I suppose I would be consider by some as a right winger something or other.

I am a believer that this mess didn't get its' start from some slime that washed ashore. Have been registered as a Repub for the second half of my voting 'career'. Not sure where that party is headed these days.

With that bit of background, I was happy to hear a few minutes ago the the proposed Amendment to the Constituion did not get off the ground.
Gay marriage should be considered an oxymoron to those that travel the road as I do. However, I see nothing wrong with the Domestic Partners title. I know of brothers who have never married, live on the old homestead and totally share. There are some States' laws that have eliminated the benefits that these people are entitled to.

I noted in a paragraph on my former company's info sheet on health insurance that was sent to all concerning the new prescription benefits offered under Medicade. "Includes....,Domestic Partners...."
Never notice that before but never gave it any thought also. All I was interested in was the continuing benefits provided as part of an early retirement package.

Again, we seem to focus too much of our time on minor things. What percentage of the citizens are Gay? 3 - 5%? And unlike the Hetrosexual mob with their 50% divorce rate, they would not be contributing to the amount of children that currently go without as a result of broken homes and subsequent reduced incomes.

"Protection of Marriage" - A good idea with regard to the divorce rate. Just keep the Feds out of it.