I am so happy for you and Jim. About time, huh?

From the Democratic Party to the Lemon Party.

Oh Boy!,

Now instead of a illegal brothel full of denial it will be legal? The real fun will be the divorce. Promiscuity has a damning effect on all marriages. The one similarity in a Marriage of Heterosexual Couples and that of gays, jealousy will bring an end to it. The one dissimilarity to to the beginning of a relationship between Heterosexuals and gays, it's how they view the "end".

Good Luck Mr. Frank. It would have been better for everyone in America if you would have done this a lot sooner. Now, while it's true that you have the Lions Share of responsibility for the housing disaster, you had some help along the way. As a pay back for screwing the Legal U.S. Tax Payers, could you please take O'Bama with you. You don't have to take Biden, no one wants Biden, he'll be resting in a Home for mindless Politicians at the end of O'Bama's reign in the raping of America. You have a nice retirement with your "GUARANTEED BENEFITS" WHICH INCLUDE TOP OF THE LINE FULLY PAID HEALTH INSURANCE, IN ADDITION TO A VERY,VERY GENEROUS MONTHLY INCOME - ALL THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE OVERTAXED FINANCIALLY RUINED U.S. CITIZENS.

Congratulations Barney and Partner!

Marriage is the kiss of death, mostly gay ones, and extremely high numbers in herterosexual. They should of asked the herterosexuals first what it is like.

Love is Blind.

Boy, wait til they find out what marriage is really about--staying faithful, dependency on each other, grocery shopping together, and one will be watching the other one---no trust. Will it be a commuter marriage. Hopefully, the Prostitution Ring has been broken up.

Divorce is sweet. Barney will be fleeced out of all his Assets, because he is the bigger breadwinner. Everyone should get married. Thank goodness there are no children involved. Maybe they'll adopt.

If they marry, just for the benefits, married couples experience, that is shallow---they must be in Love.

The Divorce Courts are crowded with nasty divorces, fighting over money. Marriage will not look so sweet to Gay Couples after this experience.

Dom Do you remember Austin Powers try to stay celibate? Margret Thatcher naked on a cold night...now Barney and his boyfriend naked on a cold night. Typical Democratic debauchery. How low can they go?

Anyonelse2012: I AM religious, and I'm NOT voting for Newt. (NEVER in this lifetime!) I see NO problem with Barney marrying his partner. Unlike most homophobs (of which I'm not), who are generally unsure of their sexual identities, I'm perfectly happy with mine, so having two gay people get married is a cause for happiness for me because I would like to think (not know) that God would want us ALL to be happy, no matter what it takes. What REALLY annoys me is that everyone seems to know what Jesus would want, but none of us actually know the answer to that. So, until you see your maker in heaven and can ask him what he actually wants....you need to stop worrying about what other people are doing!!

Didi - If there have to be religious people, why can't they be more tolerant like you?!? You not only got the message, but you got it right! Congrats to LOVE!!!

While I don't agree with all of Mr. Frank's political moves, I do agree with he and his partners right to legal marriage, in the eyes of the law.

Folks, you can stop hating homosexual persons now. They are your neighbors, doctors, grocers, teachers, co-workers, and perhaps unknown to you, your best friends. All of your weak arguments are blunted by simple logic and knowledge.

Your denial of those persons' rights to live openly, and with full dignity and rights, under the law, is nothing more than a trap, set by misunderstood/selectively-read religious materials. A trap that awaits your stumbling errs to drop into, head first. Just let go, and let be.

FYI: I am heterosexual and Catholic. But more than that, I am not ignorant.

God says man shall not sleep with man, woman shall not sleep with woman, nor should either sleep with children and animals. Those that do will not enter heaven. They must repent their sins. Its in the Bible. Didn't God blowup Soddum for this same thing. God doesn't make mistakes. People do. I totally believe in The Holy Father and His Son, Jesus. He already told us wlhat he wants, if people would just take time to read the Holy Bible, but God says EVEN A CHILD KNOWS WRONG FROM RIGHT! I pray all homosexuals will change before it is too late. I have no hate for those who choose this way, only sadness and fear for them!

When gay marraige first started being pushed gown our throats, I was against it. Being old school, I was - man - woman, married, children. Then I got to thinking: why should heterosexual couples be the only ones miserable?

Still don't like having the gay agenda shoved down my throat - I don't go around telling people what I do in the bedroom. Why do they? Keep your mouths shut. Vast majority of people don't care./ Everyone knew Liberace was gay, but no one cared. The man was talented, and put on a heck of a show. Same with Elton John. he makes great music. Would the anti gay people refuse medicine because a gay person perfected it? I think not.

Barney Frank needed to retire 15 years ago. What he helped cause in this country is deplorable. That said, I hope he and his partner are happy together. If they aren't, I am sure we will hear about it.

Good riddance. I hope we NEVER hear from his crooked ass again. He is a primary reason our banking system and economy is in the horrible state it is in now. I agree with Gingrich. A trial should be held and Frank should be held liable for the billions of dollars lost.

His partner must be frikin blind, or is just in it for the money.

Congratulations! My best to both of you!

Well, if Barney and his partner want to get married, more power to them. Barney is 71 and his partner is 40, so, this will definitely be an autumn/spring kinda match. When you look at straight guys dumping their wives to marry women half their age, guess gay couples can also do the same. Generally the older guy gets taken to the cleaners by the first wife and later, by the second wife. Newt better be careful...

How's this going to work out? Will his new name be Barney Ready?

There are so many fewer gays than there are straights it isn't easy finding the right one.

I suppose you have to look beyond age for a match.

Hopefully age doesn't become a problem.

Hopefully this one lasts.

Hopefully they will both be happy.

all i can say is ...

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Disgusting comes to mind. I wouldn't even shake this man's (?) hand.

"You don't know what another Viner reminds you of because all you have are comments to project from"

Is psychobabble prerequisite for your job?

Oh, I think by now they're past that point.

still, it's fun to blame Barney.

vermont guy, look up his 'speach' to congress in 02 pushing to back fannie and freddie and how if they fail it won't hurt the economy, yeah, then argue. Not sayin there isn't enough blame to go around, but OMG, it will make you puke!

chumbkt

He let Fannie and Freddie ruin our economy...

You forgot to mention Ginnie and Sally... goodbye and good riddance Barnie.

If Barney had kept his Frank out of Freddies Fannie we wouldn't be in the mess we are in now.

As one who lives in Barney's district, he won't be missed.

Good luck. Now, he can be unhappy like the rest of us

Sorry for your unhappy life , are you gay too?

LOL!!!! Janine...great poetry!!

Oh good now we will have to pay his medical bills too.

Janine - Now THAT'S Funny. LMAO. I laughed so hard I almost fell off my chair. Thanks for the light heartedness, there needs to be a little more of that on these vines, way to many up-tight people out there.

Not all marriages ruin happiness. I'm extremely happy in my marriage, and have several friends and family who are happy in theirs. While I don't like the man politically I wish him all the luck in the world in his new venture.

vote out every member of Congress!!!

This is a Moral Boost Clean House's NOW

I'll bet the square peg in the round hole was never explained to these gUy's

and no offence to any one that like's the same gender but Please Keep It in your own house,

I guess it's like riding a scooter (it's fun till your friend's catch you???)And I AGREE WITH JOE

JUST LEFT BAGHDAD LAST MONTH!!! V.L.4 E.

Thank god he can't procreate!

Janine-1645002

Great post...

That is absolutely terrible.Its not a true marriage anyway.Read the WORD.

ERNIE-1761474

Oh good now we will have to pay his medical bills too.

I'm assuming you mean the medical bills of his BETTER-HALF...

Obama was subpoenaed to show up in a Georgia court today and chose to ignore it. It was to determine wether his was elligible to be on the Georgia ballot. So since he did not defend himself today the judge can make a decision to keep him off the ballot.

Wow... "Bowny Fwank"... is getting maweed...! How deewightful...!

There was a nationwide poll where ..."Bowny Fwank"... was voted second best looking person in the nation.....

Everybody else in the nation tied for first....!

Yep....straight from Bradley County, Georgia:

• http://bradleycountynews.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/judge-whacks-obama-over-eligibility-the-potus-goes-down-to-georgia/

Now, why is it Mr. Obama wants to have this subpoena trashed ? Mr. Obama is NOT a King !!!!

Ohhhhh.....back to the article......NO comment.

...."Bowny Fwank"... is so disgusting and ugly.... that when he went into a haunted house... he came out with an application...!

@Ido - Just so we get this stuff correct - Bradley County refers to Bradley County TM - not GA. I don't believe there even is a Bradley County GA. Get that stuff like that wrong and you loose credibility.

This artcle was written by a Donny Harwood, a tea party guy and arguably a bit outside of the mainstream of rational thought on the subject of the President's citizenship. Although he makes an weak argument for his beliefs he is not an authority on anything but his own opinion (although he seems to pretty opinionated). Consider the source.

Disgusting? Time to get out of the stone age buddy. If they want to get married, how does that affect your life? Congratulations to Mr. Frank and his soon to be husband.

That just sounds weird..

Whats really makes it even more disgusting is its Bawney Fwank!!

Let's see if THIS marriage lasts longer than Kim K's. It probably WON'T when Barney's partner has to put up with a guy who can't get his "fix" with getting covered by the media often - or at any time after he retires.

Gays should respect the sanctity of marriage. Just like Newt Gingrich

OregonPat - your logic suggests that we should not try to help schizophrenic people who live on the street. They are ostensibly not affecting my life, and not "hurting" anyone. The same might be said for masochists, cutters, bulemics, the enormously fat, and democrats. The argument that this is any sort of biologically logical lifestyle is extremely tenuous by any rational scientific assessment (which is why junk science is usually substitued). And I would argue that the intolerant ones are he ones who accues others of "stone aged reasoning" for not getting on a bandwagon of acceptance that is, from an historical perspective, a relatively new fad.

Dr. Rational,

All those things you listed, with the exception of Democrat, are recognized by the medical community as health issues. Our insurance premiums go up if we don't treat them. They can be a threat to themselves or others. Can you please provide the page in the DSM-IV where homosexuality is listed?

Of course, by junk science, I'm assuming you're meaning peer reviewed studies and the overwhelming majority of the credible scientific community???

There's nothing biological about a lot of what goes on in people's bedrooms, both straight and gay. What you completely failed to do is answer the question... How are you harmed by the gay lifestyle???

"married"?? that's disgusting anyway you look at it."

i assume you mean ANY marriage... right? :)

there is a reason why homos have a greater percentage of committing suicide than normal people

Yes, there is, it's because people consistently refer to them, and treat them like this...

to see homosexuallity for what it really is, and it's a disgusting, perverted, and immorral lifestyle

Homosexulaity was in the DSMR 1,2 and 3. It was taken out in the DSMR 4 and 4R (I think 4R is the most current). For the record there was a discussion of taking pedophilia out of the DSM-4R and reclassifying it as a "paraphilia" similar to foot or other fetishes.

I am a reviewer for over a dozen journals. There is plenty of junk science published - but nowhere is this more pervasive than in the social sciences, where the tide of public opinion seems to ebb and flow generationally (psych textbooks are full of examples of debunked paradigms).

I am not hurt by homosexual behavior - but neither am I by schizophrenic behavior, the cutting of others, or any of the other things on the list (except democrats who hurt me financially). My point is that it is not unreasonable to suggest that this lifestyle may NOT be normal. I know this is an unpopular idea (we are an "I'm OK/you're ok" population). And this is not a reason to harrass gays. But there is a line (somewhere) where person behavior crosses from unusual (hermits) to self-harm (cutters). One group we should be obviously leaving alone (hermits) and one we should be obviously helping (cutters). But there is a gray area for example (homeless schizophrenic refusing to take medicines that will help him to be a productive citizen - but not hurting anyone - do you help or ignore?). Hyper-promiscuous friend electing not to use protection - a personal choice or a cry for help?

Lots of people (I would submit most) would put homosexuality in this category, and I think that honest discussion is reasonable (not necessarily the insults thrown here-by either side).

Yeah, marriage is disgusting. Let's just screw around.

Dr,

So it isn't in the most recent DSM, and who are those people who are considering having it put back there??? Sources, citations, why are they credible???

You sound like the purveyor of junk science to me. Schizophrenia does harm society in general. They end up homeless, we pay for community mental health, paranoid schizophrenics shoot congresswomen in their heads...

The only kind of wife to have is someone elses.

If men are never supposed to be with men, and women are never supposed to be with women, who are hermaphrodites supposed to be with?

I wonder what they'll serve at the reception....... Hmmmm, oh I know, hotdogs! Think about it. All those warm soft buns and the steamy hot wennies just waiting. All thats needed now are condoments (sp). If you are invited make sure thats mayo on your buns!

DR. Rational

Agree with you, in a serious conversation, this is about money, laboratories do not want spend any money in research to find medicine that can help gays be strait, the government is not interested neither even the HIV is a health issue among gays . So nobody lobby for it. An instead some group of the society accept homosexual behavior like a normal thing. This is not, there are many factors that concur in to a person to lose the incstinct to identify the opositive gender as the partner to have sex . This is not and rational act , this is part of our animal nature select our appositive gender, any other behavioris a dysfunction and I'm positive the day someone decide to put money they will find a cure like they do for any other kind of behavior

OregonPat - How do you know which one is the husband?

Barney Fife - Did you mean condiments or condoms?

Dr,

The overall problem with your statement and/or questions is that all of your examples you compared against are true mental and physical conditions. Some are more extreme or harmful than others, but they all are illnesses. Homosexuality is not proven to be a illness at this point but rather a choice of preference. Some science is working to find the missing gene theory, but still unproven to this point of time as a medical condition. So how are you comparing the two? Many of your other statement refer only back to bad choices (Example: protection) each are made by everyone regardless of your sexual preference and more relevant to age and experience.

And we have long been the butt of his jokes.

So now they won't be required to testify against each other regarding the illegial Fannie/Freddie fraud. How convenient...

Well said, Sarah. Congratulations to you and your fiancee, Mr. Frank. May you enjoy many more years together.

Do you mean when he lied to us that Fannie and Freddie were doing well?? This liar helped to ruin the housing market. Grow up and look at the facts.

Years of service? What a joke! More like years of "mooching" off the American taxpayers.

Bobby,

Fannie/Freddie were only responsible for about 16% of the proliferation of high risk mortgages. What really led to the housing collapse was the repeal of Glass-Stegall and CDO's comprised of super high risk loans with super low risk loans, which were developed by, wagered on, the same institutions that were allowed to insure themselves with our tax money, knowing they weren't good bets, all without our knowledge, any transparency, or any capital requirements. And of course, those were the institutions that made gazillions off of them.

I'm really getting sick of being told to grow up. Objects in the picture are neither as sweet, nor as young as they might appear. Besides, age means nothing if you don't have an IQ to go with it.

Years of service??? He ran a male prostitution ring out of his home, was accused of harassing young male staffers for years, & did nothing but whine about anything & everything his whole term. Get real.

And what civil right is that? Not marriage, last I checked, that was a religious ceremony that was drafted into US law as a legal contract, wanna cry about separation of church and state, the state and federal government should have no legal say whatsoever concerning marriage, then again, that's if you want to be technical with facts. If you want to live the lies that are twisted into today's facts however, that political correctness and liberal agenda are taking a time honored religious ceremony and basically asking the federal government to force all religious avenues to accept and agree that there way of life is acceptable when it violates the very definition and sanctity of what marriage is..........nah, that would make you a homophobe..............remember folks, disagree with gay agenda = homophobe, agree with gay agenda, promote it as acceptable and moral, bash every person who disagrees as being a neoconic warmongering hater raised by religious nutcases who teach kids to hate gays, now that there ladies and gents is what is known as gay tolerance :) gotta love the liberal left and all there rhetoric, and America wonders why our society and values have declined to the point of utter embarrassment.

AS it turns out "institutions" can not actually just choose to "insure themselves with our taxpayer money," otherwise every institution would. You are close to understanding the problem, but you have to ask why the government would have not only entered into such an obviously dangerous (and not capalitstic) relationship, but forced it on the banking industry.

You seem smart enough, but age will allow you to understand/predict when/why simple good intentions (lets get lower income people into houses (they can't afford)) and results (near global recession) are incompatible. The banks may well be populated with people who did the wrong thing, but just as otherwise law-abiding citizens might boost a TV or some shoes during a riot, the bigger crime is setting into place the circumstances for the event.

Rob,

SCOTUS, beginning with Loving v Virginia, has ruled 14 times that marriage is a civil right that is vital to humanity.

Actually, marriage predates organized religion. You're thinking of Holy Matrimony. Marriage has been a contractual property agreement, since we had ownership of property.

We have a 1st Amendment in our Constitution that promises us freedom from each other's religious beliefs. If you believe that way, fantastic, the rest of us could give a flying phazoo about your "sacrements".

How are you being forced to accept anything? Not being allowed to use your beliefs to tell other's what to do isn't being forced to accept it. Call me when the feds knock on your door and force you to marry a dude.

You're confusing tolerance and passivity. I can tolerate your ridiculously paranoid rant, I however, don't have to be passive in the face of it. Apply the "but for" test. But for your comment, would I have said anything to you?

AS it turns out "institutions" can not actually just choose to "insure themselves with our taxpayer money,"

As it turns out, financial institutions can. Go check out the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. And, of course, the FDIC.

You are close to understanding the problem, but you have to ask why the government would have not only entered into such an obviously dangerous (and not capalitstic) relationship, but forced it on the banking industry.

Actually, Glass-Stegall, which of course regulated Wall St., would have basically prevented this whole mess. You can't have Capitalism without any Capital, now can you.

You make my point entirely - without the legislation there would not have been the incentive to risk money on absurd/obscene loans. The root of this problem is government

Nice work Sarah... attacking the zealots with cold hard facts. Unfortunately, people like them rarely allow a fact to disrupt their beautiful theories.

Still, I applaud you, sincerely.

Dr,

No, the root of the problem is Valeo v Buckley, which called money speech, allowing Wall St. to purchase deregulation with financial donations to campaigns and lobbying.

The government was doing it's job with Glass-Stegall. The root of the problem is money equaling speech.

Flamingo,

Support is always appreciated! Thank you, right back!

So Sarah you are obviuosly a Democrat. Are you also a Christian? Becasue the bible says, homosexuality is wrong. I know you don't want to admit it but if you look back like you like to do you will see Frank had a lot to do with the deregulation of the banking industry. So, you could say he is responsible him and everyone who voted for it.

But, enough of that, the guy has been giving it to the American people up the butt for too long. Thank God he is leaving!!!

Congrats on the introduction of anal fissures to your bethrothed you lisping, sloppily dressed icon of the Liberal deviants.

I'm not a Christian no. I agree with Ghandi when he said, "I like your Christ, I do not think I like your Christians". Of course, "real" Christians I adore. They're gracious, non-judgmental, charitable, respectful, and kind. They don't try to force their religion into our laws, and they respect the differences in others.

However, I am an American though, and the 1st Amendment protects me and my fellow Americans, from having religion invade our laws.

I also know, that the Bible also says shell fish is an abomination, but I don't see anybody picketing Red Lobster with signs saying "God hates Scallops".

Sarah I know only 16% dishonest is a good number. How about you let me steal 16% of everything you own. Except this time instead of my tax dollars bailing you out because I have beeen foolishly meeting my debt obligations, I didn't over extend myself, have been paying for two health care plans just in case, have been paying a good amount to charities every year, am carrying little or no debt, am saving money for my childs college, and because I keep my word on contracts whether I liked it or not.

Personally they should have let them all collapse. I would rather have a venture capitalist buy my loan for $.010 on the dollar and watch everyone at GM and these banks do what every other busines would have to do. And that is close their doors and sell off the assets. As for the employees. Well I'm sure they had no problem stealing and passing bad loans in the name of a paycheck and a bonus so why would I care if they got fired and couldn't collect unemployment. They should be in debtors prison. And this man should be right along side them he, like yourself is a disgrace to this country. Service to the country my eye.

Sarah I know only 16% dishonest is a good number. How about you let me steal 16% of everything you own. Except this time instead of my tax dollars bailing you out because I have beeen foolishly meeting my debt obligations, I didn't over extend myself, have been paying for two health care plans just in case, have been paying a good amount to charities every year, am carrying little or no debt, am saving money for my childs college, and because I keep my word on contracts whether I liked it or not.

Personally they should have let them all collapse. I would rather have a venture capitalist buy my loan for $.010 on the dollar and watch everyone at GM and these banks do what every other busines would have to do. And that is close their doors and sell off the assets. As for the employees. Well I'm sure they had no problem stealing and passing bad loans in the name of a paycheck and a bonus so why would I care if they got fired and couldn't collect unemployment. They should be in debtors prison. And this man should be right along side them he, like yourself is a disgrace to this country. Service to the country my eye.

B4,

I never said what Fannie/Freddie did was okay, I simply put the facts out there, that explaining why the economy is in the crapper is way more complicated than simply screaming, "Fannie and Freddie!"

Some should go to debtors prison, if they meet the elements. I don't know the situation of every person who got themselves into any kind of bad loan.

This is what I do know...

• I do know, that congress ruled that complex financial tools such as derivitives don't have to be explained to the public, nor do they have to tell us what they're doing with our obligations, or with our investments.
• I know that they make money off of my debts and investments, but don't have to tell me what they do with them.
• I know that if they do the wrong thing with my money/debts, it's my job to bail them out, but they still don't have to tell me what's going on.
• I know that I have a detrimental reliance on them not doing anything too stupid, or too ballsy, or say cheating to make money off of my obligations/investments, but they don't even owe me the truth.
• I know that they can leverage themselves at any rate they want.
• I know that they can be both investment banks, commericial banks, hedge funds, and insurance agents in order to make the greatest profit off of me possible, regardless of the conflicts in interest.

So I think, before we throw Joe Schmo in the clink, we should take a look at the system and how it got that way first.

Thank you Sarah for being a raft of sanity in a sea of crazy. :)

Workhorse,

Swim towards the bubbles, they'll lead you to the surface and than you won't drown in the "Stupid Sea".

Chant it with me... Swim towards the bubbles, Swim towards the bubbles...

Thanks! :)

I believe Sarah is the most sane, rational and well versed person voicing their opinion in this thread. I applaud you and support everything you've presented here 100%. Sadly, until zealots and hypocrites learn to be tolerant and non-judgemental, as their Christ teaches, you might as well be arguing with a brick wall. Keep up the fight for intelligence and educated opinions!!!

I also know, that the Bible also says shell fish is an abomination, but I don't see anybody picketing Red Lobster with signs saying "God hates Scallops".

Can't speak for God, but Red Lobster's scallops are pretty nasty.

Can't speak for God, but Red Lobster's scallops are pretty nasty.

True, but the cheesey bisquits are to die for. Thank you for the support, everyone!

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I also know, that the Bible also says shell fish is an abomination, but I don't see anybody picketing Red Lobster with signs saying "God hates Scallops".

Hilarious!

I mean, you know, if you are going to have a Crusade, it is important to do it over something important. I'm going to go get in an old Knight's costume now, and siege my local Red Lobster.

Paul,

Is it really me that's the problem, or is it the fact that the facts don't support your positions. Regardless of how much you may want them too, or try to twist them to.

No disrespect taken. Don't worry.

Derek,

Don't forget the WD40. Don't wanna be rusty when you rush into battle.

WOW.... I guess ... "SARAH"... has a word limit she has to reach today now doesn't she...!!!

So ..."SARAH"... it appears that you know "EVERYTHING"... so what are those winning lottery numbers for Powerball this Saturday...?

RCH, the bible also endorses slavery, stoning adulterers, killing children who are disobedient, marrying your brothers widow, abstaining from shellfish, etc. etc. Judge not, least you be judged.

AC,

Do you always react so rudely when you're intimidated by someone, or do you only do that online, from a safe distance?

P.S. Thanks Tyler!

Washington isn't heaven? I didn't know that.

Well PompanoPastor I quess we know what book of Fairy Tales you read... BTW you aren't supposed to believe that book literally.....

I guess Barney's gay husband asked for an "open marrige" also.

May have chumbkt?? They were running a Gay prostitution ring out of their home..

This has to be part of the rapture. scary to think how much this prevokes the wrath of God

the main reason Newt took SC was what he had to say about impeaching the judges who make this nonsince possible. replace them and repeal all decisions made by "religous bigot judges".

people in the south still very much believe in the one true God, and see this for what it is "abomination" we would rather not have Gods back turned to our entire country because of a few radical extremist that think gays should be able to have a biblical wedding.

Newt may not be perfect by any stretch of the imagination. but he is willing to fight to repeal these issues, and his track record says he is more than capable of geting the job done. just watch how radical liberals get crazy when they see him winning. scared for their views and their congress seats.

whoa..."one true God"? That'd be yours, I suppose...what are you arguing for here, the spanish inquisition part two? With friends like you...no wonder your party is in the mess its in...

As we have walked, slid, run or sprinted away from God we have seen society disintegrate. Until those of us who call ourselves Born-again Christians repent of our sins and are baptized with the Holy Spirit, the Church of Laodicea will continue to bring Christians to mediocrity and hell.

Rome, here we come.

Anyoneelse2012 Newt is the reason this type of behaviour is allowed. After all he is not a respector of marriage. I am done voting for degenerates like him. And I am tired of the right completely blowing off their dishonest unethical behaviour and seeking employment in the public eye. There are far too many good christians and members of other faiths that are being stabbed in the back while those making better choices are being thrown to the wolves.

Romney has had a fairly clean campaign, has few if any behaviours that have not held true to christian standard, he donates more than obama back into the country, and by far more than Gingrich. Gingrich doesn't support his brothers and sisters of faith by donating, he screw around, his former partners talk bad about him, and gee he is a front runner. Only because he isn't of mormon faith Him and all the other misfits the religious right has thrown out have had little or no redeeming value.

Countrygirl: The only thing "disintegrating" society is the Taliban imitators right here in America who demonstrate through their unending ignorance and intolerance that they don't know the difference between the country they live in and a theocracy. Your America is so weak, so fragile, so in need of "saving" by your version of truth, that it bears no resemblance to reality. We'll survive you, the way civilization survived the inquisition...but it's never pleasant for those you're trying to "save".

chumbkt

I guess Barney's gay husband asked for an "open marrige" also.

That was actually Newt G. that did that!

pjw-708550:

Though I am guilty of what your post speaks, I agree with you. I have a brother who is married to Dave. We disagree about this (as other members of the family) but are not ugly to each other. They have raised three children, as my spouse and I have. Practically speaking, my brother and I are equivalent. Neither of us can grasp the full understanding and awareness of the other, we can't...I don't think it is possible. So, we settled on loving each other, respecting each other, and moving on. Family reunion coming up...looking forward to seeing him again.

pjw you ask a very good question and I do believe I have the answer....FEAR... they do not understand it so they attack it. Homophobia is far from rare and although I think it foolish it is a real disease as the word is defined. Mr Frank was and still is not given to pulling punches and he can certainly hold his own against imbeciles that attack him so no defense is needed. This person helped me in a time of need and he asked for nothing other than to serve a constituent. I was never asked if I was straight or not I was just helped and I will always hold Mr Frank in high regard and if any of these fearful ones here want to tell me anything to my face they are more than welcome.

"Homophobia" is just a word created to condone homosexuality!If you're not "hip", "up-to-date" or "open-minded" enough to accept the unnaturalthen you now have a "disease" !!!! How ironic!!!! Wake up!!!

And we should all offer happiness to a man who has caused nothing but grief to the public? It is not his sexual preference that annoys me. It is his unmitigated lying and inadequate representation of the American people as well as his own agenda that I don't care for.

So, according to some posters here, if we don't wish him joy and happiness, we are homophobic? I don't think so.

My brother and his partner have been in a monogomous relationship twice as long as any of my three heterosexual marriages. They deserve to have legal status equal to what even common-law "marriages" get.

My brother is a very conservative right wing Evangelical. He mentioned once, "The only reason gays want to get married is so they can get social security off their partner's earnings". WTF? I told him, "leaving sex of the partner out of it, your wife has put up with you for almost 40 years. She's taken care of you when you were sick, she has raised your children, cleaned your house, put up with your crap and I think she deserves social Security benefits, right? " He agreed. Now leave sex out of it. If someone stays together for 40 years, put up with your crap, took care of your house, etc etc. don't they deserve social security benefits?" he thought for a minute, then said, "I have no rebuttal. I can't argue with that."

Truthman: how's that hate and bigotry working for ya? Happy yet?

Reading a lot of this hateful garbage, I wonder (but don't really want to see) what kind of demented vitriol merited being "collapsed by the community."

princeminski..... or have ..."SARAH" chastise you because you don't say what she feels you should say... !!!

In the eyes of God Joseph you just condemned yourself to the very place you so arrogantly send others. First of all who the hell are you to presume to judge anyone else especially when according to the scriptures that is not your job, never was never will be? Secondly tell me exactly how you are entitled to see through the eyes of God? Your arrogance and pomposity never reaches the level of your ignorance but it certainly chases it very closely as I see it. God truly does not need nor require your assistance of that I am certain.

While I wholeheartedly agree, we must never wish someone in Hell, or presume anybody to be there...

...Ray, by your reasoning, we must not think that Adolf Hitler or Jeffrey Dahmer did anything wrong. The admonishment against judging others doesn't mean we mustn't know what's evil or speak out against it.

Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Dahmer both committed unspeakable evil (the one deluded himself that he was doing good; the other apparently succumbed to his own horrible propensities). I believe in Heaven and Hell (and Purgatory, by the way). I do not presume to know where either one of them is.

If you believe the bible,(all of it) then yes they will go to hell.

dang

Stephen- yeah, because all gays are murderers. Why always the comparison to Hitler? At least be creative with who you use to instill fear in the ignorant. The flaw in your argument is that Hitler and Dahmer KILLED PEOPLE! I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that not all homosexual people are going to commit murder or genocide. Ridiculous.

By the way, isn't is a sin to presume to speak for God? Not that I really care, but doesn't that make all the "God hates Fags" a$$holes just as bad as any other sinner unless they ALL had a personal revalation from the diety himself?

Auto, you must live a very limited existence. Wearing only cotton clothing, do you have an iron? Can't eat shrimp or lobster, oh darn it, can't even play tag football, can't touch that pigskin football. don't drink any water, you must drink wine. I hope your wife does not cut her hair. And God forbid you ever soap up in the shower and find out that it feels good. Don't spill that seed, ya know. Those are all Old Testament laws written to ensure that we didn't do anything back then that could hurt us. Pork had trichinosis, therefore the old Testament said, "don't eat it." Don't drink water, it can make you sick. Drink wine. When Jesus was talked about, he said in the NEW Testament, "All the old has passed away. " And he never said one bad word about any of that. He never said anything bad about anybody, "Love your neighbor, don't judge anybody else." etc.

I am going to invest in K-y and Vaseline.

wb52: why, were you hoping to marry him yourself? Can't think why else you'd care....

At least you had the courtesy of keeping it in your mouth

You certainly put things into perspective, Mr. Lloyd Braun. Good points all.

actually, he wasn't arrested, an allegation was made against him. There is a difference you know.

Barney Frank served himself and his cronies diligently! He recently stated publicly that John Corzine of Goldman Sachs fame is a very good friend of his! Now we know why there was not true financial reform and why no one goes to jail for this financial mess we find ourselves in! Mr Frank is a doooosh bag by all moral standards!

Please define the word "diligently".....because the definitions I read state it is "accomplishing something" - - - oh, that's right, he accomplished the ability to "retire" after his "service" as a member of LEAST liked group of politicians and now will be able to still get benefits none of our representatives ever deserve in the amounts they will receive.....

Hey dum arz Greg Kelly has not been charged with a crime let alone convicted so where is the hypocrisy? In my opinion Barney Frank serves himself and his party and doesn't give a rats behind about the country.

The way I understood the news, Lloyd, is the guy was a news anchor for the local Fox affiliate. There's a big difference between that and working for the Fox News Network. But I know, you're a lib and just can't pass up an opportunity to throw crap at the evil FNN.

Greg kelly had intercourse with a woman of the opposite sex, Frank doesn't. That is the difference. Gay sex is disgusting and wrong. gay activists and their liberal partners have neutered this countries balls and have turned deviancy into mainstream. Has anyone asked the mainstream if they are Ok with that. Or how about the fact that a Majority of the country is against Gay marriage but the minority still wins the vote. Huh. 10 people vote on an item, 8 are against it and 2 are for it. So.... let's side on the side of the 2 votes because why exactly. Who determines that majority no longer applies and for what reason would a we allow this against the wishes of the MAJORITY. What the fuk does majority mean nowadays when we have activist judges lecturing to the rest of the country what they think is right or wrong. I say if teh majority of the country says the sky is green, then it's green and those saying otherwise should go back in the closet.

Gee Dom: self-appointed holier than thou bigotry is sooooo attractive. Actually, the majority of this country is NOT against gay marriage because most people have the brains to understand it simply does not effect them in the slightest and arent interested in running people's lives for them. Thankfully, not only are you bigoted, angry, hateful and wrong...your kind are quickly becoming a smaller and smaller minority.

Dom, ever heard anything like "the rights of the minority shall not be voted on by the majority?" If the South had voted on Integration, the South would still be segregated. You cannot vote on rights. You cannot take someone else's rights away from them by voting on them. They still have equal rights. And for that matter, over 55% of Americans don't care if gays get married. They keep talking about activist judges. You can get rid of a judge, but you cannot get rid of someone's equal rights.

No, this is the same partner that he was growing marijuana with in his house. But Barney claims to know nothing about that either.

I don't know, but that just about makes me puke just thinking about it

And you care about this because....?????

Bobbyz: If you are a straight bigot why do you care?

Bo odd that you overcame your sickness long enough to spout vitriol It must be hard to be a moron and still exist. Your Fear shows BO you did not disguise it.

Bo from Rockwall thinks homosexuality was just invented when HE learned about it. Kind of goes with his politics, don't you think?

Bo from Rockwall - The name says it all about you and all the evangelical bigots doing exactly what the Lord said not to do - making a fool of yourself by judging others

Don't forget that upstanding Democrat John Studds, slamming a 16 year old boy, and the democrats giving him a standing ovation after he received his censure.

Ain't politics grand!

Yes he has been loyal to his sexual identity But he has been completely dishonest to his responsibility to the taxpayers of this country!

Dom: you are in the wrong country. We don't run a theocracy here deciding who is and who is not acceptable. See, even you and your Taliban religious politics of hate can get a place here (just not a foothold).

Half of what you do every day of the week is an "abomination" in the language and interpretation of the Hebrew and Greek texts, so look in the mirror and judge yourself by all those standards no longer used in today's society! Jesus would say Get A Life.

you can say that again - sick perv's!

touche'

Was it! It wasn't the Visigoths or the Vandals or the political corruption of the senate or the expense of military campaigns or cost of infrastructure, it was Barney Frank.... Stop the madness - Don't breed.

No wonder this country is going to he— — in a hand basket. With immoral, dishonest, perverted creeps like this that have been running the country!!! Our founding fathers would be turning over in their graves to see what this once great democracy is becoming thanks to guys ( well..in name only) like this!