The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex

Well, since a repeal of DOMA probably has an essentially zero chance of passing it would be a meaningless bone anyway and bundling it together would just make a repeal of DOTA harder as it would be viewed even more as a first front down the slippery slope.

I'll buy that.
I wish there were politicians out there that would just stand up to the religious right openly. I'm not seeing that as much. I think the last time I saw that was when Martin Sheen told those religious lobbyists to get their fat asses out of his office during the pilot of The West Wing.