[Vision2020] Gay amendment

[Tom Hansen]

In my opinion, same-sex marriage is a non-issue.  I believe that the primary
(if not the ONLY) reason this issue is brought up is King George's attempt
to unify his conservative base behind a common cause before the November
elections.  This is what people do when their popularity drops below 30%.

 

There are two reasons why I consider this to be a non-issue.

 

1)  A "Marriage Amendment" is extremely unlikely to pass in the US Senate.
Given recent developments, it is also not likely to make any high marks in
the House, either.

 

2)  King George is hoping for a strongly partisan debate on this issue.
This would serve to galvanize his base as he prances around the country
making exaggerated claims that the Democratic Party is pushing for special
privileges for those heinous homosexuals whose sole agenda is to deteriorate
American family values, when all the Dems are pushing for is NOT special
privileges, but EQUAL RIGHTS.

 

Thoughts?

 

Tom "straight but not narrow" Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

 

"Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in
that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity,
their dignity and personhood,"

- Coretta Scott King (March 30, 1998) 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of James Reynolds
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:18 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Gay amendment

 

This morning I watched some boneheaded congressman touting how a
constitutional ban against gay marriage will protect marriage. Could some of
you like thinking visionaries explain what the mechanism would be for for
this miracle. I fail to see how making a joke of our constitution would in
any way help out anybodies marriage. A couple of things that might actually
help if the republicans are interested are affordable housing and living
wages. Economic strife is reported to be one of the most devastating forces
acting against successful marriage. I have serious doubts that banning
anyone from marriage will help help the institution.
 
James






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