
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Old 12-17-2012, 06:45 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC (in my mind)
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Like it or not, this is what America is about in 2012. You can't say this is a conservative country or a center-right country anymore. We are very close to the entire nation being like San Francisco has been for years. Conservatives, both social and economic, have lost and are never coming back.
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Old 12-17-2012, 06:51 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Great news and am glad to see that it was somebody from the military to do this. Makes it much more meaningful.

Congrats to the soon to be newly-weds.
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Old 12-17-2012, 06:54 PM
 
Location: McKinleyville, California
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I am happy for the couple. Now for the end of the defense of straight marriage act so that they can share the benefits they deserve.
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Old 12-17-2012, 06:57 PM
 
Location: Middle of nowhere
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Congratulations to the happy couple.
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Old 12-17-2012, 07:11 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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I am not going to argue with a Marine. I have not been a proponent of "gay marriage" but at the same time I do think that Barry Goldwater had it 100% right.
Washingtonpost.com: Barry Goldwater's Left Turn

BTW Dick Cheney has said pretty much the same thing. It's time to move into the 21st century, one step closer to the American Dream.
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Old 12-17-2012, 07:18 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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entire nation being like San Francisco
... where same-sex marriage is currently illegal.
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Old 12-17-2012, 07:19 PM
 
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Too bad his husband will be banned from things like family base housing, shopping the commissary and PX, etc.
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Old 12-17-2012, 07:26 PM
 
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Sad that that someones working and personal life revolves around validation from the federal government.
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