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Gay marriage finally gives GOP an issueTue, 05/23/2006 - 4:54pm
By: Letters to the ...
The governor and other state Republicans must be very happy indeed about their recent loss. Yes, they’ve got to be beaming at the recent ruling from that “activist” judge (not just a woman, but a black woman to boot) concerning the Georgia version of the “Defense of Marriage Act.” She threw it out on a technicality. They say they’ll appeal, but really? Why not re-word it to comply with the judge’s ruling and put it on the ballot this November? After all, President Bush has said he’d like to see the “Defense of Marriage Act” added to the U.S. Constitution. The Defense of Marriage Act: What a windfall for the GOP. And coming so soon after the last election. Be still my GOP heart. I guess those fat baby ads will be replaced by “issue” ads about gay marriage, activist judges, etc. The memory of the Rebel stars and bars, the slimy gambling connection, our 38th-place ranking in education, our failed Department of Family and Children’s services, ah, the list goes on, but it will all be forgotten once the new and improved gay marriage” referendum for 2006 is inked to the ballots. Man, that was a close one for the GOP. (Now shush about a referendum on inter-racial marriage, we have 2008 to think about.) They really think you’re that stupid, that you’ll fall for it again. They think you will forget their inaction and lack of results if only you will re-hate everything gay. It worked once, it’ll work again. I wasn’t surprised that the gay marriage referendum passed here, but I was curious about why. We’ve been told that marriage is “under attack” in the United States. That “activist judges” and a far left liberal gay anti-family anti-Christian radical movement are going to overthrow our values. We need to further codify (the fact that it is already codified in state law isn’t good enough, it must be elevated to the state constitution) the prohibition on gay marriage. Now, just so you know, I’m not gay (not that there’s anything wrong with it). I’m a heterosexual married white male. I have children, a job (or two), house, cars, bills, etc. My wife works. Lo and behold, she and I sometimes argue about stuff: The kids, the car, house, bills, money, TV, food, etc. But in all our arguing we’ve never fought about gay rights or gay marriage. Nope, that issue just isn’t a “stressor” to our marriage. I guess we’re not informed enough about the attack our marriage is under to get riled about it. Do you and your spouse argue about it? Is it stressful to your marriage? Is putting it in the state Constitution going to improve your marriage? However, there are some things we’re riled about. There are some things that are stressful to our marriage and maybe your marriage as well. Would your marriage be less stressful; could our representatives better “defend” your marriage, if you, your spouse and children had better, less expensive medical insurance, a more secure retirement, some job security and protection, better schools, less crime, less violence on the tube, an alternative energy plan, cleaner water? Do you work for Delta or GM? Could our representatives better “defend” your marriage if they did something about outsourcing? How about corporate America’s abuse of bankruptcy laws? Now remember, seven out of 10 CEOs still have a defined benefit retirement plan. Do you? Would they be “defending” your marriage if they would do more to help you afford college for your kids? I’m sure you can add some of your own concerns to the list. Why isn’t the governor using his bully pulpit to address our dismal Department of Family and Children’s Services’ performance? That sounds like a great cause for a “compassionate conservative.” What about our 38th-place ranking in education? Can you believe that the number one state in education is that liberal, gay-marriage-allowing Massachusetts? Home of Teddy Kennedy. And Massachusetts has the lowest divorce rate too (Georgia is 34th)? It can’t be so; the liberal mainstream media must be slanting the results. So, why aren’t Republican politicians all over addressing these issues? They own Congress. They own the state assembly. Yes, yes, we do have Lynn Westmoreland fighting for a flag burning amendment. At least we have that going for us and our families. And even though we already have a Border Patrol agency, under the Department of Fatherlan ... um, I mean, Homeland Security, I guess we’re going to have the National Guard on the Mexican border, after they all get back from Iraq, and get all their stuff back from Iraq too. So, not to worry. Remain calm, all is well. Our marriages will be much better once we get this thing into the Constitution. I just wish they wouldn’t call it “The Defense of Marriage Act.” Be honest with it; call it what it is. How about “The Hate Gays and Ignore Our Record Act”? Thomas Finnegan 
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