However I am cautiously optimistic especially with the likes of Diaz, Espada and Kruger. We need to mount a campaign to make sure we get the votes and remind these narrow minded people that they are in office based on or votes which we can always take away next session!

“what if people are just disgusted by gay marriage?”

Then they shouldn’t have one. Preventing other people from havinng equal rights/liberties/privileges/benefits of citizenship is simply wrong.

“You are correct with the ‘gut instinct’ comment. It does come from the gut.”

Perhaps you should start using your head instead of your gut when it comes to liberty (and justice) for ALL. And to the right to the pursuit of happiness.

“There is no conscience decision in some people’s aversion to homosexuality.”

Nor is there any conscious decision in being gay. We simply are. Get used to it, then get over it.

“Homophobic is a word designed to promote an agenda.”

And “agenda” is just a homphobic word intended to promote unequal treatment of some citizens before the law.

“I believe and know that although you may not like or be able to relate to the behavior the behavior, you can still like the person.”

We don’t really give a sh!t if you “like” us or not. We care deeply that we get the exact same rights, privileges, benefits and liberties that you do. Denying some citizens of that is hardly ‘liking’ those persons.

Try again, but bring better arguments. The ones you’re currently using don’t pass muster.

GOOOOOO CHUCK!!!

So kudos to Senator Schumer, and here’s hoping he starts pressing the point among New York’s state legislators. It’s the City that pays the taxes for Upstate, which right now has all the economic vigor of Detroit or Cleveland. So if you want paved roads and state universities that stay open, leave those wacky gays alone. Make us angry, and we might come upstate and sodomize your deer and ruin hunting season. I’m just sayin’.