July 11, 2004

I can't believe there is a push to amend the US Constitution to ban same sex marriages. This seems to be completely against the grain for a country that claims to be "The Land of the Free" and prides itself on protecting individual freedoms. This is entirely a religious based effort to take a topic that does not need government interference. The only input the government should have is to acknowledge if two people (regardless of sex) have made a long term commitment to each other and how they should pay taxes as a family unit.

My personal preference is that I don't really want to know anything about same sex marriages. But if two people want to do something that doesn't affect me in any way, there is no reason for me to object or stop them. Someday the situation may be reversed, and I don't want anyone to tell me what to do if it doesn't affect them.

I personally hope that anyone who spearheads this effort is voted out of office rather quickly. I can see this type of legislation expanding to limit other freedoms in the future. Let your congressmaen and senators know that you don't want to stop protecting individual rights and freedoms.