Riding on the shoulder of the gay Pride celebration is the issue of legalizes or not legalized the marriage equality law. We should found out today. There is only one vote short. It will be ashamed that it fails to pass.
Being a state with the largest and the most progressive city in the country, I think we should always take a leadership role on matters that reflect our status, controversial or not. Unfortunately the state of New York is not always willing to take the stand. In my opinion, we lost the leading edge.
Never the less, majority of the New Yorker show that they think the law ought to be pass, and why the law maker keep standing in the way, and some are hid behind the curtain of religion.
I am a devoted and church going Christian. I do not recall Bible taught us to hate the indifferences. If we live in a so call “ FREE”, “DEMONCRACTIC” society, how can we deny the basic right of her citizen? Your thought?
Some argue that same sex marriage destroy family unit. Let’s see. In the 80’s and the 90’s same sex committed couples try to have a family and adopt children, when this option were deny in many states, they discovered surrogated parenthood, that change the legalize landscape even further. The Christian right can’t stop gay couples for creating life. Resulted in the adoption battles were dropped by the Christian rights.
If any politician is using the Christian believe as excuses to block vote on this round for marriage equality, may be it is time to identify them, and vote them out of office.
As for the Christian right, I think they need to really reach deep and think hard on Christ’s teaching. I gave all the support to people that walk out of the church yesterday at the St. Patrick cathedral. I am glad that it mad it to the news and let the Catholic Church defending them. However, I think it should be fair not to just single out the Catholics, there are many churches in the country preaching the same message as well.
I believe I do not necessary have to be a believer on marriage equality bill, however I cannot honest say that Heterosexual marriage is the only way to form a family unit, and their way is the right way, and family value is only apply to traditional family.
Being gay is not a choice, or a lie style. Therefore equal right should apply to all, can’t pick and choose who have it and who don’t. Have we already forgotten the civil right movement?
Chance Encounter NYC
Monday, June 20, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tragic experiece on Trash
For some reason on this normal sunny and cool, Tuesday June morning, on my way to catch the MTA at Times Square aboard the shuttle bus. I notice there was a lot of trash all over the ave. What is going on here NYC? For we do not have street cleaning at night, is the service also affected by the budget short fall?
I under stand we are not the dirtiest big city around the world not even in the US. Never the less if we love of our city, as most of us will say, why don’t any one taking care of it? It should be a community effort, not just city Hall. You may argue that it is the wind was responsible for the trash all over the city street. I don’t think that should be an excuse if the trashcans are not always full.
There is always tons of garbage all over the Duffy square and Time Square and the entire side street that lead to it. I may be more tolerant to the trash if that is at the end of the day, but early in the morning that is not acceptable. Times Square is an iconic place for NYC. A place where everyone in the world wanted to visits, and it is exciting and full of energy, since it is such an important access for the city we should taking care of it and keep an impeccable impression, instead it is just a lighted giant out door garbage dump. Not a present experience. No wonder most resident around the area try to avoid it at all cost.
I love my neighborhood, even though it is congested. Dirty and noisy. But it always has many charming small shops and restaurants that are still family owns, and you can enjoy it without the Manhattan price. People are friendly, and the waterfront is absolutely beautiful. However garbage fill streets early on a weekday morning is a picture of horror. I wish I never noticed it this morning.
Chance Encounter NYC
I under stand we are not the dirtiest big city around the world not even in the US. Never the less if we love of our city, as most of us will say, why don’t any one taking care of it? It should be a community effort, not just city Hall. You may argue that it is the wind was responsible for the trash all over the city street. I don’t think that should be an excuse if the trashcans are not always full.
There is always tons of garbage all over the Duffy square and Time Square and the entire side street that lead to it. I may be more tolerant to the trash if that is at the end of the day, but early in the morning that is not acceptable. Times Square is an iconic place for NYC. A place where everyone in the world wanted to visits, and it is exciting and full of energy, since it is such an important access for the city we should taking care of it and keep an impeccable impression, instead it is just a lighted giant out door garbage dump. Not a present experience. No wonder most resident around the area try to avoid it at all cost.
I love my neighborhood, even though it is congested. Dirty and noisy. But it always has many charming small shops and restaurants that are still family owns, and you can enjoy it without the Manhattan price. People are friendly, and the waterfront is absolutely beautiful. However garbage fill streets early on a weekday morning is a picture of horror. I wish I never noticed it this morning.
Chance Encounter NYC
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