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Id rather that these folks get their marriage licenses and benefits. Until then, Im hoping that theyll use the Constitution to help their cause.

The 1st amendment gives them the right to free speech, and therefore, the right to tell the government how angry they are over this issue. I do like the prospect of a complete NON-vote from the gay community or a public endorsement of a dark-horse candidate, but thats only because I know that EVERY politician would rather have the vote than not. Now unless the ENTIRE gay population of the U.S. is planning on starting its own union or can unilaterally agree to vote for the same guy in order to show their actual voting power, I think the only solution is to stage a demonstration in Washington. This would not only make a large and loud statement, but it would certainly appeal to the gay community. A march on Washington? Oh goodie, a PARADE! Count me in! I can only imagine how cool THAT demonstration would be in D.C.. Thered be signs saying, We Registered to Vote, Let us Register at Macys. Thered be Depeche Mode music playing and the Potomac would flow with Red Bull. Of course theyd want to have the demonstration in the fall, not just to be closer to the election, but to see the leaves turning at that time of year!

If this doesnt help, they could always use the 2nd amendment to their advantage. If the politicians think that gays are dangers to society now, just wait and see how scared they become when fags are packing heat! A nice gay militia, as protected by the 2nd amendment, filled with well-armed men sporting well-toned abs, would surely get some attention. And dont forget the lesbians! Chicks with guns kick ass! Theyll make the Republicans and the religious folks shake in their sensible shoes (all from last season, mind you). A bunch of pissed off lesbians & gays with guns might make the NRA rethink their position about handguns. More likely theyll just want to get a new homo-hunting season added to the books (which would make mounting the head take on a whole new meaning).

Perhaps the best of the amendments to cite here when discussing this matter are the oft-forgotten 9th & 10th amendments. As they are written in the Constitution:



IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

X: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Im no Constitutional scholar, but Im fairly sure these amendments give the gay community the right to at the very least, enjoy marital benefits in the cities and states allowing the ceremonies to occur. Oddly enough, in 2000, President Bush would never talk about gay marriage except to say that it is strictly a states rights issue. I think that when the President is considering writing a brand new ammendment, he might want to reexamine the first ten just to hedge his bets a bit.

We should try to facilitate the possibility of every group having a fair shot at living the American dream. When it comes to simple human rights and needs, politics should never interfere. Washington will never have the right to tell me or any of my friends whom to love and it should follow that they shouldnt have the right to tell them HOW to love either. However, if all the voters in this country dont take a serious look at this years election and its candidates, Washington will soon have the POWER to do so.