Hey, I'm not an stupid idealist. I realize that politicians are not going to take courageous positions. I've been around long enough to know that.
Then again, it was pretty courageous for Lyndon Johnson to stand on the side of civil rights. It was pretty courageous for any politician in the South, or many other places in the country to take the right position on civil rights. Many of them received death threats, were personally harassed by white supremacists groups, the like.
Gay marriage seems to stoke the same passions. In response to a proposal in Connecticut to legalize gay marrage. Catholic League President Bill Donahue said:
I hope this is the last time I have to address this issue. Rep. Lawlor and Sen. Gomes should rest assured that if this continues, my response next time will not be in the form of a letter.
I think most people here at Kos are in support of full marriage rights for any couple that loves each other. By the way, according to a Quinnipiac University poll, the rest of the country at least supports civil unions.
On the flip.
