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GAZING

This has been a pretty good week for 'the gays'. After those eleven states declared us and all other civil union folks unfit for special marital consideration it was sort of a downer. But if you look at those states, not many would choose to move there anyway and those who are there can move out. Still, a downer though.

Now comes the US Appeals Court to say that if the ROTC promotes discrimination (don't ask, don't tell) then colleges and universities can limit or even ban their existence on campus. Not a big deal, but symbolic.

And the Supremes, did not take up the challenge to Massachusetts marriages. Some view this as a matter of the briefs filed against it which were pretty hard to support; nevertheless, it is a step in the right direction.

On the other hand, it stokes the adoption of more state amendments and more demagoguery about it at the 'highest levels' of our government.

This is all so lame that it hardly bears discussion. But, the emotions run strong and the homophobia lies deep. We live in interesting times, indeed.