SFist: Google Opposes Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

leewah

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:53:46 -0800

"Né" and "née" mean "born". Inasmuch as Brin was born a subject of the USSR, "né" here merely reflects that he was born with a Russian name that was originally written in Cyrillic. FWIW, I think his first name should be Ser-WishHeWas-gei.

RinconHillSF

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:25:51 -0800

Great .... maybe Google-ites (?) can match the donation amount for the "No on Prop 8" campaign that the Mormon Church has demanded each of the member families contribute to the "Yes on 8" campaign. Right now, those Mormon $1,000 and up checks are helping the Yes on 8 folks out-fundraise the No on Prop 8 team by a margin of 3-to-2. Fundraising is going to be critical ... this is going to be a very, very close call. Easily the most important item on this year's election save the Presidency.

KatyG

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:40:56 -0800

Open the checkbook, Serg, and then get out of the way. Oh, you made a public statement? Gee, that is a real help there, mister. Thanks so fucking much. I just know all those red-county voters are going to sit up and take notice.

periqueblend

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:37:12 -0800

speaking of ads, I just saw this saccharine trainwreck of an ad for Alicia Wang for the first time. it almost works too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17ulOd3Wsk

Brock Keeling

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:32:55 -0800

"Russian Jew" and "dangerously hung" are synonymous, I'm pretty sure.

travin

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:29:16 -0800

Brock, so you mentioned before that Michael Phelps is dangerously hung but not hot dreamy russian jew Sergey? Methinks you're slippin'.

aj

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:28:04 -0800

The ad doesn't need to make sense. It does not assume rational thinking on the part of its audience.

Brock Keeling

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:26:45 -0800

the ad is quite simple: fags are disgusting, don't let them marry each other because butt sex is gross. ...of something like that.

OnlyatBrandeis

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:13:28 -0800

The ad doesn't make any sense. None of the conclusions are reasonable. How is it that churches will lose their tax exempt status? That's just one leap that I didn't follow.

aj

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:21:03 -0800

Seriously, TAYM. Gooooooooogle could contribute $100000000 if they wanted. No contribution limits on initiatives.

The Angry Young Man

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:17:10 -0800

Yeah? Good on Google. Where's the money?

bluecanary

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:49:27 -0800

I watched the Yes on 8 ad. That's all they've got? Seriously? I haven't seen so much ignorance strung together in one 30 second time frame since I watched Palin floundering around in her Katie Couric interview. "churches will lose their tax exemption?" Well, hell, forget gay marriage, that's an even better reason to vote no on 8 right there. (and also, that claim is bullshit).

Brock Keeling

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:00:54 -0800

thanks, nerd. [wink]

GrammarPolice

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:58:19 -0800

The second E in "née" marks it as feminine; men are "né" something. And it implies that's not his name any more, which it is. Also, "one that mock"?