I think the S.F. gay marriages affair is to take focus off MA for Kerry

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

I think that's a good thing BTW. I'm for freedom and equal rights (I'm a devout Catholic - please leave that to another thread - there's a difference between a religion and the influence a government has over non-believers). I just think that this smacks of the left trying to shift the focus of this divisive issue from Massachusetts to the other side of the country. Any one else agree or disagree?

And please don't start a whole Catholic thing, I only brought it up to point out that this is a secular issue not a religious one. Personally I have a real faith questioning issue here. It's personal and can be talked about elsewhere. Thanks.

[Mountainman]

1. I doubt that the couples give a damn

They want to get married not make a political statement.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. agreed - I'm talking about the people in charge

The Mayor and the Dems

[Sterling]

3. You are not very clear on what your theory is here.

Try explaining it again. This time devote just as much time to the original point as you do to telling us not to hold catholisism against you.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. OK

It seems like the whole issue is being skewed to make Kerry, the frontrunner- to use the media's term - to look like a "Massachusetts liberal, and shore up there southern and middle of the road votes. If Massachusetts get's gay marriage then they can say Kerry is from the gay marriage state. People would be swayed by that. I think, and I stress think - this is a theory i talk about with friends like the DU peeps - that the Dems wanted to shift focus to the other side of the country and take the heat off Mass. That's good strategy and good for everybody concerned if I'm correct.

[a priori]

5. My opinion

I don't think it is the liberals skewing the issue; is is the fundamentalists who don't want to give the gays equal rights and oppurtunities. This shouldn't even be an issue, let alone causing a huge uproar.

But I think they will obviously do anything they can to make Kerry more appealing to any and all swing voters. And that is indeed a good thing.

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