What exactly would be any sort of legitimate "fear" of gays?  The whole notion of "GOD loves all of his children...except for them" is absurd.  If you don't like someone because of different opinions, character traits, etc. then fine but if there is no direct impact on your life, then mind your own business.

If the votes are equal and the tax dollars are as equal, then why not extend equal protection under the law?  The 14th amendment should have clarified this issue but for some reason, states can create laws that supercede federal when it suits a particular agenda.

I was watching History International one night (yeah, I'm a wild and crazy guy) and there was a special that talked about Sodom and Gammorah.  The experts interviewed discussed how that particular text of the bible should not be interpreted as GOD smiting gays but rather how the cities were violating the ancient custom of extending hospitality to travelers. It is moreso a story to inspire people to welcome strangers and to be courteous to their neighbors. 

Some people wonder why I'm a misanthrope!

It is incredible that in these times that 31 times same sex marriage has been on a ballot and 31 times it has been voted down.  Where are all the people that I talk to and know that are not only in favor of same sex marriage but of equal rights to every American? 

I agree with everyone that this issue should not even be on a ballot because it should just be a right!  It gets frustrating and tiresome for me and I am not even gay to listen to the bigotry that people spew.  I will keep on telling them that they are wrong until gay people have the same liberties as every other person in the United States.

So shame on Maine for yesterday's very dark day.

That's possible, Moyer.  Some try to be PC but when they go to vote, they vote how they really feel.

It's irksome when I talk to some people I know who seem very progressive on certain issues and say they don't have a problem with gays but yet couldn't show support for gay marriage.  Trying to find the logic in that just gives me a headache.

Well Moyer with like I said with 31 attempts and 31 times denied I think you can safely say this isn't just the GOP voting these things down.  Especially since some of the attempts have been in traditional Democrat states. 

I fear that it is some of the two-faceness that you had mentioned previously. 

Maine, sucks.  But Civil Rights, let alone Human Rights, should not be on a ballot.

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I absolutely agree with you.