Sub Atomic
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Tue Nov-22-11 01:22 AM
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Since gays are being disenfranchised in America, should we have to pay full taxes to this country? |
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We're personas non grata to the majority of Americans. We're denied basic human rights at every turn and we're demonized by the majority religion in this country.
Why should we continue to pay taxes to a nation that doesn't want us?
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Tue Nov-22-11 01:29 AM
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1. Don't worry. Everyone else is sliding down into second class status too. |
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LOTS of company at the bottom of the pile these days...
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Tue Nov-22-11 01:30 AM
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Tue Nov-22-11 01:33 AM
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Tue Nov-22-11 04:11 AM
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4. I think we should push for the Second Class Citizen Tax Relief Act |
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. . .something which this country might as well officially recognize. It amazes me that essentially a minority who has run this country on every governmental level for over 200 years is so quick to declare some citizens as "not as deserving" yet readily collects taxes from those same citizens.
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Tue Nov-22-11 04:27 AM
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5. "disenfranchised" means "denied the vote" |
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which isn't happening. Should gays have the same civil rights and protections enjoyed by heterosexuals? Yes. Should gays have the right to marry and adopt children, and enjoy the same legal protections and tax allowances as heterosexual partnerships? Yes. All of this is changing though, albeit much more slowly than it should; the US has a long way to go before it catches up with most of Europe on the issue of gay cilvil rights and civil equality. You can blame a lot of this on the essential backwardness of a lot of the American population; given that a lot of states have populations with fundamentalist Christian majorities, I suppose that it's probably reasonable to expect that the best outcome will be that gay marriage/civil partnership and adoption rights and so on are recognised at the Federal level and by some states but not by all. Which is not much comfort, but at least things are changing (DADT repeal, likely repeal of DOMA, civil partnership/gay marriage recognised legally in several states).
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Tue Nov-22-11 06:25 AM
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8. Thanks for stating that |
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I agree - gay people aren't being allowed the right to vote.
But before the premis happens - I'd prefer that all women (gay, straight, transgender) get the 23% tax rielief until a Paycheck Fairness Act gets implemented.other than Lilly Ledbetter getting some justice, nothing has been done to address the inequity all women experience regardless of their orientation since January 2009.
So by op's original post Im for them, as long as lesbians get a higher deduction/tax relief than gay men.
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:11 AM
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There are many rights that GLBTers do not have, and should have, but voting is (thankfully) not a right denied.
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Tue Nov-22-11 05:22 AM
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6. Since gays are being disenfranchised in America, should we have to pay full taxes to this country? |
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there's always a possibility of changing how things are, there's hope!
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Tue Nov-22-11 06:16 AM
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7. Or we could tax the churches that sponsor discriminatory measures. |
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Hate groups hiding behind Jesus deserve a special category.
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Tue Nov-22-11 06:40 AM
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9. If you live here in the states |
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Then yes you should pay your taxes, it is the right thing to do. If the teabaggers feel like they are demonized by a majority in this country should they be able to stop paying taxes also. Lol, absurd.
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:04 AM
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10. Eh, atheists are even less represented in government than gays.. |
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:42 AM
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11. I know, it's even on the money. |
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I'm gay and atheist. Gee I wonder why I don't believe in a book that says I should be dead?
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:51 AM
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13. If you're a woman or a minority you just hit the trifecta! |
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You're fucked.
However, if you're white, male, Judeo-Christian but preferably Protestant (fake will do), tall, stupid, smiley-smarmy, racist, bigoted, hawkish (chicken will do), mean spirited hater...you're GOLDEN!! Did I say stupid? A dullard--the dumber the better. But nasty, lots of nasty. Think Karl Rove and Frank Luntz.
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:57 AM
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I'm actually agnostic, and I don't believe there is anyone to represent me, either. In fact, my elected Representative runs to the chapel to consult with his invisible friend in the clouds every time a big vote comes up, rather than consulting with us constituents.
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:48 AM
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I'm sorry but this post comes across as whiny and if you are a United States citizen, you have to pay taxes, end of story. The gays have made a ton of progress in my opinion.
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:04 AM
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15. The blacks did for years, you can too. :sarcasm: of course. Major |
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:05 AM
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16. "Disenfranchised" does not mean "discriminated against". N.T. |
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