Pop Quiz Time:
The greatest problem facing America today is:
a) the fact that gas is over $3.00 a gallon;
b) the fact that 45 million Americans have no health care;
c) the fact that over 2400 American soldiers and somewhere between 35,000 - 40,000 Iraqis have died in a war that was based on a lie and so far seems likely to plunge Iraq into civil war;
d) the fact that the governments of Iran and North Korea are developing nuclear weapons;
e) the fact that the current budget deficit is over $400 billion dollars;
f) the fact that global warming continues unabated, bringing with it more extreme weather patterns--including more powerful hurricanes;
g) the fact that with hurricane season a month away, with much of New Orleans still devastated, the best advice from the Commander-in-Chief is, "pray that there won't be a hurricane"'
f) the possibility that telesilla and darkrose might be allowed to legally marry some day.
If you selected f), congratulations! You lose at life! In an attempt to distract everyone from the fact that less than 30% of the people in this country think Bush is doing a bad job, the Republicans have brought the Federal Marriage Amendment up for a Senate vote. This proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that:
1. Marriage in the United States of America shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.
2. Neither this constitution or the constitution of any state, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.
In other words, for the first time in history, the U.S. Constitution will be amended to deny rights to a specific group of people. This amendment enshrines discrimination into the Constitution, and effectively makes telesilla, me, and millions of other Americans second-class citizens.
If you find this appalling, there is something you can do. The Human Rights Campaign has this form that you can sign online. When you do, a postcard with your name and address will automatically print out at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters. The HRC staff and volunteers will hand-deliver each postcard to congressional offices on June 5, the week of the Senate vote.
Thirty-nine years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that there was no legitimate reason that two people of different races should be prohibited from marrying. There's no legitimate reason that two people of the same gender should be prohibited from marrying now.
a) the fact that gas is over $3.00 a gallon;
b) the fact that 45 million Americans have no health care;
c) the fact that over 2400 American soldiers and somewhere between 35,000 - 40,000 Iraqis have died in a war that was based on a lie and so far seems likely to plunge Iraq into civil war;
d) the fact that the governments of Iran and North Korea are developing nuclear weapons;
e) the fact that the current budget deficit is over $400 billion dollars;
f) the fact that global warming continues unabated, bringing with it more extreme weather patterns--including more powerful hurricanes;
g) the fact that with hurricane season a month away, with much of New Orleans still devastated, the best advice from the Commander-in-Chief is, "pray that there won't be a hurricane"'
f) the possibility that telesilla and darkrose might be allowed to legally marry some day.
If you selected f), congratulations! You lose at life! In an attempt to distract everyone from the fact that less than 30% of the people in this country think Bush is doing a bad job, the Republicans have brought the Federal Marriage Amendment up for a Senate vote. This proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that:
1. Marriage in the United States of America shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.
2. Neither this constitution or the constitution of any state, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.
In other words, for the first time in history, the U.S. Constitution will be amended to deny rights to a specific group of people. This amendment enshrines discrimination into the Constitution, and effectively makes telesilla, me, and millions of other Americans second-class citizens.
If you find this appalling, there is something you can do. The Human Rights Campaign has this form that you can sign online. When you do, a postcard with your name and address will automatically print out at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters. The HRC staff and volunteers will hand-deliver each postcard to congressional offices on June 5, the week of the Senate vote.
Thirty-nine years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that there was no legitimate reason that two people of different races should be prohibited from marrying. There's no legitimate reason that two people of the same gender should be prohibited from marrying now.