Assessing Kerry.I don't agree with everything the Kerry-Edwards ticket stands for--in particular, their stand against same-sex marriage--out Bush is against gays everywhere. If Bush stays in the White House, he could appoint four members of the Supreme Court, which will shape America for the next 40 years. Do we want to take 50 steps backward? Kerry has always been in support of gay rights and equality for all. Bush will not even consider that for us. Herb Brake, Jonesboro, Ark. Why didn't you nail Kerry on his state's rights stance regarding gay marriage? As any thinking person knows, civil rights should never be put to a vote. If our Civil Rights Act of the past had been, there would still be state bans on interracial marriage Interracial marriage occurs when two people of differing races marry. This is a form of exogamy (marrying outside of one's social group) and can be seen in the broader context of miscegenation (mixing of different races in marriage, cohabitation, or sexual relations). . Another disturbing aspect of this position is that Kerry becomes the Great Divider he accuses the Shrub of being Shame on you. Nancy A. Drigotas, Ajo, Ariz. The fact that John Kerry  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. does not support marriage equality is not the reason I don't like him. I dislike Kerry because he supports a "separate but equal" solution (civil unions), and he bases that solution on public opinion ("a majority of Americans believe that marriage is between a man and a woman"). I would rather hear Kerry unabashedly un·a·bashed adj. 1. Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised. 2. Not concealed or disguised; obvious: unabashed disgust. state that he will do nothing to advance the cause of marriage equality if he is elected. That is the truth. In the interview he states that there aren't enough votes to repeal DOMA DOMA Defense of Marriage Act . If that is the case, then there certainly aren't enough votes to pass civil unions legislation. Say it, Senator Kerry. Don't offer a civil union you can't deliver. The only thing worse than Kerry's historical amnesia and his pandering are his remarks that he "pays a price" for supporting us and we need to get out there and put him in the White House or else we are doomed. That sounds frighteningly similar to Dick Cheney saying that if we vote for Kerry, the terrorism will strike. Would Kerry like an honest comparison between the price he pays for being a politician and the price we pay for being LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender ? I look forward to the day that the LGBT community tells candidates how much they owe us instead of being chastised chas·tise tr.v. chas·tised, chas·tis·ing, chas·tis·es 1. To punish, as by beating. See Synonyms at punish. 2. To criticize severely; rebuke. 3. Archaic To purify. when asking for justice. Patrick Connors, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. |
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