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alp227

(32,073 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2014, 08:59 PM Feb 2014

“Firefly” Star Adam Baldwin Compares Gay Marriage To Incest

Adam Baldwin garnered praise for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, and Joss Whedon’s Angel and Firefly, but his online outburst against marriage equality isn’t making him a ton of fans on the Web.

Today, Baldwin—no relation to Alec, Stephen, et al—tweeted that same-sex marriage was on par with incest and fraud.

Adam Baldwin ✔ @AdamBaldwin

What's wrong, now, with a father marrying his son for love & to avoid tax penalties?
6:07 PM - 20 Feb 2014

full: http://www.newnownext.com/firefly-star-adam-baldwin-compares-gay-marriage-to-incest/02/2014/

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“Firefly” Star Adam Baldwin Compares Gay Marriage To Incest (Original Post) alp227 Feb 2014 OP

Well surprise, surprise surprise.. sendero Feb 2014 #1

You missed the "for tax evasion" part of it in. Still stupid, the "for love" bit but I don't see it uppityperson Feb 2014 #2

I wonder if his comments weren't taken out of context. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #3

Clearly he's as dumb about the tax code as he is about marriage equality Warpy Feb 2014 #4

kinda makes me think he has a little secret n/t reddread Feb 2014 #5

sendero

(28,552 posts)

1. Well surprise, surprise surprise..

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:04 PM

Feb 2014

.... a doofus character who is a doofus in real life.

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

2. You missed the "for tax evasion" part of it in. Still stupid, the "for love" bit but I don't see it

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:06 PM

Feb 2014

as comparing marriage equality with incest.

TexasTowelie

(112,630 posts)

3. I wonder if his comments weren't taken out of context.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:09 PM

Feb 2014

I didn't read his Twitter account so I'll reserve judgment since I'm not familiar with him or his body of work.

Warpy

(111,429 posts)

4. Clearly he's as dumb about the tax code as he is about marriage equality

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:17 PM

Feb 2014

Father to son is already a first degree relationship and sonny only needs to pay taxes on the part of the inheritance that exceeds the statutory limit. Being a spouse wouldn't do much, especially if daddy was smart enough to set up a revocable trust.

reddread

(6,896 posts)

5. kinda makes me think he has a little secret n/t

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:38 PM

Feb 2014

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