Republican Road Map to Discrimination- July 31, 2003 The Senate Republican leadership has published a 12 page road map actively advocating discrimination against gay and lesbian Americans.On Tuesday, the Republican Policy Committee issued the paper, titled "The Threat to Marriage from the Courts," which suggests the only way to prevent equal marriage rights for gays is through a constitutional amendment.The report was issued a day before President Bush announced he had lawyers busy seeking language to "codify" discrimination against gay and...http://www.outletradio.com/oped/grantham/2003_07_01_archive.html#105966920296165690 President Bush on equal marriage rights for gays- July 30, 2003 Today, President Bush stated he is actively seeking to limit marriage rights to heterosexuals. "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, and I believe we ought to codify that one way or the other, and we have lawyers looking at the best way to do that."The idea that the White House has lawyers currently exploring language that would exclude gay and lesbian Americans from equal marriage rights is disturbing considering the host of domestic issues that ought to have higher priorities....http://www.outletradio.com/oped/grantham/2003_07_01_archive.html#105958593960844570 God just wants you to know...- July 29, 2003 On Thursday, the Pope will issue a 12 page rant condemning homosexuals and demanding politicians tow the line from Rome.Like some bad Mafia flick, the Pope appeals to the Catholic family of politicians to join him in wasting their time standing in the way of equal marriage rights for gays. The Pope portrays God as seeking to create a silly caste system of rights excluding gays and lesbians from the benefits of law and society.The Catholic Church is obsessed and drunk on the idea of being a...http://www.outletradio.com/oped/grantham/2003_07_01_archive.html#105950059882366492 All Gay High School- July 28, 2003 As ridiculous as it sounds, the all gay Harvey Milk High School in NY will become a public high school this fall. The school has been running privately for over 20 years and has about 100 students. NY tax payers recently paid $3 million for renovations at the school, and the school expects enrollment to go up to 170 students.As a private entity, Harvey Milk likely serves an important safety net for those kids who either have no family support or can't seem to find anyone willing to stand up for.http://www.outletradio.com/oped/grantham/2003_07_01_archive.html#105940826190494659 |