tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post4001781904726223689..comments2023-10-19T12:13:17.987-04:00Comments on Unexpected Holiness: An emotional meat grinderDawn Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14722591049949538021noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-9145323192555931002009-05-07T17:42:00.000-04:002009-05-07T17:42:00.000-04:00Wow. Reading this after the signing yesterday (yea...Wow. Reading this after the signing yesterday (yeah, that far behind) is even more powerful. It's going to happen, I believe that. And thank you for your raw, honest postings on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-89641895886371318182009-04-27T22:34:00.000-04:002009-04-27T22:34:00.000-04:00Wonderful post. And beautiful pictures, especially...Wonderful post. And beautiful pictures, especially of you and L.betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661372862480428752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-42955138269548452272009-04-26T21:10:00.000-04:002009-04-26T21:10:00.000-04:00Correcting on Blend, too!Correcting on Blend, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-40991388155875827902009-04-26T00:03:00.000-04:002009-04-26T00:03:00.000-04:00Great post, well written - thanks for that.
The i...Great post, well written - thanks for that.<br /><br />The ignorance of the opposition crowd never ceases to amaze me. <br /><br />I hope you (and everyone else who was there to do the right thing) are successful - you most certainly deserve it!Chef Cthulhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210754577326849812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-35374613756282169052009-04-25T18:46:00.000-04:002009-04-25T18:46:00.000-04:00Oh for sweet crap's sake...
Here's the damned lin...Oh for sweet crap's sake...<br /><br />Here's the damned link. I still feel like I was run over by your bus- lol! ;)<br /><br />http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/10617/an-emotional-meat-grinderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-43846986472525716272009-04-25T18:45:00.000-04:002009-04-25T18:45:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing, Dawn and Laura- sorry this too...Thanks for sharing, Dawn and Laura- sorry this took so long to get onto the Blend!<br /><br />That's what I get for trying to post a diary while watching the Sox/Yankees game! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-70168446455100564902009-04-25T17:23:00.000-04:002009-04-25T17:23:00.000-04:00Aw, dammit! I thought I was all done being teary-...Aw, dammit! I thought I was all done being teary-eyed Wednesday afternoon at the Civic Center...here I go again. <br /><br />Lovely photo - all the best to you both for all the years to come.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234985218516099804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-782319204592473182009-04-25T17:12:00.000-04:002009-04-25T17:12:00.000-04:00WONDERFUL post! It's like being in the civic cent...WONDERFUL post! It's like being in the civic center for the testimonies.<br /><br />I must point out, though, one tiny error: The march which has become known as "Bloody Sunday" was a march FROM Selma TO Montgomery.<br /><br />Just so you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-21263813315923756452009-04-25T15:24:00.000-04:002009-04-25T15:24:00.000-04:00You guys are so beautiful and so brave. What a lov...You guys are so beautiful and so brave. What a lovely couple you make, and what a wonderful wedding it will be. @->->padihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759831253152748647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-58073492655707987662009-04-25T12:02:00.000-04:002009-04-25T12:02:00.000-04:00Dawn this was well written and great! Being at th...Dawn this was well written and great! Being at the hearing, I was truly amazed by the ignorance of the opositions. I remember the Carolyn Cosby days and thought we were past that!<br /><br />Many of them came from churches that pick and choose what they want out of the bible. Things were taken out of context of the time. <br /><br />You can find anything you want in the bible....ok to own slaves, beat your wife, sacrifice your child. These are people that all come from churches that focus on indoctrination rather than empowerment and asking questions.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057713589175461543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-43166467016844897982009-04-24T22:41:00.000-04:002009-04-24T22:41:00.000-04:00The photo of everyone standing and turning their b...The photo of everyone standing and turning their backs is powerful.<br /><br />It's maddening to think people could stand up and say such hateful things. What do they really expect to accomplish by going about it in such an idiotic way. I don't think I'll ever understand why people feel they need to be so mean.<br /><br />It's great to put faces to you and Laura. You look like a great couple. Here's to a long and happy life together :)A Spot of Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043375831501269374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-67254873946920369052009-04-24T22:02:00.000-04:002009-04-24T22:02:00.000-04:00Dawn, you and L look great together; nice picture....Dawn, you and L look great together; nice picture. <br /> <br />The turned back response was classy-must have been hard to not talk back to these wackos. My dad likes to say that you should never wrestle with a pig, you both get dirty and the pig enjoys it. <br /><br />Thanks for the report.<br /><br />Andy from Lebanon, MaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-64981871722335778492009-04-24T21:39:00.000-04:002009-04-24T21:39:00.000-04:00Dawn you and L make a great couple. You deserve t...Dawn you and L make a great couple. You deserve the right to marry and I really think that you will in the not too distant future. I am sorry you had to endure the hate, but am very glad you and your passengers were there fighting for us all.Blazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523613334988857740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-37238319188913938782009-04-24T20:18:00.000-04:002009-04-24T20:18:00.000-04:00Bravo!
I wish I could have been there, too.
I lo...Bravo!<br /><br />I wish I could have been there, too.<br /><br />I love the photo showing all those red shirts. The only coverage of the hearings that I saw was on the 6 o'clock news. I wish they would have talked about the red shirts, but of course they wouldn't.<br /><br />It's going to pass.Surlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573890022526365587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-257613433578973742009-04-24T18:45:00.000-04:002009-04-24T18:45:00.000-04:00I see 2 of my 6 loyal readers came by..I heart the...I see 2 of my 6 loyal readers came by..I heart them and you as well. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-57726238486516898362009-04-24T18:44:00.000-04:002009-04-24T18:44:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-18306436914206385492009-04-24T17:41:00.000-04:002009-04-24T17:41:00.000-04:00Wonderfully described- it was almost as if I were ...Wonderfully described- it was almost as if I were there! ;)<br /><br />Dawn, meeting you (FINALLY) and Laura was a true pleasure and as emotional (good and bad) as the day was, it was alot of fun too. You are such a terrific couple and I can't wait for the wonderful day that you can marry.<br /><br />We're both 43 year old Mainers- yet my rights are far more numerous than yours. How fucked up is THAT? Wrong on far too many levels- and THAT'S GONNA CHANGE.<br /><br />Most of my YouTubes are up now, including Kay and Diana's; click on the signature over at Pam's. Had about 50! Share/link to whomever wants to see them- had I known no one else has yet posted videos, I would have taken more and been more careful with the quality! (use headphones)<br /><br />Take care, you two...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-74366359316181886192009-04-24T17:31:00.000-04:002009-04-24T17:31:00.000-04:00I think at least some of the Yankee fans were piss...I think at least some of the Yankee fans were pissed because they accidentally wore a red shirt, jacket, or tie to the event. And then all their friends were horrified. <br /><br />The "child molestation" argument is pretty funny to me. Epically after the whole Catholic church altering the alter boys thing. I mean really! Your kid is far more likely to be felt up by a priest than by some stranger in the park. <br /><br />And I also find it amusing - and somewhat strange - that so many people who are opposed to gay marriage are the first ones to bring up bestiality. Who even thinks of that shit anyway? Marrying your dog?? What!?!? <br /><br />I think that secretly, they have the hots for their blue tick hound, and are ashamed to admit it. <br /><br />But more to the point, marriage is a legal contract. I can go get married and not involve any church, a man wearing priestly garb that looks a lot like a dress, prayers, or anything. <br /><br />All I do is go to the courthouse, pay the fee, sigh the certificate, get a clerk to witness and notarize it, and blammo. Done. Married. <br /><br />So to say that gay people can not do the same seems to me - and who knows, maybe I am wrong here - like it is NOT equal protection under the law. If I can sign some legal document, not allowing other classes of Americans to do to the same is just wrong. <br /><br />I will support a church's right to not allow gay marriage ceremonies in their sanctuary. That is the 1st Amendment. Something I do not mess with. Church and state are separated. If a church wants to not allow something - that is a private matter for the church and the members. Not the government. <br /><br />But not allowing gay people full access to the courts and to legal contracts - that I can not support. <br /><br />I hope Maine passes the law you want. It is after all the right thing to do.The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-79596822074842793032009-04-24T17:18:00.000-04:002009-04-24T17:18:00.000-04:00Dawn,
I am proud of you. I was thankful to be abl...Dawn,<br /><br />I am proud of you. I was thankful to be able to be there, if only for a bit. The hateful rhetoric churned my stomach, but the pride I had in my sisters and brothers was something I will cherish for years to come. <br /><br />Lib.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-65679258938159193682009-04-24T13:22:00.000-04:002009-04-24T13:22:00.000-04:00damn, i'm trying not to get choked up here sin...damn, i'm trying not to get choked up here since i'm sitting in the library. the pictures are amazing & so is your description. i'm proud that our side stayed strong & calm with that nonsense being said. you & laura make a smashing couple and you deserve all the legally wedded bliss that the state of maine has to offer.Leo MacCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575134962691278772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-37175521330412592672009-04-24T12:36:00.000-04:002009-04-24T12:36:00.000-04:00It baffles me that this is still even a fight.... ...It baffles me that this is still even a fight.... Aren't we better than this as humans? Why does ANYONE care who you marry since it doesn't effect them in the slightest.<br />Our world is fucked up enough- we should be CELEBRATING when 2 people want to make a lifetime commitment, not counting body parts to make sure they're the "right" ones..repliderium.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451646126768211862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-6734104097799583222009-04-24T11:51:00.000-04:002009-04-24T11:51:00.000-04:00What an incredibly moving post. I wish I could hav...What an incredibly moving post. I wish I could have been there to support all of you (though not at 4am, good god that's early). <br /><br />I know that someday we'll all be able to dance at your wedding, even if only via webcam from halfway across the world.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-7200690092023107492009-04-24T11:37:00.000-04:002009-04-24T11:37:00.000-04:00Ah, Jackie, of course you are correct. Any and all...Ah, Jackie, of course you are correct. Any and all Yankees fans, please accept my apologies and understand that no offense was intended.Dawn Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722591049949538021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-19052312330760249752009-04-24T11:32:00.000-04:002009-04-24T11:32:00.000-04:00Um. It was a really beautiful post, Dawn. But that...Um. It was a really beautiful post, Dawn. But that bit about the Yankees? Totally uncalled for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497492078702460187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-53222272813858405702009-04-24T11:20:00.000-04:002009-04-24T11:20:00.000-04:00Dawn this post touched me so much. Your prose was ...Dawn this post touched me so much. Your prose was very emotional yet clear and concise.<br /><br />It made me so mad so angry that people are so full of hatred that they would spew that shit in a public forum. <br /><br />Bless every single person that showed up for this on your side of the issue. What a beautiful sea of red!!!!<br /><br />Thank you again for this gut-wrenching story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.com