Comments on: Obama Wins and Americans Win…Well Some Americans Win Less

By: Preston

Preston — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:23:00 +0000

Queenie – Thanks, girl! I sure do need that cookbook and hope I win. I may just blog about it for another 5 entries. Do I get any bonus entries for blabbing about it here in my comments???? Hmmm??
Anyway, your blog is so adorable. I love the heading and background. I am glad I stumbled across your blog through SITS.

By: Queenie Jeannie

Queenie Jeannie — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:18:00 +0000

It's very nice to meet you Preston! I'm so glad you wandered onto my blog!

You already are entered into my contest SIX TIMES, and if you'd like another 5 entries, all you have to do is blog about the giveaway and link it back to my blog.

Good luck and have a fabulous week!!

By: Preston

Preston — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:10:00 +0000

Verbal – You’re absolutely right. That’s why eggnong and gingerbread creamer is only available around Thanksgiving/Christmas. It’s fun to partake in holiday/seasonal flavors.

Needless – Thanks for your support. I will have to check out Sassy Bitch’s post.

By: Needless To Say

Needless To Say — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:44:00 +0000

I was truly ashamed of my fellow Floridiots. (And not for the first time…but at least we were a blue state for a change.)

Sassy Bitch over at Sassy Bitch Society (http://sassybitchsociety.blogspot.com/) did a great post about this.

By: Preston

Preston — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:58:00 +0000

Prisoners Wife – I’m glad you stopped by. I try to get to your blog a couple time a week. I liked your post on this subject because it showed thoughtfulness and character. I understand that it is a religous thing but try to remember, many slave owners were devoutly religous too. The Bible says “Slaves, be obedient to masters”, as well as providing instructions on how to treat slaves. See Deuteronomy 15:12-15; Ephesians 6:9; and Colossians 4:1. And yes, you can find passages in the bible that you could usse against slavery as well, but THAT IS WHY RELIGOUS BELIEFS SHOULD NOT BE LEGISLATED. And you’re right, the gay community should have tried more to reach out to the black/latino community. But it’s also your own community’s responsibility to change within. I dated a black man in the 80′s and he told me that being gay and black was like being hit with a double edged sword. He told me that the prejudice that he encountered from the black community because he was gay was as bad, if not worse sometimes, then the prejudice he encountered from the white community for being black. Besides, blacks don’t want white people telling them what to do, especially gay white people. It’s the responsibility of black homosexuals to stand up and be heard in your community. But if they don’t have the support of straight black people like you, how will they be heard? and how will they be treated?

By: Miragi

Miragi — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:55:00 +0000

Thanks, Preston!! I couldn’t believe how good that Caramel Apple stuff was!! Maybe it’s just the whole “Fall in the air, crispy leaves, bobbing for apples” mentality

By: the prisoner's wife

the prisoner's wife — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:08:00 +0000

But it does speak volumes about what the black community thinks about the gay community. It shows that a group of people who have had their rights trampled upon in the past have no problem with trampling on the rights of others in the present.
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well…as the only black person commenting so far (i think), let me try to shine a bit of light. while most black people can empathize with the attacks gays have suffered, at the end of the day, most of the debate surrounding gay marriage is religious. lots of us are VERY staunch Christians, and thus far the church hasn’t been that accepting of homosexuality. i struggled with this proposition as well. i was raised a baptist, my grandfather was a minister, and i’ve been in church all my life. i have heard on more than one occasion that homosexuality was a sin…now whether i believe that or not, is another thing. i’m not sold, but that’s because i’ve thought about the hypocrisy associated with the debate. at the end of the day, i voted NO, not because i’m totally comfortable with the idea of gay marriage, but because i’m not comfortable adding things to our constitution that excludes whole groups of people. but alas…the Prop 8 supporters never really tried to reach out to the black/latino community, and i’m not suprised that 70% of us voted against it. it’s not ethnic, it’s religious. no one worked the “civil rights” angle…at least not in our community. i’m sure this isn’t the last of this issue. i think, ultimately, gays will have this right restored. perhaps this is just a lesson of how far we still have to go…

by the way…thanks for stopping by my blog.

By: Preston

Preston — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:41:00 +0000

Thanks for your support. If only the rest of California had followed suit. But I believe that some day it will happen.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:20:00 +0000

Preston, my friend, I hope you'll find some comfort in knowing that if my beloved city of Long Beach had its way, Prop 8 would have failed.

A state does not one city make in the grand scheme of things, but it's good to know we have our hearts in the right place.

By: Preston

Preston — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:03:00 +0000

Thanks verbal. It got my blood pressure spiked too. And anyone who drink caramel apple creamer in their coffee is OK in my book!