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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:11 AM Original message |
The man won the damn Oscar, gave the best speech of the night, and this was his father's reaction |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Family values n/t |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. His family is stupid and lose much more than he does in the bargain |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. This from a girl of the 60's.... |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks for that link! |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. His idiot father has no goddamn room to talk. According to |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Oh I wholly agree |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. hate groups and cults maintain control by shunning members who dare to violate the code nt |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. His dad (ie: SPERM DONOR) has some gall to even say anything to the guy at this point.. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. it was 'not saying anything' that is the complaint |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. I had to cut off most contact with my fundy family. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I wish I could give your post 100 recs. Beautiful....n/t |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Wow! You wrote a whole book in two paragraphs. And I agree with you |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. You have no idea. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Try writing short stories which can be any length |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Or look at "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Fried Green Tomatoes", or "Dandelion Wine" |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. You can do it. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
70. Listen to me - |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Well said.. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Beam Me Up... |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I take comfort in my "self-assembled" family, too. |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. This is one of the reasons the gay marriage issue is so important. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. I think the basic legality - property rights / health decisions should be a no brainer |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 04:26 AM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Yes, it's the full faith and credit clause. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Exactly. So far as I can tell, all someone has to do is file suit along those lines. |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Oh, and the depression ... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. For you: |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. I think it's more than just bigotry; their own personal issues are tied up |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. beautifully said |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 07:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. And that is a beautiful sentiment. |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. ..... |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 05:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
51. the comeback to that line "you are my biggest disappointment" is "and you, too, are mine" |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
52. +1 to you, Beam Me Up! |
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onlyadream (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 07:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
54. This is really sad, I'm sorry you had to live like that... |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Who needs enemies when you have family. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. fortunately not every gay or lesb ian kid does potentially |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. actually we nearly all do face the potential |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 05:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Chastity Bono did, from a very gay-friendly mother |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Yes, every GLBT person does "potentially" face rejection |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
43. Actually, you're dead wrong. n/t |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. How very sad. Brought shame? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. Reading the WHOLE article, he's got surrogate family. Father figures, mentors. You know I had |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Very succinct and very beautiful... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. Some people don't deserve their kids |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'll adopt him!!! nt |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
31. K&R |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
34. Poor sod |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. The amount of fear and loathing |
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Sabriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
40. Thanks for posting this |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
41. Really good, sobering OP. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. What a fucking idiot. nt |
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BobTheSubgenius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
45. Inspirational and desperately sad at the same time. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
46. Saw his wonderful speech and the acclaim for his work, there should only be pride in that family. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
47. can't teach a pig how to sing - only wastes your time and annoys the pig... (pig=bigots) |
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livefreest (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
48. K&R |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 05:02 AM Response to Original message |
50. All in the name of religion. n/t |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
55. I guess I understand a little more now why my daughter keeps |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
57. Just saw his picture which provides further evidence to me. |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
58. His father is another mormon nutcase. Anyone that brings shame and dishonor to them |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
59. I don't like it when people turn the Oscars into political grandstanding. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Yeah, right. He should just accept their homophobia. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Mormon's aren't exactly divorce friendly either |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. You are creating boundaries where non exist |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. I *like* it when people turn awards shows into "political grandstanding" |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Did you miss that his supportive mother is also a Mormon? |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. So you didn't even catch his acceptance speech, but felt like commenting anyway? |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
63. I just don't understand it...... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. I thought I had heard it all until a coworker told me this |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
64. sounds much like the taliban family values |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
68. Thank you for a beautiful post dsc. |
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