tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post2967639843055333409..comments2023-09-27T03:58:56.646-06:00Comments on Bessemer Opinions: Prop 8: the rulingJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842576168520693461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-71252291210641374392010-08-07T10:25:58.571-06:002010-08-07T10:25:58.571-06:00This made me sooo happy. I just hope it holds up t...This made me sooo happy. I just hope it holds up to future appeals.Shianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-6970740604967323672010-08-07T10:02:17.443-06:002010-08-07T10:02:17.443-06:00Yes it is a good thing because it is the right thi...Yes it is a good thing because it is the right thing. I heard the "other side" state that the judge was not taking into the historical nature of marriage. However, if that argument applied to numerous moments and events in our country's past, then many in our society would not be living the life they are.<br /><br />I think at the end of the day, the "right wing conservatives" in their efforts to push their short sighted views on everyone else will have in effect made it possible for gays to live as they are in the way that should be the norm. The efforts of these conservatives will have in effect undone that which they have tried to legislate. <br /><br />I cannot wait until the day comes when the relationship I have with my partner of almost 11 years because something I can publicly celebrate, not just in private. It may be some time yet, but it will happen. We still have many ignorant people in this country but slowly we are evolving as a nation.Don Shetterly - Relaxing Piano Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127640545301835657noreply@blogger.com