Comments on: Which Maine Potheads Hate Gays?

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:23:23 +0000

Maybe they were so stoned they just decided to check "yes" to everything. They were just trying to keep it positive.

By: Tiffani W

Tiffani W — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:04:13 +0000

My main theory would be that anti-gay marriage people specifically came to vote on that issue, while many fewer people would be enraged enough at the potentiality of legal medical marijuana to turn out specifically for the purpose of voting against it. People might have skipped other props that they weren't as interested in?

By: jules

jules — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:14:37 +0000

@Simone: No, Simone we should take it VERY SERIOUSLY, this is a BLOG POST, practically the word of GOD.

By: THe Truth

THe Truth — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:03:48 +0000

Well, where's the fun in that?!

By: Simone

Simone — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:43:59 +0000

You guys...?

I think this article is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. The author is just pointing out that it's a little bizarre for a state to abolish gay marriage, and legalize marijuana; I don't think we're supposed to take the actual statistics all that seriously.

By: THe Truth

THe Truth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:12:14 +0000

The conclusion that all of those who voted against gay marriage are homophobic is also false.

By: THe Truth

THe Truth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:06 +0000

Coleman,

Props!!! woot woot! :D

By: THe Truth

THe Truth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:27 +0000

I don't know what more full of shit: the bible, or people who cite it.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:30:55 +0000

Remember everyone, the bible teaches us that homosexuality is a sin. It also teaches us that God put all the plants an animals on the earth for our benifit. If you're trying to figure out that 12%, you need only to look to the Lord's word.

By: Coleman

Coleman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:06:21 +0000

Yo, pass the Dutch!

...no homo.

By: Em

Em — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:31 +0000

I consistently favor legalization of marijuana, medical or otherwise - but don't even smoke. Ever.

Of course, I am also not homophobic, but the conclusion that some of the homophobic voters were also potheads is not necessarily accurate.

To the last commenter - the "amount" is not trivial or nontrivial because of the proportion it represents of a particular larger population. 1% of Maine voters is a large number of people.

Doesn't mean the article is all that meaningful.

By: A

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:48:54 +0000

sorry, this article fails. the percentages you give are for people who actually voted on that proposition. in terms of everyone who voted that day, there is only about a 1% difference between the gay marriage and weed proposition. also, not everyone who voted on one prop may have voted for the other because some people didnt even vote on them at all. this distorts the 1% even further to a trivial amount.

By: mj

mj — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:25 +0000

It is 12%, not 6%. No on Question 1 is the pro-marriage-equality position, which got 47%. Yes on the marijuana question legalizes it. So 59% say legalize marijuana, 47% say let every couple marry. That's 12%.

By: Em

Em — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:38 +0000

I mean, it's only 6%, but isn't 6% of any population frat guys? (admittedly, that math took way longer in my brain than it should have).

Maybe activists should be marketing to frat guys! Give out free booze at the rallies and put scantily clad women on the fliers. They may not even know what they're voting for.

By: THe Truth

THe Truth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:15:29 +0000

THAT explains it! Sorry! :)

By: Amanda Hess

Amanda Hess — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:10:48 +0000

I purposefully avoided doing any math!

By: THe Truth

THe Truth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:56:19 +0000

I didn't think it was possible, but your math is worse than your writing.