Enough Already......The Words Are "Marriage Equality"
By David Mixner
Copyright by David Mixner
Jun 28 2010
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Marriage-equality You have to give the politicians credit. They can come up with more words and definitions to avoid the two words - Marriage Equality. For years, even the Democrats stayed away from such concepts as domestic partnerships or civil unions. Remember less than a decade ago, candidates in the Democratic party were begging us not to make them take a stand on civil unions after the Vermont Decision. Suddenly they embraced domestic partnerships as if those two words were the Holy Grail. Hell, before that they couldn't even decide to acknowledge as "partners, lovers or significant others."
The poor politicians have struggled with finding the right words so we could somehow be viewed as equal without saying "Marriage Equality. " Our own President, while loudly proclaiming marriage has to be between a man and a woman, has attempted all sorts of proposals to make sure we are equal without acknowledging our right to marry. Please, he seems to indicate, we can change laws, regulations slowly to give you the same rights and not have to say marriage. However at the same time he refuses to start the repeal of DOMA or even support a national civil unions bill which everyone says they support. His heart is in the right place but his policy couldn't be more wrong.
Time is running out for us to continue to indulge this silliness. It really is getting offensive and embarrassing as they struggle to create a whole new separate class of laws just for us. Feel special that they are going to all this trouble? I sure and hell don't!
Gang, 'marriage equality' are the words we need to hear from anyone we support for public office. The concept of marriage is so engrained in our national laws, regulations, rules, protections and benefits that it would take either an entire separate but equal series of laws to slowly give us our rights.We might have to wait until the year 2050 or longer to get them all passed.
Maybe five years ago or a little longer our allies could have convinced us that now wasn't the time. Now it is downright embarrassing to watch them squirm. Hell, just look at some of the people who have supported marriage: Laura Bush, Vice President Cheney, Ted Olson and so many other conservatives! Even rapper Eminem has come out for marriage equality.
Each day another barrier falls on our long journey to freedom. And those are remarkable moments. But the time has long passed where we can tolerate the fear of our allies and insist on not a system of 'separate but equal' but full and complete equality. Come on Mr. President, you can say those two words...."marriage equality". I know you can. You are the most eloquent leader we have had in the White House since Kennedy. Just do it. I promise you the world won't end.
Democrats: Alexi Giannoulias Shows How It Is Done On Marriage Equality
By David Mixner
Copyright by David Mixner
Jun 28 2010
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As we watch people in Washington attempt to find ways to dribble out our human rights without taking a tough stand on issues like marriage equality, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias who is running for United States Senate in Illinois shows how it should be done. Without equivocating or searching for new words to describe our struggle, he comes down squarely and unconditioinally for full equality.
This charismatic young Democrat represents the new generation of Americans running for office who refuse to abide by the old ways of caution. Want to know who should get your funds this year? Just click here and support this amazing man. Watch this video and you will become even more impatient with those who refuse to stand by our side in marriage equality
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