Won't be long before immigration will be forgotten & we move on to gay marriage...how do Republican feel?
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They already went thru gay marriage. I love your question -\n"Will be forgotten & move on" - that seems to be exactly \nwhat they do - a new week, a new issue. If not an issue,\na new law. \nWhen will they come up with idea's that will improve life\nin the future?!
850864
Congrats on coming out!!...Although I totally agree with gay people being allowed to marry, we have to examine the political climate of what we're dealing with.  Anytime another group is pushed into a corner they are gonna be on the defensive.  This is what's happening with gay marriage.  Christians (being riled up by the Republicans) feel it's an attack on the "sanctity" of marriage.  I won't even try to get into all the ironies of that statement, but it is in fact how they feel.  The gay community feels that a fundamental right is being taken away and so the push for legalized marriage intensifies.  \n\nThe only solution for this situation is for the gay community to back off for "marriage" and to push for civil unions.  Having all the same legal rights, benefits, and legal consequences (divorce) as marriage..but not calling it marriage.  This would be a true separation of church and state, it would ease the Christians minds of marriage being on the attack and essentially take away any arguing points on the issue. It would allow the gay community to benefit form what straight people have been enjoying for centuries.\n\nUnfortunately we live in such a political charged atmosphere that such compromises have to made to get a solution.  It isn't necessarily right...but it's the best way for us to realistically achieve our goal of legal rights.  If the marriage push continues by the gay community it's only going to cause increased tensions  and our ability to enjoy equal rights will be a long time away.
330580
GOOD BYE "LAUNCH".  I believe that same sex marriages should be outlawed by the Supreme Court.  And since Conservatives now have a majority on the bench I believe it will happen.
576515
I don't know if I'm Republican, but I do lean conservative.  Frankly, I couldn't care less whether gays get married or not, and I'm honestly baffled at why Bush seems to make such a big deal of it.\n\nI would consider myself a religious person, and I couldn't have a gay marriage in my religion, but the U.S. isn't a religion, and what difference does it make *who* gets married?  I don't have to like something for it still to be legal.  I don't like alcohol either, but Prohibition didn't really work.\n\nThe idea that marriage is "sacred" is a valid one, I suppose.  Except for the fact that we Americans don't really treat it as sacred.  We have a 50% divorce rate, adultery is rampant, people have open marriages, and that's all allowed.  How would gay marriage make anything worse?\n\nFrankly, when Elizabeth Taylor can get married for the umpteenth time, marriage as a sacred institution has lost some of its luster.
811762
Gay Marriage and flag burning...the usual ones that the GOP brings to the ballot box to help their chances.  Neither of these issues means jack crap in the grand scheme of things.  Not one American would be hurt or affected by either issue.
570449
Seriously, I think there will be a lot of fighting. A lot of United States citizens are really tired of illegals draining our economy, and I think the resentment will surface in a very violent way.  And just for the record, I hope they don't pass a bill allowing that, because it certainly isn't fair to the people who earned their citizenship the honest way.  By the way, my family has been here since about 1670.
692110
In the long term, they'll gain full and equal rights. In the short term, they'll lose some battles.\n\nThe GOP was never serious about passing any amendment. Look how quickly the discussion dropped after the elections passed. There are some amendments passed in states, and there will be more. Eventually, they'll be struck down under the Full Faith & Credit clause, or some other constitutional provision.
414937
It's all about the 3 G's, Guns, Gays, and God. The big question is have you heard the prez or for that matter the republicans say much about any of the 3 since the election?
307262
freetyme813 ... "we have you to pay our taxes" .... such an honest answer from such a typical republican...\n\nLadies and Gentlemen... this is the prime example of your leadership... and I can think of no better reason of why to not vote Republican at the next election...
359148
Meaningful, LOL, sorry I am skeptical of anything repuglican. I don't think they will ever pass anything meaningful to the common American people.
880348
AMEEEEEEENNNNN!!!!!! Hope the GOP does'nt steal another election.......Just a thought.....Peace........
847436
Expecting people to respect the law is not racist. I agree with your position, but I do care who is in the country. Respecting the law begins with not entering the country illegally. Have no fear though Democrats are going to give them amnesty and then they will all be legal. The new incoming head of the Homeland Security Committee has stated that his first goal will be to review the border fence with an eye towards scrapping the whole project. I am also sure that now that Democrats control The House, The Senate's first order of business will be to pass the Kennedy/McCain immigration bill, which will not only legalize all that are hear already, but will also allow no less than 400000 new immigrants into the country per year. The major stumbling block to passage has been that the House would not accept it and that doesn't appear to be a problem anymore.
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I love that the first guy said he doesn't believe gays should have MORE rights than the average citizen. That gave me a good chuckle here at work.\n\nI live in Virginia, and voters today are deciding on the most unconstitutional and just plain hateful peice of legislation in the United States.  I think the amendment is drawing a lot of people to the polls. This amendment doesn't just ban gay marriage (gay marriage has been banned in Virginia for 30 years, so that would be redundant,) but it specifically disallows same parent adoption, hospital visitation rights, and rights of survivorship. Its been on the minds of Virginians for over a year now, and today we'll see.\n\nIf you aren't concerned about the way gays are being treated in this country, than you just aren't paying attention. Equal rights mean rights for EVERYONE.  That said, I'm about to pack up and move to Vermont. It might be cold, but at least I don't have to worry about my neighbors voting for legislation that takes away my power of attorney or my kids.
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Republicans realized it could be a wedge issue and capitalized on it. Interesting definitions of "marriage" given by responders above. They all sound religious. The topic, I believe is civil marriage -- marriage as recognized or performed by the state. \n\nThere are children in US institutions and foster care who need 2 parent homes. Gays should be allowed to adopt such hard-to-place children. This would probably occur defacto. Mothers giving up their babies  and agencies with young, easy to adopt children would continue to choose straight adoptive couples.
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i also dont want to start a fight, and i do feel that the immigration issue is one of importance, typically, these types of issues are only brought up when things are going badly for whoever is in the whitehouse. lately, gay marriage and illegal immigration have been the big ones. "dont pay attn to iraq right now, THERES GAYS TRYING TO MARRY, AND MEXICANS CROSSING THE BORDER!!!!!" \n\nand its not just this cabinet that has done this, these tactics have been around for a long time. \n\nthey've also used the terror alert level (that color code thing that means nothing to anyone).
1030879
i  dont   get  the  whole  thing,  about   giving  gays,  such  a   hard  time  about  getting   married. this   country  has   gone  to   the  dogs. it   has   no   morals,  anything   goes. the  way  i   look  at   it  is,  as   long  as  its   not   hurting  anybody, its   not   going  to   cost   us   anything. whats  wrong  with   it?our  goverment  has   no    problem   with   keeping  up  all  these  illegals  up,  to  me  thats  worst  than,  letting   gays   get   married. but  what  do  i   know,  i  just  work  and  pay   taxes?
976359
The only way for the country to go from where we are now is up.  The Republicans have proven that they are out of touch with the American public and can not effectively run the country.  So now maybe America will have a fighting chance to improve.