by gibbs williams
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November 25, 2005

GAY MARRIAGE, FAMILY VALUES, and the PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

May 16, 2008 04:43 PM EDT
views: 55 | comments: 17

                        ARE SOME MARRIAGES MADE IN HELL?

Although I am a supporter of and celebrate the recent California Supreme Court's decision to recognize the rights of gays to be legally married in the state of California -  I am afraid that it will be used to stir the currently politically 'depressed' conservatives into a passionate counter reaction. If I am right , be prepared  for an all out battle of a revival of so called "family values."  When this occurs, the key issue of the  presidential election :the composition of the next adminstrations' Supreme Court - will come into sharp focus.  It is important for every potential voter to note that it takes only one new Supreme Court judge  to the right, or to the left to determine for multitudes of Americans the literal quality of  their lives for a considerably lengthy period of time.

Strap yourselves in tightly as the trip is likely to become notably turbulent.

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Comments: 17

vickie f. May 16, 2008, 4:51pm EDT
If people minded their own business as well as they mind others we would be alot better off.
Lori F. May 16, 2008, 4:52pm EDT
gibbs I agree with you.
Lori F. May 16, 2008, 4:55pm EDT
And to add to my above comment I have never gotten a good explaination as to why allowing gays to marry is going to disintigrate family values....I would think the 50% plus divorce rate among straight people has pretty much taken care of that.
John M. May 16, 2008, 5:03pm EDT
Good points, Vickie and Lori!
Although I personally am not gay, what business is it of mine? If they are happy, they are certainly not harming me or society; let them be!
Dawne Joy May 16, 2008, 5:03pm EDT
Yes, I can see the republican party, hence McCain, trying to use this to his advantage. All church groups unite! Family Values at stake!!!

.....so what?

If people have a problem with that, they need to get off their duff and V*O*T*E!
Peter Joseph Swanson May 16, 2008, 5:33pm EDT
The prejudiced bigots on this topic are getting less in number every year. The younger generation mostly doesn't care to deny gay people their equal rights.

And John McCain has already said "Let each State work it out" - so I don't know how this can work too well this election cycle for the Republicans.
Rhonda O. May 16, 2008, 5:37pm EDT
Can't add much that Vickie, Lori and John didn't already say quite well. I think you're probably right, Gibbs. I have always felt that rights and privileges should be equal across the board regardless of the definition of partnership. Functionally, financially, economically, a partnership is just that, irrespective of sexual preference and I don't know why one kind of partnership is entitled to rights that others are not.
Linda G. May 16, 2008, 6:16pm EDT
The Republicans will use this to their advantage for sure. It worked last time and Obama is even more liberal than Kerry. It can only help the Republicans get out the vote. Catholics will also be out in force nd Obama has not done well with that sub group of voters. Although young people support gay rights, they are still the minority of the population.
Marsha B. May 16, 2008, 8:18pm EDT
Excellent point. I was thinking the same thing. I just know they're looking for something to re-energize the party and a call to the right wing evangelicals may be just what they're looking for. A reason to vote for McCain. And he's been slowly morphing into George W. Bush. I don't expect him to stick to his principles at all since he's already given up so many of them.
Bert B. May 16, 2008, 10:00pm EDT
This issue should be decided by Congress, and apply to ALL citizens...just like Roe vs. Wade provided for a woman's right to choose for every woman in the country.
Of course McCain has already stated that he wants to overturn Roe v Wade...and doubtless he is against this issue as well.
My view is that both of these issues...gay marriage and abortion...are private matters concerning individuals and their choices, and the government should not be able to restrict individual freedoms with regard to either one.
Carol Lloyd May 16, 2008, 10:16pm EDT
ty for sharing no comment at this time Carol is gone for the evening and I am filling in so she doesnt get too far behind on her emails
Stephanie B. May 17, 2008, 9:18am EDT
What consenting adults do amongst themselves is no business of mine nor I do understand why the government has the right to decide who anyone can choose as a lifetime companion. Period.

I, personally, think more people think I like I do than the other way and Obama has done a good job of getting the normally non-voting off their duffs.
James A. May 17, 2008, 11:59am EDT
The opponents of gay marriage, or even civil partnerships, seem to think the US is literally a Christian nation. This, despite no more than a passing reference to "Nature's God;" nothing that could conceivably be seen as Christian. The Founders were mostly Deists, not Christian. Moreover, Congress passed a treaty early on (after the Barbary War) confirming we are not a Christian nation nor in any sense or based on it.
Aniko   May 17, 2008, 4:06pm EDT
I'm afraid you're right, Gibbs--they will rally around this issue as they did before. But I don't think it's fair to expect those affected to set this issue aside out of political expediency. It has to be confronted and dealt with.
donna h. May 18, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
good article
gibbs williams May 20, 2008, 5:20am EDT
So far - a few days later - there is surprisingly little negative reaction.
Clare Stella May 30, 2008, 2:36am EDT
I don't understand why we should deny anyone the right to have a recognized, legal commitment. As one of the other commenters mentioned, younger people don't seem to think being gay is such a big deal. There are gay people on TV all the time which I think has been helpful in their gaining greater acceptance in the culture at large. It's about time.

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