A warning

UNHOLY LEGISLATORS, INSTRUMENTS OF SATAN!

BEWARE!

Coleman: Marriage Equality Bill ignores Schleswig-Holstein Question

Dr Jonathan Coleman says the Marriage Equality Bill fails to balance
the rights of the Danish Crown with those of the German Confederation

One of the National Party MPs who plans to vote against the Marriage Equality Bill says there has been insufficient time devoted during the debate to the Schleswig-Holstein Question.

Why marriage equality is not a good idea - the director's cut

This cake has nothing to do with marriage equality.
But it looks like a nice cake.

This post was originally published four weeks ago, just before the second reading of the Marriage Equality Bill. But it is as relevant as it was back then. It's a powerful reminder that we should be careful what we wish for.

I have been thinking for a while about writing a post on the Marriage Equality Bill.

Hipsters unite to fight marriage equality

Last week’s parliamentary vote was a huge boost for the marriage equality movement, but a new group has been formed to protect traditional family values.

Named HAME (Hipsters Against Marriage Equality), the group plans a campaign of opposition against Louisa Wall’s bill before parliament.

Why marriage equality is not a good idea

I have been thinking for a while about writing a post on the Marriage Equality Bill.

I’m sure you have heard all the arguments for and against the bill, but I thought it would be great if someone without a vested interest in the outcome spent some time doing a bit of solid research on all the terrible things we can expect to see if the bill passes into law.

On "The Issues That Matter"

I see that Jordan Carter has written a piece in response (I presume) to Stuart Nash's blogpost about Labour's "mistake" in focusing on issues like marriage equality.

Nash writes that, while he's a supporter of marriage equality, the whole issue has been a distraction to Labour, and that Labour should be focusing on "the issues that matter".

I'm aware that a number of people within Labour believe that the party came unstuck during the Helen Clark era over a perception that Labour were more interested in social engineering and identity politics than, say, improving the lives of ordinary New Zealanders.

Like Jordan, I really struggle with this viewpoint. Marriage equality is important, because to progressive and liberal-minded people it is unfair that gay couples do not have the same rights as heterosexual ones. Marriage equality may not be the single most important issue of the day, but for many people it is an important one. It should not be written off as a "side show".

Panic In Popular Café As Politician Explodes

There was panic in a busy Epsom café today, after the leader of the Conservative Party, Colin Craig, exploded in public.

Retired Epsom woman Prudence Sneedler, who was at the scene, described what occurred.

Some Things Change, Others Don't

1492

"Don't be ridiculous. Everyone knows the Earth is flat."

1674

"How could anyone refuse to accept the existence of God? Human society has always depended upon the worship of deities, and anyone who denies the existence of a being greater than ourselves is a threat to society."

The Slippery Slope

Minutes of Meeting of Aotearoa Man/Bunny Love Association 

(AMBLA)

Held at Grey Lynn Community Hall on 31 July 2012 at 3:00pm

Present: A. Spanks (President), B. Thizbandall (Treasurer), S. Chung (Secretary), T. Lupus, X. Wangbanks, P. Peacock, D. Smilley, N. Tako, B Hitler.

Apologies: A Khan, L Lemburstraveras, N Osferatu.

Approval of Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as a true and accurate record.

President’s Report:

The President, A. Spanks, reported to the meeting on progress to amalgamate AMBLA with the North Auckland Citizens and Ratepayers Association. He explained that despite some initial promising developments, progress had slowed. He said he suspected this was due to suspicions by some Citizens and Ratepayers Association members that AMBLA was not wholly committed to animal welfare best practice.

Treasurer’s Report:

The Treasurer, B. Thizbandall, reported that AMBLA reserves as at 1 July 2012 were $3,670.20. The Bunny Love Picnic held in the Auckland Domain in the first weekend of July also raised $532.00, and resulted in much publicity for the association. After court fines, vets’ fees and lawyers' bills, the net loss from the event was $13,243.66. Once again, members will be asked to make up the shortfall.

Other Business:

The Marriage Equality Bill before Parliament was discussed at length at the meeting. A number of views were expressed, and members were generally of the view that the passing of the bill would open up the opportunity for man/rabbit relationships to achieve full legal status.

T. Lupus said it was a disgrace that his beloved black pet rabbit, Mr. Wiggles, was not permitted to adopt children, or to apply for government benefits. T. Lupus then became emotional, and claimed that AMBLA had a shameful history of only standing up for the rights of lovers of white rabbits, not black ones. T. Lupus was removed from the meeting, and subsequently self-immolated in the lobby of the hall using a lighter and can of petrol.

N. Tako proposed that AMBLA lobby the local government MP to advocate for man/rabbit relationships to be given equal legal status to marriage under existing laws. D. Smilley said this did not go nearly far enough. He said that anyone who wanted to marry anything or anyone should be entitled to do so.

S. Chung then pointed out that the sanctity of the man/rabbit bond was profound, and that anything less than everyone being forced to marry their animals, at gunpoint if necessary, would be selling AMBLA members short.

A vote was then called for.

Motion: That the AMBLA executive lobby the government to demand the forcible marriage of men to animals, and the legal dissolution of all non man-animal marriages, and that a campaign of terror, including attacks on shopping malls and kindergartens, be waged if AMBLA's equality demands go unheeded by politicians.

Moved: S. Chung
Seconded A. Spanks

The motion was unanimously carried.

Members also held a minute’s silence in memory of a recently deceased member, T. Lupus.

Meeting Closed:

The meeting was closed at 4:07pm, and members then descended into a vile and despicable rumpus involving naked flesh and animal fur, amidst much squealing, groaning and cries for mercy. Tea and biscuits were then served.

Marriage Equality: Do We Dare Take The Risk?