CASEY'S DOSE OF REALITY #7328 (and counting . . .)

So many gay men have reminded me that John McCain has publicly stated that marriage should only be between "one man and one woman." That is true, but much to people's amazement, Barack Obama has said that also!!! In fact, there has never been a nominee, from either the Republican or Democratic party, who has said anything else.

In fact, wasn't it President Bill Clinton, a DEMOCRAT, who signed the "Defense of Marriage Act" back in 1996? Let's remember what the exact words of this legislation actually said:

"No state (or other political subdivision within the United States) need treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as a marriage, even if the relationship is considered a marriage in another state."

AND AS IF THAT WEREN'T BAD ENOUGH . . . 

"The Federal Government may not treat same-sex relationships as marriages for any purpose, even if ure concluded or recognized by one of the states."

This bill got to Bill Clinton's desk due to overwhelming bipartisan suppport in both the Senate (85-14 vote) and the House (342-67 vote). So obviously, congressmen from BOTH parties supported this legislation. It is beyond me how any gay or lesbian can think that the Democrats truly care about our rights. They just want our vote!!!

So let's make something very clear. Even if the recent CA Supreme Court Decision survives the challenge on the November ballot, that will be great for gay couples as long as they stay in California (unless they move to Mass.). But if you and your "partner" move to any other state, your marrriage certificate will not be worth the paper it's printed on. And who do you have to thank for that? A bipartisan congressional vote and an ultimate signature of approval by a DEMOCRAT president (who could have used a VETO to prove he really did care about gay rights).

And btw, didn't this same Democrat approve "Don't Ask Don't Tell?" That's why I laugh my head off when people tell me that McCain is against gays in the military because he approves "Don't Ask Don't Tell." First of all, it's was the Democrat Bill Clinton who signed that bill into law, and secondly, if McCain really didn't want gays in the military, he would not support "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Instead, his philosophy would be, "Do ask, do tell, and once you tell, get the hell out!"

Ever since Sarah Palin was nominated as VP, many women throughout America have stood up to the feminist groups and said "you don't speak for us." So who's to say that as gay men, we can't stand up to groups like GLAAAD and HRC and say the same? Just some food for thought.

Casey