Studds' Spouse Not Getting Pension Benefits -- what a shocker...

[Flippancy]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:41am

The male spouse of the openly gay former congressman Gerry Studds (MA) is not going to receive survivor benefits from Studds' government pension. Under Federal law, their marriage in Massachusetts is not recognized. Some are saying that this will awake Congress to the consequence of their actions.

Bullshi*. Maybe now the "unwashed masses" will maybe be tipped off that all the gay marriage brouhaha ain't about religion... it's about MONEY. Can you imagine the outcry from insurance companies, corporations, etc., if they had to pay survivor benefits to same-sex spouses? The lobbyists are dancing a jig.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:16am

This is indeed disheartening.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 12:24pm

But it may end up being the catalyst for change, which would be a great tribute to Congressman Studds.

Updated On: 10/18/06 at 12:24 PM

[Dakin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:15pm

A great tribute to the proud congressman who had sex with an underage page. And to think, Foley was only using instant messenger. It's a strange world when the person blatantly guilty of a crime is championed while the person guilty of no crime is demonized by the tolerance party.
Updated On: 10/18/06 at 10:15 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:24pm

Oh Chanticleer, not going on with your "the tolerant are intolerant" canard again, are you? How can you possibly maintain the fiction that you're not you any longer?

For everybody else, I found a wonderful Studds appreciation online today, it explains a whole LOT for those who are interested, including more than simple Chanticleer soundbites. And, Chanticleer, you should be able to relate to it, I caught two spelling errors in it just like the kind you can't stop yourself from making.
The Force of Gerry Studds

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:42pm

Eww....I smell the stench of Chanticleer.......and I love how they deflect from what happened NOW to dig up dirt on a dead person.
That is totally disgusting.....

[Dakin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:42pm

Let's all donate to the new dem campaign slogan:

Honor the Felon!

Redeploy the felon!

Honor the site stalker!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:43pm

Chanticleer, you're making less sense than usual. And that's really saying something.

[Dakin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:50pm

An explantion for those not intellectually gifted:

The dems are hailing the admitted felon Studds as a hero while trying to campaign against Foley.

Therefore the slogan: Honor the Felon! (Proud to endorse a felon is a variation). "Memoralize Studds, he did what we all wanted to do."

I'm sorry your break up left you with OBC as a permenant disorder.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:58pm

Chanticleer, remain calm and try not to spiral out of control, you don't need to get another screen name banished, do you?

First of all, it was Republican sources who brought the Foley scandal to light. And not to put too fine a point on it, but Studds was not convicted of any felony. And the young man he had sex with said it was consensual, and stood by him. Foley, being more self loathing, forced his advances on people who didn't want them. And told him so. And he continued. Men who feel guilty resign in disgrace. Men who don't face their constituents and answer EVERY question. That's the part that must kill you the most about the Studds saga.

"Memoralize Studds, he did what we all wanted to do."

No one is saying that except you. That's YOUR fantasy, and that must be very scary for a man like yourself, closeted, stuck in Ohio, and with unlimited access to young men on a daily basis. Not to mention those well-documented class trips to New York City that your brother helps you chaperone.

I believe it was Sly Stone who sang, "It's a family affair! It's a FAMILY affair!"

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:58pm

Strong words from someone who decided upon a screen name from a show that paints in a sympathetic light a teacher who enjoys piddling with his young male students' genitalia.

[Dakin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:01pm

You sure can spin some wild hopes, dreams, and fantasies.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:02pm

Homosexwha?

DO explain, Calvin!

[Dakin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:03pm

The OCD seems like it gets worse by the moment.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:06pm

Oh, sad sad little Chanticleer.

[Dakin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:07pm

OCD! OCD!

Stalking Stalking

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:09pm

Maybe we should all take the "Which 'History Boys' Character Are You?" quiz to be sure.

But after Jon Stewart routes Ashcroft.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:12pm

Oh, Chanticleer. You should have somebody do a Freudian Slip Check on your next new screen name. That's BAD. No wonder you're freaking out about the sex with significantly younger people thing. Kinda like La Cage aux Foley heading up the Exploited Children's caucus. A pre-emptive attempt to deflect heat. But it never ever works, don't you watch America's Most Wanted?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:14pm

Which History Boys character are YOU, Calvin?

(And which would you want to pull an all-nighter with?)

[Dakin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:14pm

Freaking out? Not hardly.

You're the one obsessed with your ex.

Isn't it a great idea for a play?

OCD specialists on board.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:23pm

Dean Hara won't be able to collect because of the Defense of Marriage Act signed by...Bill Clinton.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:29pm

Got that right, Goth. And it's a damn shame he signed it.

You guys should try to find a way to criticize W, because I got a MILLION things I didn't like about Clinton, and yet Chanticleer and that ilk pretend people like me are uncritical of people they assume are "our guy."

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:34pm

Sadly, PJ, I could find no such quiz. But I did find a "Which Rent Character Are You" quiz. I'm a Benny.
no kidding

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:34pm

Namo, so correct! The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is an affront to all Soldiers and Americans, straight or gay!

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:35pm

My question Namo is why do you keep going back to a party that's not interested in you?