My party's POSITION, (as stated in MY PARTY's party-platform) is that marriage-equality should be the law of the land. I'm not only okay with that, I'm proud of it.
You're not "ahead of me" on that issue, or any other issue. (What did YOUR party's platform say about the issues? HINT: See below...) Have we been able to accomplish it in every state of the union? No...No more than we were able to accomplish a lot more things that the teabagger's prevented. Am I proud of my party's record? I'm a damned-sight more proud of my party's record than yours.
Which party is behind the unconstitutionality of the DOMA case now pending before the Supreme Court? (HINT: It's not yours...YOURS is spending $5 million of the taxpayer's money to try to defend this unconstitutional law.) Which party is behind the unconstitutionality of the California Prop-8 case now pending before the Supreme Court? (HINT: It's not yours...YOURS is spending money under the table with NOM to try to defend this unconstitutional law.)
You DAMNED RIGHT I'm for Marriage Equality...and how many times do I have to say it on this forum before it sinks in?
Which party brought LGBT service personnel to their convention stage to take credit for the repeal of Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell? (HINT: It's not yours... Yours is still fighting it tooth-and-nail in the Congress.)
Which party elected the first Woman GAY Senator to the U.S. Senate? (HINT: It's not yours...) Which party has openly-gay house members who ran as openly-gay? (HINT: It's not yours...Oh, there were a few Republicans that came out after they were elected... But how many have run as gay and won?)
Unwilling to have a discussion? Hardly. I'm unwilling to sit and listen to 4 pages of deflection and b.s and "They did it too" nonsense.
And if you'd actually READ my original response you'd have noticed that what I was saying is that I'm ashamed of your party for a lot more than just LGBT rights...I'm ashamed of it for:
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Women's Rights (including Freedom-of-choice rights; violence-against-women rights, freedom to obtain birth-control under insurance coverage rights, freedom to get low-cost women's health screenings for cancer at clinics like Planned-Parenthood, rape-survivor rights, rape-prevention rights, and the list goes on....)
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Black rights
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Hispanic, and immigrant rights
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Seniors & Disabled rights
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VA & Veteran's rights
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Labor rights
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LBGT rights....
You know, all of those constituencies that VOTED AGAINST the GOTP in the last election by HUGE MARGINS... (But hey, it still looks like you've got the market cornered on old-angry-white-guys...)
Edited to add:
By the way here is YOUR PARTY'S STANCE ON THESE ISSUES...Straight out of their Platform document:
Constitutionally define marriage as one man & one woman
Congressional Republicans took the lead in enacting the Defense of Marriage Act, affirming the right of States and the federal government not to recognize same-sex relationships licensed in other jurisdictions. The current Administration's open defiance of this constitutional principle--in its handling of immigration cases, in federal personnel benefits, in allowing a same-sex marriage at a military base, and in refusing to defend DOMA in the courts--makes a mockery of the President's inaugural oath. We commend the United States House of Representatives and State Attorneys General who have defended these laws when they have been attacked in the courts. We reaffirm our support for a Constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. We applaud the citizens of the majority of States which have enshrined in their constitutions the traditional concept of marriage, and we support the campaigns underway in several other States to do so.
Homosexuality is incompatible with military service
We affirm traditional military culture, and we affirm that homosexuality is incompatible with military service.
States should not recognize gay marriage from other states
After more than two centuries of American jurisprudence, and millennia of human experience, a few judges and local authorities are presuming to change the most fundamental institution of civilization, the union of a man and a woman in marriage. Attempts to redefine marriage in a single state or city could have serious consequences throughout the country, and anything less than a Constitutional amendment, passed by the Congress and ratified by the states, is vulnerable to being overturned by activist judges. On a matter of such importance, the voice of the people must be heard. The Constitutional amendment process guarantees that the final decision will rest with the American people and their elected representatives. President Bush will also vigorously defend the Defense of Marriage Act, which was supported by both parties and passed by 85 votes in the Senate. This common sense law reaffirms the right of states not to recognize same-sex marriages licensed in other states.
Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
We strongly support a Constitutional amendment that fully protects marriage, and we [oppose] forcing states to recognize other living arrangements as equivalent to marriage. The well-being of children is best accomplished [when] nurtured by their mother & father anchored by the bonds of marriage. We believe that legal recognition and the accompanying benefits afforded couples should be preserved for that unique and special union of one man and one woman which has historically been called marriage.
Women exempt from combat; “candid analysis” of military gays
We support the advancement of women in the military, support their exemption from ground combat units, and call for co-ed basic training to be ended. We support restoration of sound priorities in the making of personnel policies, and candid analysis of the consequences of unprecedented social changes in the military. We will put renewed emphasis on encouraging the best and brightest of our young people to join our armed forces.
Yeah... I'm ashamed of your party. I'm disgusted by your party. I've got nothing but contempt for your party.....
