Well, I can't say I'm surprised. The California Supreme Court halted the San Francisco gay marry-thon earlier today and will decide on the legality of the 3000+ marriages that have already occurred sometime in May or June. Massachussetts's Senate has passed the first step in amending its state constitution to disallow same-sex marriage, but allow civil unions (hmmm...sounds like the old "seperate but equal" attempt at justice).
However, time is on our side, it will be a year before it goes to the voters, and two years before it can go into effect, which might be enough time for those who can get married in the interim that begins May 17 to challenge DOMA in the U.S. Supreme Court--then again, it might not.
Bush is beginning to lose the support he had in 2000, and if Kerry teams with Edwards (hint-hint to the Kerry camp), then we might be able to get a sympathetic president, and reclaim the whitehouse in the name of fairness and decency. One thought that keeps my eye toward Kerry is this: it is possible his opposition to gay marriage is just political grandstanding to keep from losing critical support from moderate republicans and conservative democrats; support he will profoundly need if he is to defeat Dubya in November.
The tsunami of conservative backlashing is in sight, and approaching the shores of America with great speed and ferocity. We mustn't resign ourselves to a drowning fate, but prepare to swim and ride the wave out--even if it takes us to Canada, Amsterdam, or someday, possibly Australia.
Maybe we could claim political asylum should it come to that, I hear they are all beautiful countries.
However, time is on our side, it will be a year before it goes to the voters, and two years before it can go into effect, which might be enough time for those who can get married in the interim that begins May 17 to challenge DOMA in the U.S. Supreme Court--then again, it might not.
Bush is beginning to lose the support he had in 2000, and if Kerry teams with Edwards (hint-hint to the Kerry camp), then we might be able to get a sympathetic president, and reclaim the whitehouse in the name of fairness and decency. One thought that keeps my eye toward Kerry is this: it is possible his opposition to gay marriage is just political grandstanding to keep from losing critical support from moderate republicans and conservative democrats; support he will profoundly need if he is to defeat Dubya in November.
The tsunami of conservative backlashing is in sight, and approaching the shores of America with great speed and ferocity. We mustn't resign ourselves to a drowning fate, but prepare to swim and ride the wave out--even if it takes us to Canada, Amsterdam, or someday, possibly Australia.
Maybe we could claim political asylum should it come to that, I hear they are all beautiful countries.
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