Pinc Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Well in Branquester! Knew you were one of the good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted May 23, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted May 23, 2015 When will they know the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinc Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Some time this afternoon, they reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted May 23, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 From the ballot boxes counted so far, it has been between 62% - 73% yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted May 23, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 Until today I thought the Irish prime minsters name was Edna and that it was a woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted May 23, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Me too!Brilliant! Cracking arrows. My parents both voted yes, I was very surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted May 23, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 So when is Ireland going to vote on abortion law? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsey713 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Not until after the next general election which is anytime between now and next spring I think.  Im delighted with the outcome of the referendum and it will be looked at as an historic day in the history of our state. For a country in which being homosexual was only decriminalised in 1993, to vote overwhelmingly in favour of same sex marriage in 2015 proves we are moving beyond the control of the catholic church. Very proud to be Irish today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted May 23, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 Very proud to be Irish today  Agreed - and here's another: http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_anholt_which_country_does_the_most_good_for_the_world?language=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary v1 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I live in Ireland but not a citizen so had no vote. Â Anyway delighted with the result. Â It is to the credit of most people that they can go through 12 years of a religious based education and be open minded enough to vote for equal rights for gay people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Coconut Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'm still amazed that this went to a referendum. Why on earth would you let the heteros decide the fate of the homos? There are some things that should just be decided by government. Still, good job Ireland for not embarrassing yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Seen as we don't have the news thread anymore, figured this is probably the best place for it: Gay marriage legalised across the US: The US Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is a legal right across the United States. It means the 14 states with bans on same-sex marriage will no longer be able to enforce them. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that the plaintiffs asked "for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right." The ruling brings to an end more than a decade of bitter legal battles. Same-sex couples in several affected states including Georgia, Michigan, Ohio and Texas rushed to wed on Friday. However officials in some states including Mississippi and Louisiana said marriages had to wait until procedural issues were addressed. President Barack Obama said the ruling was a "victory for America". "When all Americans are treated as equal, we are all more free " he said. However, Christian conservatives decried the decision. Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee called the ruling "an out-of-control act of unconstitutional, judicial tyranny". And Kellie Fiedorek, a lawyer for an anti-gay marriage advocacy group, said the decision "ignored the voices of thousands of Americans".  Source: BBC News  The 14 states affected? - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, most of Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted June 26, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 26, 2015 Well done America, great news. Â Not everyone is happy: Â https://twitter.com/BryanJFischer/status/614446235194363904?s=09 Â Quite the comparison... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Â This one from the same guy is equally disturbing. Also worrying is the number of retweets/favourites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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