Reply #5: Actually, I strongly agree.

[TWiley]

Anytime the civil liberties of one group are threatened, everyones are threatened. That is why I joined the ACLU.

I have an immigrant friend from Malta who is a hard core republicrap. He is in total support of a constitutional Gay Marriage Ban. When I asked him why it was so important to him, he said "because the institution of marriage is being threatened." Well, I continued, did you know that blacks in our country were not allowed to marry in the bible belt for the same reason? "No, he replied. But, he continued, It is an indignity to allow homosexuals the same rights as married people. Hmm .... I replied. That argument was also applied to blacks.

Then I told him that in the bible belt, people had to be third generation "Americans" before they were allowed to vote, and in some cases, own land. That would mean that your great-great grand children would be the first Busuttils to vote and own land in your family. Why not take it all the way? It only makes more opportunities for me.

Suddenly, his whole demeanor changed. Apparently, it is an entirely different story when YOU are the one getting screwed.