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Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard

Hillary Clinton Eyes Gay Rights at State Dept.

June 07, 2009 01:33 PM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print

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Marie "marriage" or "merriage"

How about "merriage" for those not allowed "marriage"?

Marie is ready to offer "all rights, but not marriage, that is one man and one women

only", but she doesn't understand that the only thing the "law" is, is words -- words that matter. The word "marriage" appears innumerable times in the written law and common-law precedent. It would take decades if not longer to litigate the meaning of "domestic partnerships" of CA and "civil unions" of NJ to harmonized them with the goal of marriage equality. Would you want to risk your rights [and sanity] to unpredictable and protracted litigation in all 50 states before you could be secure in your legal status?

The alternative is to get government out of "marriage" altogether, but wait until traditionalists cry that they're the target of the govt's religious persecution in denying them "marriage".

Merry Men & Merry Women in all but 6 states - claim MERRIAGE! They can't take that away from you!

hmmm...

So what about foreign workers with opposite-sex partners that do not wish to marry? Would the same door be opened to them?

Ignorance is bliss for some

When you wish to see the face of hatred, bigotry, and ignorance, try to find the face of Rhonda. She would like to pretend that she knows no-one who is gay, and that she could never care for someone who is gay. Statistics, however, would show that she probably knows at least 6 of the GLBT people. And most likely considers them friends or loved ones. She just doesn't know they are gay, and wants to keep it that way.

Those of us who have lived for over half a century have seen this issue moving slowly, but surely to the forefront...not because we want to "queer you", but because we are an oppressed minority who would like to claim the rights our Constitution guarantees us...life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness. We are not after your children, we are not after you, Rhonda. We don't need to change anyone into a gay or lesbian. There are plenty of us out here who live, work, love, and thrive in our families and communities. why are you so afraid of us?

Oh, and Rhonda, please don't start thumping your Bible at me. I have spent a great deal of time studying this issue, and have read many scholars' work on it. I'm afraid you don't have a leg to stand on. But that's ok. We don't need to go there. Just live your life and let me and mine live ours.

thanks for your time.

And thank you, Ms. Clinton for standing up for the rights of every person in the United States of America.

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