>Only, they won't be allowed to marry in certain states. One commentator on NPR noted the irony of several states rejecting Gay marriage in the same election where Barack Obama became president. When Obama was born, quite a few states wouldn't have allowed his white mother and African father to be legally married. And the arguments against it would have been pretty much what we hear from anti-gay groups today.
Olin ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Land<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion<mailto:brin-l@mccmedia.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:08 PM Subject: Re: One more bit for Veterans Day On Nov 12, 2008, at 9:22 AM, Olin Elliott wrote: >> As one of the comments says, "Not all heroes have two legs" > > Thanks for this, Ronn. I have worked for a group in the past trying > to get a national war dog memorial and the DOD has steadfastly > opposed it. A very different look at "the dogs of war." > Its funny when you think about it, dogs serve in our military, our > police forces, they care for the sick and disabled, they work on > farms, they are our companions and members of our family -- in fact, > they've been a part of our civilization for about 15,000 years by > the most convervative estimate. They helped build our civilization, > and in every way that counts, they are true citizens. Maybe one > day, that will be recognized legally. Only, they won't be allowed to marry in certain states. Dave _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l<http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l> _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
