Religious right activists are the most gullible people on the planet. They actually believe Republicans in Congress, and the president, care about issues like same-sex marriage, abortion and flag burning. When do you think they will realize that Republicans only care about these subjects in an election year? In "Politics of the Alter" Newsweek reports:
Though Bush himself has publicly embraced the amendment, he never seemed to care enough to press the matter. One of his old friends told NEWSWEEK that same-sex marriage barely registers on the president's moral radar. "I think it was purely political. I don't think he gives a s--t about it. He never talks about this stuff," said the friend, who requested anonymity to discuss his private conversations with Bush.
You can practically set your watch by when the Republican leadership will bring the subject of same-sex marriage up for debate. If it's six months before an election it must be time for the debate!
Can't these folks realize they are being used? Like good little foot soldiers they march out to the polls on election day thinking their vote will actually make a difference! Yet year after year, and with some issues decade after decade, the end result remains the same. Abortion is still legal, it's still legal to burn a US flag in protest (though I can't remember ever hearing of someone actually doing this) and same-sex couples are getting legally married in this country.
Guess what issue WON'T be debated in 2007?
If you guessed same-sex marriage you are smarter than the average Religious Right voter!
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