John Kerry

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http://www.massnews.com/2004_ed....d.shtml

"Sen. Kerry is taking hits because he claims to have always supported traditional marriage even though it is not true. He opposed the federal Defense of Marriage Act, being only one of 15 Senators who did so while 85 supported the measure and President Clinton signed it.

But the Associated Press missed the bigger part of the story."

hmm.....

Lee

I think his current stance is that he supports civil unions, while opposing gay marriage.  From what I heard him say today, he opposed the Defense of Marriage Act because it contained no wording on civil unions.

Perhaps he opposed it because he didn't know at the time that he would be running for President a few years later?

The Massachusetts legislature is debating this issue right now in light of their state's highest court ruling that civil unions are unacceptable.

Peace.

[Mere Nick]

From Scott Ott at Scrappleface.com

Mayor OKs Monopoly Money for 'Gay Licenses'
(2004-02-17) -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom today declared that homosexuals applying for so-called marriage licenses at City Hall can pay the application fee with Monopoly money.

"For too long now," said Mayor Newsom, "Monopoly money, and other counterfeit bills, have been treated as second-class currency. We are no longer captives to antiquated values based on majority opinions and legislation. Since I have power to override state and federal laws, I declare that Monopoly money is legal tender."

A local jeweler in San Francisco immediately began advertising that his shop would also accept Monopoly money for his "full line of genuine pyrite wedding rings."