Miss California, Carrie Prejean, was runner up for the Miss USA Pageant. She answered a question about gay marriages, and gave her opinion on what she feels about homosexuals being allowed to get married. She said that she feels they should not be married. She was told by her state sponsors that she needed to apologize to the gay community. They also told her to not talk about her beliefs. She refused to do so. Since when, in this country, can't you speak your opinion, without being bashed for it? The homosexual community has no problem telling others how they feel about it. I don't agree with them, but I'm not asking for an apology from anyone who's gay.

I applaud her for standing up for what she felt was the right answer and not backing down on her beliefs when the question was posed. She was representing the majority of the people in California when she gave her answer, after all.

I believe that if you are homosexual and you want to live that life style, it's your life, so go ahead. But I also believe that God instituted the marriage union between a man and a woman together. They say their vows to Him. So, to call the homosexual lifestyle a 'marriage' is a wrong term for it. It's not a marriage. Why can't they call it a civil union, or anything else they like. Like maybe "Partnership" or how about "a love unit". Whatever. The term 'marriage' is already taken. They can still have all the same rights as married couples do. Why aren't they satisfied with that? Do they just like to argue?

I'd like to know why Beth isn't being jumped on for not answering the question and not citing specifics. Hmmmmm? She quite often uses the term socialist in the same sentence with the word president. Someone tries to get her to say exactly why, what particular action on the part of the president, makes him a socialist. So far, nothing but conjecture and opinion.

So he's NOT forcing TARP money on banks and not taking over GM and firing CEOs? REALLY?

Being politically correct does not mean lying. It means that they're being politically correct, you nut ball. In other words, they aren't saying anything that would be considered controversial. They keep their friggin' yap shut.

I guess I don't see what you mean. How could she have given a truthful answer in a politically correct way? You're saying that if she had wanted to win the crown, she would have to 1) lie about how she felt or 2) refuse to answer the question?

Apparently you have not been watching the Bristol/Levi show as of late. You can catch it on Good Morning America and the Anchorage Daily News. It stars Bristol, Levi, Madam Palin, and Granddaddy Palin.

The media started in on her WAY before that. Remember the media mocking a pregnant teen ager? Classy.

Pfffft. If Palin gave birth to that kid then I am a canidate for Miss USA.

I could give you some sound advice about how to answer the "gay marriage" question, if you decide to run!!

plain, you should watch politicians sometime. They are able to dance around a political subject without lying. I think that lying is wrong. Not exposing yourself to criticism when it is not in your own best interests is what we do for self-preservation. That's not wrong, that's intelligent. It is often used when a lady is with friends and a controversial topic comes up and she doesn't start a heated argument because she disagrees with the point her friends are making.

You know... the opposite of what happens here at R&Rs.

What's going to be the death of us is all this friggin' intolerance, finger-pointing and name-calling.

What's going to be the death of us is all this friggin' intolerance, finger-pointing and name-calling.

You mean the intolerance of people who don't play the PC game, who don't walk in lock-step with the beliefs/thoughts of minority opinion? Yes, I agree.

I totally respect her for saying what she actually believed in and not saying what she thought people would want to hear, that is extremely commendable.

This is a tough subject because for the most part it's the 2 extremes, either you think marriage should be between a woman and man, or you think anyone should be able to get married to whomever they want. There are a few who just don't care, but I think for the most part it is the two opposite ends of the spectrum.

I'm a christian so of course I believe that marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman only. I don't pretend to understand those who are gay, because I don't. I don't know if they are born into it, or the choose it. I think it may be different from person to person, but like I said I have no clue.