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Regular readers of The Randy Report know how much I admire this amazing young man. So thoughtful and well-spoken on what he feels and how he communicates to the world.
No hate or anger in this ad at all. Just a clear, fair-minded message from a guy who really represents middle America.
This is what makes the future of America look bright.
Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry is a new campaign by Freedom to Marry to highlight and build support for the freedom to marry among young people across America who identify as conservative.
Learn more at www.freedomtomarry.org/youngcons today.
At a press conference, Mainers United for Marriage announced the launch of Republicans United for Marriage, a group of Republicans who have pledged their support for the freedom to marry, and have promised a “Yes” vote in November.
“Allowing all loving, committed couples to marry isn’t about political parties. Across Maine, Republicans, Democrats and Independents are working together to support the freedom to marry,” said Matt McTighe, campaign manager for Mainers United for Marriage. “Our campaign is about talking to one another, building bridges and finding common ground. We’re proud to welcome Republicans United for Marriage to our campaign.”
Recent polling shows broad support for allowing same-sex couples to receive a marriage license. Through more than 112,000 one-on-one conversations, Maine voters are telling the campaign that they are changing their minds.
Other prominent Republicans present included: Amy Abbott, Portland; Greg Boulos, Cape Elizabeth; Brenda Garrand, Portland; Jim Nicholson, Waterville; Ted O’Meara, South Portland; Rep. Dave Richardson, Carmel; James Shaffer, Cape Elizabeth; Gordon Smith, Winthrop; Betsy Tipper, Smithfield; and Karl Turner, Cumberland.
During it’s first year in New York state, marriage equality added $259 million to New York City’s economy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn said today:
At least 8,200 gay-marriage licenses were issued, accounting for more than 10 percent of the 75,000 wedding licenses issued in New York City in the past year, Bloomberg and Quinn said in a statement today, citing a survey conducted by NYC & Co., the city’s marketing and tourism office, and the city clerk’s office.
Prior to the state’s enactment of same-sex marriage, a report from the State Senate’s Independent Democratic Conference predicted gay and lesbian marriages would rake in $391 million in economic activity for New York State during the first three years after going into effect.
So let’s look at all this: happy, shiny married people, more money for the economy, and no one got hurt.
Where’s the downside here?
Happy 1st New York! Celebrate! More wine!
A new salvo fired in the Defense of Marriage Act, with a third case now petitioning the Supreme Court for review. The Democratic National Committee could make history by adding marriage equality to the official party platform. And the mayor of Boston lashes out at Chick-fil-A.
(h/t Towleroad)
The leaps in logic abound here.
“Only 2% of the population is gay.” So that means it’s ok to discriminate?
“Only 5% of homosexuals choose to marry.” So if you don’t use your rights you lose them?
SRSLY.
1970s TV star Jimmie Walker, mostly remembered for the catchprase “Dy-no-mite!” on the sitcom Good Times, is promoting a memoir. In his CNN interview, he says he’s morally opposed to marriage equality.
“There’s just certain traditions that need to be upheld. I’ll give you the other side of it — no, it doesn’t affect me, no, it doesn’t change my life. There’s just traditions that need to be dealt with. I’m a believer that gay marriage should be passed because the battle is not worth the war. The gay lobby is very loud. I’m totally against it.
“In 100 years from now, people are going to go, ‘Who was against gay marriage?’ And I’ll be one of those idiots and say, ‘That’s me.’ I’m just against it on moral grounds, that’s it. I’m as much a heathen as anybody. I just don’t believe on moral grounds it should be done. I don’t like it, I don’t accept it.”
