A vote in favor of same-sex marriage in November could also be a vote for improving Maryland's long-term economic prospects, according to one Montgomery County official.
Lily Qi, a special projects manager for Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, Thursday told some attendees of the Maryland Association of Counties conference in Ocean City that communities that attract "the creative class" will succeed. Qi was speaking at a seminar on use of incentives for positive economic development.
She specifically linked the same-sex marriage vote to improving the climate for entrepreneurs in Maryland.
"It is an economic imperative that we welcome all people," said Qi, following the meeting.
"An area that tends to welcome people of different backgrounds is a place that will thrive."
Qi said the vote can "send a message that we are accepting of people who are different."
1 Timothy 2:11-12
Patch, this person has thrown slurs at dozens of people. It sure would be nice if you actually treated your own site with a bit of respect and banned people that are this evil.
hy·po·thet·i·cal [hahy-puh-thet-i-kuhl] adjective Also, hy·po·thet·ic ( for defs. 1–4 ) . 1. assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
I pray every day that you burn in hell with the other nut bags. So there, we will see who God thinks is a better follower. A person who “speaks” for god and promotes hate, or someone like me who thinks everyone should love thy neighbor as they do themselves. By the way, which commandment does it say Homosexuality is wrong? Burn baby burn… I don’t need to call your radio preacher, I can think for myself! Bam! As for you calling people faggots? When you can't win, losers start calling people names. I will chalk it up to dementia. Poor thing... (shaking head)
Now, VWK--go back and read your OWN post. Read it again and again and again. You're right that God forgives Sinners; however, NONE of these people believe that homosexuality is a sin. And, NONE of them believe the Bible is REAL. And, NONE of them believe Jesus died for their sins. So, yes--unfortunately, they ARE all going to Hell. If you'll read way back from the beginning, I told them to ask for forgiveness. I said I would "pray" for them; however, they laughed about it and called Jesus GAY. So, do you really think that NOT asking for forgiveness, continuing on the same path they're on and NOT repenting (turning away from homosexuality) is going to get them into Heaven? NO. And, if your church teaches you that homosexuality is "normal" and "okay" with God, you'd better find another church. Too many "false prophets" in these last days who'd rather live for the world; not God!
1. I talked about the creative class as a phrase coined by Richard Florida, who, in his famous book, "Rise of the Creative Class," argues that a locale that is attractive to gays is also one that thrives. So gays were not singled out as the creaitve class or the only creative class, which is loosely defined in the book as all of us who engage in knowledge-based jobs or economy. My comments were in the larger context of a communty's overall tolerance toward people they perceive to be "different." This very short piece does not really reflect exactly what I said at the conference. Many people approached me after the panel and not a single one mentioned anything about my comments on same sex marriage because it was mostly about economic development and this was taken out of context. 2. A better way to understand my views would be to read my article on the subject, which bears the same title as this short piece by the Patch, called "Same Sex Marriage as Economic Imperative," here is the link, http://www.asianfortunenews.com/article_0912.php?article_id=16. Thanks for your interests and comments. --Lily Qi