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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
And it appears that a general social acceptance needs to happen here first, since there isn't the will to implement the change from the top down.
I'm of mixed feelings about that. On the one hand it is sort of a shame that, although the courts and politicians were willing to do (even some constitutionally dubious) things to force people to do right with respect to race and, sort of, gender, they don't seem to be up to forcing the issue with sexual orientation.
FWIW, I think it is very unlikely that a constitutional amendment will get the votes - a lot of people remain biggoted assholes, but I firmly believe it is not enough to pull that off.
Then again, I am constantly being saddened by the ability of people to disappoint my belief in the inherent fairness and sense of justice of the common man.
Then again (again), people of that fucking fuck-head Frist's generation will be dead soon, and people of my generation seem not to have their heads so much up their asses on this matter. And if that is how long we must wait to see some basic human rights protections in this area, then, when it comes, I invite all of my like-minded compatriots to joint me for a Girl-Drink and Conga Line Party on the fucker's grave. We'll get drunk, have promiscuous same-sex necking, and pee on his fucking rotting biggoted corpse so we can drink and celebrate some more.
BR(hmm, tell us how you really feel, BRC)C
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1. General social acceptance has largely occured. The govt does not reflect the social mores of the nation - it reflects the soicla mores of the loudest group.
2. Fixing racism took forever, and its a long way from over. I don't think gay rights are emerging any slower.
3. I agree that we won't see an amendment.
4. Never underestimate the stupidity and anger of the fundamentalist sort. A man fool enough to operate on unthinking dogma is not capable of rationalization. There's no limit to his madness. He is not your fellow man, so don't feel down about his lack of common sense - consider him the enemy.
5. Frist and his kind have many healthy years before them. You'll be too old and arthritic to dance on his grave.
Don't worry. These bastards will be voted into the floorboards soon enough. I predict that Bush II will be a second term lame duck like Reagan.
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