Comments on: Gay foes want say in DOMA challenge

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:00:38 +0000

This is so typical of the Right: they cloak themselves as defenders of children under the guise that “the best environment for children is a home with a mom and dad.” This ignores the reality that many kids already live in single-parent homes, and the fact that what kids need is a loving home where they are nurtured and protected. But these religious fanatics don’t care about what’s best for the kids — it’s all about oppressing progressive families and promoting an America based on fascism, evangelicalism and repression.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:26:43 +0000

FULL FAITH AND CREDIT CLAUSE.

By: Pagan Lane

Pagan Lane — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:44:30 +0000

Let’s show them how to be patriotic! Without hate, but with peace and unity. Help educate them; beyond religion, to help them understand our plight. Disarm them with kindness. Love and Liberty.

By: shawn

shawn — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:32:41 +0000

Oh?!? Since when did a mom/dad scenario become the “ideal” family unit Mr(s). KaninZ????

By: KaninZ

KaninZ — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:11:56 +0000

“Even more important are the implications for marriage and family. The social science confirms what history and common sense have long told us: That it is overwhelmingly, the best environment for children is a home with a mom and dad.”

While it may be the best environment, this is real life and conditions are not always “ideal”.
Just because the nuclear family is the ideal doesn’t mean that no other family dynamic exists. It also doesn’t mean any family that doesn’t fit the ideal family model should be denied recognition by our government and equal access to the protections, rights and responsibilities it offers.
This is more smoke screen from the Wingnuts and Christian Taliban who want to maintain their stranglehold on marriage as an exclusively heterosexual institution.

Since there is to be NO establishment of a State Church, then WHY is the US government allowing radical Christians to dictate marriage law? There are some Christian denominations who have no problem at all with sanctioning gay marriage, but our homophobic leadership is allowing Theocratic law to deny American citizens equal access.

By: ALAN

ALAN — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:44:13 +0000

I love that the bearded man in the photo that accompanies this article on the home page is saying that marriage is a civil right. He is doing this by having his sign that we shouldn’t impeade on Christ’s civil rights. At least one of their kind is saying that marriage is a civil right.

By: Veronica Onassis

Veronica Onassis — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:44:02 +0000

The fight is on and we will prevail. Equality for all will win this battle against the right wing conservatives and religious radicals.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:34:55 +0000

His placard is ill-informed!

The fat-bearded-guy on the ‘cover’ doesn’t know that the word “Christ” is a synonym for King.

*sheesh*

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:54:04 +0000

I hope the government does indeed defend DOMA vigorously and passionately. To see DOMA defeated in the face of a strong defense would be much more satisfying. It would also put to rest future attempts to resurrect such discrimination.

To defend it apathetically or weakly would only leave more questions and more loopholes for those who oppose us to use against us. We all know they will continue to try every trick in the book regardless of what the courts decide, but being defeated while they are offering a strong defense gives them less ammunition.

Neil

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:24:11 +0000

Isn’t Obama’s first name spelt with only one r? or am I dumb?. I know this is piddly a stupid question dealing with the main point of this article