Comments for Rossotron.com http://rossotron.com The eclectic ramblings, interests, and works of Ross Goldberg Tue, 22 May 2012 04:32:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Beware of the Axe Handle – My Thoughts on Amendment 1 by jaklumen http://rossotron.com/2012/05/09/beware-of-the-axe-handle-my-thoughts-on-amendment-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16144 jaklumen Tue, 22 May 2012 04:32:49 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5834#comment-16144 Ross, I hope what I say will be understood; especially when the accepted thing for me to do would be to say nothing. I respectfully abstain on this issue. It is one of many that is a Catch-22 for me; too many people that come down on extreme sides of it will be angry with me no matter what I say. I spoke my opinion-- not on marriage, but on my personal story and experience about same-gender relationships. On Vox. I was openly harassed, ridiculed, and even stalked for it. I am not making this up, and I am trying to be plain without melodramatic overtones, although I am most likely failing. I have been blasted because I don't neatly fall into anyone's camp; there is always something for someone to be angry with me about. Because I am associated with such-and-such, or them-and-thems, or something else that was WRONG in their eyes, or not a "we" or an "us". Harassed by whom? Probably not who you're thinking, or the sort of person you think would do so. I have a personal opinion that I do share with friends and family I trust. You'd probably find it reasonable. But I'm not leaving myself open to ridicule, I hope. Ask me privately, and not here. And I am NOT going to be dragged into any fights. I've seen plenty of name-calling all around and I don't want any more of that, thanks all the same. Ross,

I hope what I say will be understood; especially when the accepted thing for me to do would be to say nothing.

I respectfully abstain on this issue. It is one of many that is a Catch-22 for me; too many people that come down on extreme sides of it will be angry with me no matter what I say.

I spoke my opinion– not on marriage, but on my personal story and experience about same-gender relationships. On Vox. I was openly harassed, ridiculed, and even stalked for it. I am not making this up, and I am trying to be plain without melodramatic overtones, although I am most likely failing.

I have been blasted because I don’t neatly fall into anyone’s camp; there is always something for someone to be angry with me about. Because I am associated with such-and-such, or them-and-thems, or something else that was WRONG in their eyes, or not a “we” or an “us”.

Harassed by whom? Probably not who you’re thinking, or the sort of person you think would do so.

I have a personal opinion that I do share with friends and family I trust. You’d probably find it reasonable. But I’m not leaving myself open to ridicule, I hope. Ask me privately, and not here. And I am NOT going to be dragged into any fights. I’ve seen plenty of name-calling all around and I don’t want any more of that, thanks all the same.

]]> Comment on Beware of the Axe Handle – My Thoughts on Amendment 1 by Jonathan Arnold http://rossotron.com/2012/05/09/beware-of-the-axe-handle-my-thoughts-on-amendment-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16135 Jonathan Arnold Thu, 10 May 2012 18:52:57 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5834#comment-16135 You aren't going to like this "humor" then :) http://www.happyplace.com/15924/what-north-carolinas-next-ten-amendments-will-probably-look-like You aren’t going to like this “humor” then :)

http://www.happyplace.com/15924/what-north-carolinas-next-ten-amendments-will-probably-look-like

]]> Comment on Beware of the Axe Handle – My Thoughts on Amendment 1 by GingerSister http://rossotron.com/2012/05/09/beware-of-the-axe-handle-my-thoughts-on-amendment-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16132 GingerSister Wed, 09 May 2012 23:30:00 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5834#comment-16132 I struggle with how we can be so afraid of this (gay marriage) and get all up in arms about it, yet things where people are really suffering (poverty just to name one) is something that isn't blessed with the same populous impetus to change. It makes me so frustrated. It seems like we're fighting over what color to paint the house, while paying no attention to the crumbling foundation and rotting beams. UGH. I struggle with how we can be so afraid of this (gay marriage) and get all up in arms about it, yet things where people are really suffering (poverty just to name one) is something that isn’t blessed with the same populous impetus to change. It makes me so frustrated. It seems like we’re fighting over what color to paint the house, while paying no attention to the crumbling foundation and rotting beams. UGH.

]]> Comment on Beware of the Axe Handle – My Thoughts on Amendment 1 by Margy Rydzynski http://rossotron.com/2012/05/09/beware-of-the-axe-handle-my-thoughts-on-amendment-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16131 Margy Rydzynski Wed, 09 May 2012 20:56:29 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5834#comment-16131 Good for you, Ross. Maybe this will encourage people to become more involved and take a better look at the people who are governing them. Pretty sick all around. I hope the people of North Carolina don't have to wait another 100 years for this vile garbage to get rescinded. Good for you, Ross. Maybe this will encourage people to become more involved and take a better look at the people who are governing them. Pretty sick all around. I hope the people of North Carolina don’t have to wait another 100 years for this vile garbage to get rescinded.

]]> Comment on Beware of the Axe Handle – My Thoughts on Amendment 1 by Budd http://rossotron.com/2012/05/09/beware-of-the-axe-handle-my-thoughts-on-amendment-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16130 Budd Wed, 09 May 2012 18:51:47 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5834#comment-16130 So, you are saying that giving gays the right to marry (the axe handle) gives them the tool they need in order to destroy marriage in general/society (the forest). Living in NC this couldn't have surprised you. You are the only person that has a right to complain as you live there and I assume you voted against it. I disagree with your statement that this shouldn't have been done by a popular vote. In my opinion that is only way to do this and is the only way of ammending the state constitution. One day popular opinion may change while the people in charge are still very conservative and the power of the people to ammend the constitution could be used again. As it stands, North Carolinians are dead set against gay marriage by a great majority (well of those that cared enough to even show up). I bet the people voting for got almost all their people to the polls. I wonder what the percentage was for people voting against. Like I said, this couldn't have surprised you. Generally laws taking something away or limiting something to certain people are bad, but that is the libertarian in me coming out. Well, no plural marriages in NC. So it goes. So, you are saying that giving gays the right to marry (the axe handle) gives them the tool they need in order to destroy marriage in general/society (the forest).

Living in NC this couldn’t have surprised you. You are the only person that has a right to complain as you live there and I assume you voted against it.

I disagree with your statement that this shouldn’t have been done by a popular vote. In my opinion that is only way to do this and is the only way of ammending the state constitution. One day popular opinion may change while the people in charge are still very conservative and the power of the people to ammend the constitution could be used again.

As it stands, North Carolinians are dead set against gay marriage by a great majority (well of those that cared enough to even show up). I bet the people voting for got almost all their people to the polls. I wonder what the percentage was for people voting against.

Like I said, this couldn’t have surprised you.

Generally laws taking something away or limiting something to certain people are bad, but that is the libertarian in me coming out. Well, no plural marriages in NC. So it goes.

]]> Comment on Beware of the Axe Handle – My Thoughts on Amendment 1 by Steve Betz http://rossotron.com/2012/05/09/beware-of-the-axe-handle-my-thoughts-on-amendment-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16129 Steve Betz Wed, 09 May 2012 18:44:55 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5834#comment-16129 Good thoughts, Ross, on a difficult night. I felt the same way when California passed Prop8. I was appalled and amazed at the narrow-mindedness of my fellow citizens (though I suppose by now I shouldn't be). I feel like California is on its way to righting the wrong, but of course it will take time. I think the only solace I take from Prop8 and yesterday's vote is that across the board young people have rejected this type of institutionalized bigotry. It may take a generation to fix, but it will fall. I'm just sorry our generation couldn't carry the day. Good thoughts, Ross, on a difficult night. I felt the same way when California passed Prop8. I was appalled and amazed at the narrow-mindedness of my fellow citizens (though I suppose by now I shouldn’t be). I feel like California is on its way to righting the wrong, but of course it will take time.

I think the only solace I take from Prop8 and yesterday’s vote is that across the board young people have rejected this type of institutionalized bigotry. It may take a generation to fix, but it will fall. I’m just sorry our generation couldn’t carry the day.

]]> Comment on New Music Find: Rollin’ Metal by Redscylla http://rossotron.com/2012/04/26/5827/comment-page-1/#comment-16128 Redscylla Wed, 09 May 2012 17:18:17 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5827#comment-16128 Rock on!!! Rock on!!!

]]> Comment on New Music Find: Rollin’ Metal by Margy Rydzynski http://rossotron.com/2012/04/26/5827/comment-page-1/#comment-16109 Margy Rydzynski Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:14:27 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5827#comment-16109 Hey, these guys have a future ahead of them! Better sign them up with an agent before someone else steals them away. LOL! Hey, these guys have a future ahead of them! Better sign them up with an agent before someone else steals them away.

LOL!

]]> Comment on Monday Morning Haiku #25 by Margy http://rossotron.com/2012/03/12/monday-morning-haiku-25/comment-page-1/#comment-16005 Margy Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:11:37 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5822#comment-16005 I hope the overtime is going well and that you're back to a more normal schedule. By the way, I mentioned you and linked back to your blog in my latest post. You and Jaklumen have been running me around like a musical robot! Not to worry - I love it! I hope the overtime is going well and that you’re back to a more normal schedule. By the way, I mentioned you and linked back to your blog in my latest post. You and Jaklumen have been running me around like a musical robot! Not to worry – I love it!

]]> Comment on Monday Morning Haiku #25 by jaklumen http://rossotron.com/2012/03/12/monday-morning-haiku-25/comment-page-1/#comment-15976 jaklumen Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:46:38 +0000 http://rossotron.com/?p=5822#comment-15976 :-) My daughter is almost 10 and my son will be 5 at the end of this month. Both Cimmy and I are on disability-- and so we have tons of time to lavish on them (although they have a few special needs, and that sucks up a lot)-- but we definitely have to struggle to provide for them financially. It's a balance, I'm sure. I hope your "normal schedule" may come a little more quickly than expected. :-)

My daughter is almost 10 and my son will be 5 at the end of this month. Both Cimmy and I are on disability– and so we have tons of time to lavish on them (although they have a few special needs, and that sucks up a lot)– but we definitely have to struggle to provide for them financially.

It’s a balance, I’m sure. I hope your “normal schedule” may come a little more quickly than expected.

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