Reply #123: I don't know what state you are in. . . [View All]

[MsUnderstood]

But in California we are very much the issue. . .why just the other day in front of Walmart was a redneck with a big sign NO GAY MARRIAGE and he was getting signatures to get something on the november ballot to put those homosexuals in their place.

Let me tell you about how this political thing will work. Our rights will not be on the top ten list of the democrats but the fight for our rights will be right up there on the Republican list of talking points,along with abortion, family values, morality, flag burning, prayer in school, and keeping up this war against terror (which strangely enough a woman loving a woman somehow causes if you listen to the pope).

Speaking of war, we are in it...and we gotta suck it up, take one for the team and vote democratic cause sure as that guy at walmart harbors some serious mother issues, our rights (or an attempt to strip us of em) will be on the ballot in November in several states cause nothing draws out the republican voters like ants to a picnic like fringe issues (and before I get flamed, Gays are a minority the issue is fringe issue--important to us but most folk say "doesn't bother me and I don't care").

So yep, this "wave of change" won't include us (again). Yep these gay voters are the red headed step child. But honestly, what are we gonna do?

My choice is easy--give up and don't vote cause the democrats want us to keep a low profile or head to the ballot box, fight off the conservative wingnuts trying to make your life illegal to fit with their interpretation of your immorality, and when the democrats get their numbers and get the white house back show up with your hand out and ask for your payback.

Elections aren't just the president and the congress--it is also about the judges, federal employees, policies reviewed. Your vote doesn't tell the democrats keep using us, it tells the democrats "here you go, get in there and fix it" so that the people they appoint can correct the wrongs.