Soap Box
When the molehill becomes an unavoidable mountain, you have two choices. Climb the bitch or sit on your ass and do nothing. The administration's pushing the issue of gay marriage on the table and the Democrats need to stop being frightened of truly championing human rights. Focus on the the fact that this issue alone could keep the Religious Right home in November and there are 10-25 million voting gays and lesbians. Drive home the details of how an anti-gay amendment would, in effect overrule the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Keep the nation's eyes glued to the happy faces of the people coming out of the rotunda in San Francisco. It truly is that easy. Denying equal rights is wrong and unethical no matter how you frame it.
Update: Delay's comments regarding rights.
In other news
- Krauthammer proves, yet again that his memory is only capable of storing data back 2 years and has zero recollection of the 2000 campaign. Dipshit.
- Pat Buchanan takes a broad swipe at the neo-cons.
- The 'Bringing it on" of bringing it on. Fire needs to be fought with fire. If this administration wants to use history to make a point, *everything* should be fair game. See: Arbusto & Harken.
- No, Really....... Ralph, DO NOT RUN.
Friday's Amusement
- Easy access for the underpant gnomes.
- I am: 70% (Dixie). A definitive Southern score!
- Makes me both want some and fear it at the same time.
Totally agreed. Only a very slight majority of Americans oppose gay marriage, and more and more people are opening up to the idea. Democrats should stop dancing around the issue and unequivocally support equal rights.
Posted by: Regime Change USA at February 21, 2004 08:47 PMbought a shirt for my rugrat's birthday.
Posted by: kerry at February 22, 2004 04:18 PMOnly a small minority oppose gay marriage? Please post your sources. The last Gallup Opinion Poll I saw posted on CNN showed that only a little more than one third of Americans think that gay marriages should be valid. See link http://edition.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/19/judy.desk.gay.marriage/index.html for more. Voters in Alaska and Hawaii have rejected homosexual marriages. I believe that most states, if put to the voter as should be required in our democracy, would reject homosxual marriage.
Get to the real root of the issue. Is it marriage or the lack of specific rights normally granted to heterosexual couples. If it's about hospital visitation, domestic violence protection, survivor benefits, health benefits, etc., then make it about than and beat the opponents at their own game. Instead of fighting a war that the homosexual community is likely to lose, they should fight for the rights or benefits even if it has to be right by right until complete victory is realized. Truth is that a politician who opposes gay marriage but favors recognition of civil unions is merely walking the line between conservatives and liberals.
And for what's it worth: 10-25 Million homosexuals is a lot smaller number of voters than two thirds of the American public.
Posted by: Andy Rose - on behalf of my little brother at February 23, 2004 04:41 PMhttp://www.gallup.com/content/default.asp?ci=10585&pg=1
60% of those polled oppose legalization of same sex marriage, though less than 1/2 polled favor a constiutional ban on same sex marriage. Same sex marriage is also unlikely to be a deciding factor when Americans go to the polls this year to vote.
Posted by: Andy Rose at February 23, 2004 08:29 PMOops my bad.. I misquoted Regime Change USA who said majority and I quote minority.
Posted by: Andy Rose at February 23, 2004 08:30 PMOops my bad.. I misquoted Regime Change USA who said majority and I quote minority.
Posted by: Andy Rose at February 23, 2004 08:30 PM