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Tracking 27 Bills

• H.R.1024 - Uniting American Families Act of 2009

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  • Mikeyf : My partner and I are in the exact same position (I'm the foreign national, we have been together for 12 years, there should be no concerns of how to prove a true union. We just need the law to be changed, I pay my taxes (at the single rate)I earn a very good living but we have live part of our live in the dark. It's time to correct the law to include same sex couples.
  • patches8 : I can't understand why people would oppose to this bill. This bill has nothing to do with gay marriage. Gay people just want to stay with their partners, just like any heterosexual people do. You can't just let people fall in love and then split them apart. If other 20 countries could do it, I am sure America can also do this. Please support and pass UAFA!
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• S.424 - Uniting American Families Act of 2009

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  • Mikeyf : My partner and I need this bill be have been together for 12 years, we are always concerned that one day we will be faced with being separated, or have to leave the place we have made home together, thank you Senator and all of those who are helping to end this unjust suffering.
  • WendellR : Thank you, Senator. My partner and I need this bill if, after 5 years, we're not to be separated permanently. Please help us and thousands like us keep our families intact.
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• H.R.1269 - Marriage Protection Act of 2009

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  • jdblue82 : Hah! This is the most ridiculous bill ever... don't they teach Republicans how to read the Constitution? Congress cannot determine or change the jurisdiction of the federal judicial system because as an independent branch of government (checks & balances people...) the Judiciary obtains its power and jurisdiction via the Constitution, same as Congress does.
  • LibertarianLady : Here's a better idea: Let's not require people to ask the government permission to marry (straight, gay , or other). Nobody should ever for any reason have to ask the government permission (in the form of a license) to marry and pay (and in some states wait or be denied) for said license. These licenses have been used to deny interracial couples, those with "bad" genes, and disabilities the right to marry. The government should not be involved in anybody's marriage, straight or gay. Make marriage a private contract between the couple and God if they desire a God to be in the contract. Christian marriage will still be only 1 man and 1 woman. Noting changes. Nothing that you get a license for is a right. The definition of a license implies that the activity is a privilege subject to the government's jurisdiction.
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• H.J.Res.37 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

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  • LibertarianLady : How about the government get completely out of the marriage licensing business? A license means that the activity is a privilege that you have to ask (and pay) for permission to do, and possibly be denied. Marriage is a RIGHT. I am sick of the social engineering aspect of people being treated differently when it comes to taxes based on their marital status. For the Christians: Why would you want to have to ask the government for their permission to have a sacramental marriage? Isn't marriage just between you, your spouse, and God? Do you really want your pastor saying "by the power vested in me by the state of __ and God I now pronounce you..."? I would think that only God would have the power to sanction a marriage, not the state too. For the non-Christians: Why should anybody, gay or straight, ever have to ask the government's permission to marry? Let's make it an entirely private institution. I think marriage is under the 9th A.
  • foundingson : keep you lifestyle private, another way to suck up benefits from the taxpayer.Also why always trying to proselytize children in school? Other than cannot reproduce.
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• H.R.1283 - Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009

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  • tboome : There is another, although not frequently discussed, reason for abolishing DADT and that is PTSD as a result of Military Sexual Trauma. While current statistic show this as a larger problem for women than men, I believe that the numbers for men go under reported due to the additional social stigma, especially for heterosexual men. As a man who was sexually assaulted in the military, it was not a homosexual but a heterosexual superior with a wife and kids who used his authority to force me into having sex with him under risk of being labeled a homosexual. Since the doctor patient confidentiality is not applicable in the military the stress from having to serve with the perpetrator of the assault results in stress, depression, and PTSD. Allowing homosexuals and bisexuals to serve openly may not eliminate the problem completely, but it will remove a major obstacle to reporting it.
  • Icon : The number of cosponsors doesn't really matter in terms of lawmaking, but it's a helpful way for the Speaker (or Minority Leader) to gauge how much support a particular bill has so the know whether or not they should push for it. The bill doesn't need 218 cosponsors, but if it has 218 cosponsors it sends a signal that it's probably safe to put it on the floor and call a vote. The real reason this bill has not come to the floor for a vote is the Chairman of the Armed Services Committee is Ike Skelton, who doesn't want to see the bill passed and won't let it get through committee. Based on some statements from Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi, it may end up getting passed as an amendment to this year's Defense Authorization Bill, making this bill redundant.
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• H.R.1551 - Responsible Education About Life Act

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• S.611 - Responsible Education About Life Act

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• H.R.1616 - Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2009

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• H.R.1723 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009

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• H.R.1913 - Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009

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  • RepubliCAN2010 : ok wow, if u ACTUALLY READ THE TREATY it was an OPINIONATED statement that was written BY Joel Barlow and signed by Adams...but if u would have done your history, he was NOT THE PRESIDENT until 1797...which u have incorrectly stated 1796...also i would like to add that Adams got only 1 TERM!!!! ...Thomas Jefferson got 2 terms. Why?..because he was a much more knowlegable and capable leader than adams and he was against the treaty..in fact he BROKE IT!!!(1801). And just because one man signs a bill he does not speak for the people or the other founding fathers he only speaks for himself. By signing the treaty Adams was giving his agreement to the treaty by endorsment (whether he actually read it is another story...kinda like this healthcare crap nobody bothered to read).
  • BelovedEmpress : NO - THIS COUNTRY WAS NOT FOUNDED ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH REGARDLESS OF HOW CHRISTIAN THE FOUNDERS MAY HAVE CLAIMED TO BE. "The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion." ~~ Joel Barlow, in the Treaty of Tripoli, signed by President John Adams (1796) DAMN - NOW WHAT WILL WE ARGUE ABOUT?
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• 17 more bills

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Tracking 4 Issues

• Civil liberties

  • ddillyd : Where is the beef? To quote that old lady of the past. Great idea but the content is very limited.
  • DJJ : It's time to foreclose, pay the "piper" and start over, and be accountable for our poor stewartship. Maybe we can clean it up before our children are left holding the bag. The other matter: Read information I found on the below websites. Is thias true? If it is how can we trust Mr. Obama and you guys(SCOTUS, House, Senate, FBI,CIA, etc) with something as massive as this when you and he can't cleanup simple matters from like simply providing a righteous response for a simple request to confirm Mr. Obama's natural born US citizenship status. Ratherthan simply put this to rest by sending the information requested, I understand Mr. Obama and others named in lawsuits around the country have hired several powerful law firms requesting dismissal and to seal access to all of Mr. Obama's records(vault copy of BC, college records, immigration records, medical records, ect.). I bet that costs lots money. Why not spend a few bucks and just provide the information? Would that clear the matter up amnd build trust in everyone. Before you say it, let me ask: Since when was "FactCheck.org." Appointed offical vetting agency for the election process? In Texas, I understand the plaintiff's request for dismissal used was that they have "Official Immunity." This gives me great faith and trust in my President & everyone that did not demand his accountability! I understand Pelosi, Howard Dean and the DNC are responsible to make sure these matters are properly perfomed? HAs anyone asked them? I also understand a Phil Berg of the Democratic Party advised Mr. Obaqma he was not elligible way back when he first considered entering the race? Then why are there still lawsuits and hush by the Mainstream media? And the Subpoena from Occidental(see below)? Mr. Obama can very simply put this to rest as he did the concerns of Rev. Wright. He didn't get attorny's to resolve that matters? Is he hiding something? http://www.therightsideoflife.com/ A new lawsuit is being prepared by a California attorney who already has four cases pending over the issue of President Barack Obama’s eligibility to occupy to Oval Office, and this one will include a demand from state lawmakers who forward state funds to Washington for documentation of his qualifications. Orly Taitz told WND today that she’s preparing the complaint but is holding onto it and will file it shortly to give state legislators a chance to join the action as plaintiffs. Four already have signed up, including state Rep. Eric Swafford of Tennessee, who agreed to be a plaintiff “for a Writ of Mandamus to obtain original birth certificate, immigration records, passports and other vital records for Barry Soetero aka Barack Hussein Obama.” Taitz told WND the case also probably will include members of the military as plaintiffs, since both state lawmakers and military officers are obliged to follow orders from the president of the United States and both have a need to know those orders are legitimate. “In the military, those would be unlawful orders, and [following them] would subject the officers to courts-martial,” she said. “In the legislatures, they cannot follow any of his bills or orders … they don’t know who he is. “As far as we know he is a foreign national … Why should state legislators send any funds from the state to a foreign national?” she said. “While we are working on the complaint, I’m gathering support from different states,” she said. Other sites with information: http://www.colony14.net/id41.html http://drorly.blogspot.com/2009/01/senator-alexanders-office-has-forwarded.html www.obamacrimes.com www.wethepeoplefoundation.org http://www.yourfellowcitizen.com/ http://www.theobamafile.com/ http://www.actforamerica.com/ http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/g3.xml http://www.rallycongress.com/constitutional-qualifications/1244/
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• Equality before the law

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• Same-sex marriage

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• Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

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  • S.2037 - A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.3541 - Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011
  • H.R.3485 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011
  • S.1910 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011
  • S.1770 - Every Child Deserves a Family Act
  • S.1745 - Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act
  • S.Res.285 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011.
  • H.R.3030 - Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2011
  • S.1601 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012
  • S.1605 - Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2011
  • H.R.2970 - Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
  • H.R.2954 - Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2011
  • S.1426 - R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Preservation Act of 2011
  • H.R.2589 - Antiboycott Act
  • H.R.2513 - Healthy Media for Youth Act
  • S.1354 - Healthy Media for Youth Act
  • S.1283 - Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act
  • H.R.2364 - Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act
  • H.R.2310 - Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011
  • S.J.Res.21 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

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