Reply #6: I certainly agree.

[Rhiannon12866]

People, especially in small towns like mine, have been hit hard by the tough economy. The signature issue of Scott Murphy, our new congressman who is (finally!) going to D.C. to replace Kirsten Gillibrand, was job creation. He won decisively in this area of the district. People have a lot more to worry about these days than what their neighbors are doing, like it was any of their business in the first place... :eyes:

This article refuted all the major illogical arguments that these benighted folks have managed to come up with, and made them sound as ridiculous as they are. I'm hoping that it resonated both with folks who were swallowing these RW talking points and those who hadn't given it much thought before. :-)

The fact that he made these excuses sound laughable also helps. I agree. I was saddened to learn that it took Obama's election to make so many black people finally feel like equal Americans, 140+ years after the Civil War. It's way past time that all American citizens enjoy equal civil rights. Seeing this in a small town paper gives me hope that we're getting there... :hi: