Really? So all the people here (which includes priests
https://www.facebook.com/AustralianChristiansforMarriageEquality/
if you're into religion, then you're not into gay marriage etc. It's a no-brainer really.
It's on Tisme
The High Court just ruled the government's postal plebiscite on marriage equality is technically within the rules — meaning that ballots for the vote will start arriving next week.
The government's found a sneaky way to circumvent parliament and force this postal vote on us. This isn't where we wanted to be, but they have another thing coming if they think we're not prepared to win.
With one week until ballots start arriving in letterboxes, we need to come together to win this vote by a landslide.
Click here to join the Yes campaign calling party in Brisbane tonight to turn out the vote!
Our secret weapon is meaningful one-on-one conversations between ordinary Australians — connecting with voters and making sure the huge momentum for marriage equality translates into Yes votes.
Thousands of people around the country are already hosting calling parties and making calls for equality.
Can you join us at the Brisbane calling party tonight? Together we can turn broad public support into securing Yes votes at the postbox.
GetUp members chipped in to support the High Court challenge to the postal plebiscite on the basis that it was unlawful for the government to spend $122 million on the vote without parliamentary approval. Our friends at the Human Rights Law Centre, Australian Marriage Equality and Senator Janet Rice argued that the government has been trying to hold a discriminatory plebiscite for two years but unfortunately, the High Court ruled in the government's favour, allowing the postal vote expense to be authorised as 'urgent' and 'unforeseen' spending.
We can't let things turn ugly.
The 'No' campaign against marriage equality just launched its big-money TV ad — filled with the kind of deceitful scaremongering and prejudice we've seen from Tony Abbott in this debate.1 Their strategy is not just to keep committed LGBTIQ+ couples apart, but to divide the nation against itself.
That's why we have to act now to win this postal survey for equality. We respond with a giant on-the-ground campaign that brings people together around our shared values of equality and fairness. And we need to match their big ad budgets with a genuine grassroots movement to turn out Yes voters.
If we can all chip in together now, we'll reach millions of people with one-on-one phone conversations, and door knock thousands of 'Yes' voters to make sure they return their postal survey ballot.
It's hard and ambitious, but that's what it always takes to bend history towards equality. Or else we let Tony Abbott and the 'No' campaign define our future.
Chip in $12 to help the Yes campaign turn out every possible vote for equality.
The 'No' campaign can't win a campaign against a core value like equality. So, following Tony Abbott's lead, they're trying to confuse and divide people with irrelevant culture wars. And LGBTIQ+ young people are feeling the brunt of the attacks.
But we can beat their big budget attacks with a positive campaign that turns out the millions of Australians who believe in fairness and equality. Here's how:
Can you chip in $12 to support this epic plan to win marriage equality for all?
- Mass community calling program. Support thousands of equality campaigners with custom phone banking technology, so they can call those who support marriage equality to ensure they post their ballots back.
- Door-to-door contact. Support volunteers to door knock their block the moment postal ballots arrive - covering prime target areas for Yes voters.
- Digital outreach. Use digital ads to reach millions, following up with the likely Yes voters to ensure they vote, and recruit their friends too!
- Tell our stories. In TV ads, on social media and in traditional media, we'll keep the focus on what this vote is actually about - equality and love.
This is the last push we need to get equality over the line. Let's make history happen together.
Sally, for the GetUp team.
PS - With support from GetUp members, our allies are still fighting the postal survey vote in the High Court. A free vote in parliament remains the best, fastest and fairest way to achieve marriage equality. But with Tony Abbott and the 'No' campaign on the attack, and young LGBTIQ+ in harms way, we can't sit on our hands. Chip in today to stand up for equality against divisive fear and prejudice.
Go and get...... Essentially Tisme you vomit a lot of poisonous dribble on this topic and then give a cheesy smile to say 'I'm pulling your leg".
If I knew you well enough, trusted your judgement and "got" your sense of hummus ... yeah maybe I could laugh it off as just you.
B.
High court has given the vote the go ahead. We're on
Key dates in SSM postal survey:
- September 12 — survey forms start being sent out
- September 25 — all forms are expected to have been sent
- October 27 — forms are strongly encouraged to be returned by this date
- November 7 — the final deadline to return surveys
- November 15 — results are released
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-07/same-sex-marriage-postal-survey-greenlit-by-high-court/8881956
There is such a thing as "normality" in society, and kids who are outside the norm feel confused about their place in society.
IMO gays and lesbians are having children because of some perverse wish to create "little soldiers" for their own cause and to take their own perceived rejection into the mainstream, thereby depriving children of the normal upbringing that they deserve.
Children raised by same sex parents are speaking up in support of traditional families.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/child...for-traditional-families-20150417-1mn8ue.html
Firstly, what the hell in normal, you must wear slacks and shoes, have brown hair and go to church every Sunday.
98% of the population choose partners of the opposite sex.
That is normal.
Here's an alternative point of view. One of the positive underlying attributes to our advanced society is a higher degree of tolerance + freedom of choice and I stand by that creed with the only caveat being no individual, or group, is unfairly disadvantaged. I have nothing to gain from voting NO and I have nothing to lose from voting YES. I just hope the final vote doesn't get distorted by pressure groups such as GetUp or religious / political groups.Let's not throw away the opportunity to put a personal and thought out vote that not only looks at our current crass society and it's wanton lascivious focus, but advocates for the needs of the little children, think of the little children who deserve the opportunity and solidarity of a fulltime real mum and a fulltime real dad.
This is a chance to right the wrongs of the baby boomer failtards who produced a generation of illiterate, self absorbed, uncivilised, moronic sheep who swell the ranks of the Greens and Getup to advocate for destruction of their children's birthrights and traditions.
We need a generation that can rekindle our once great nation of head down arse up for work rather than play.
hallelujah brothers and sisters and the residual antichrists.
not so "residual" at all.residual antichrists.
98% of the population choose partners of the opposite sex
- Only 2% are smart enough to qualify for Mensa membership. What does that mean for the "normal" majority? Draw your own conclusion from that.
- An even larger percentage of people get around without wheelchairs or walking frames. Thanks for implying that we're somehow abnormal.
- 90% are right-hand dominant. Does that give a teacher the right to smack an "abnormal" leftie pupil until the poor child learns to behave "normally"?
You could've fooled meThe question of normality was mentioned in the context of raising children
Start another forum thread to discuss the rights of a child in today's gender-neutral society.
I know many parents who are not same sex who are totally unsuited to be parents.
I'm voting Yes.
I know many parents who are not same sex who are totally unsuited to be parents.
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