BTN Highlighting the Reality of Same-Sex Marriage 10/06/2004

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October 06, 2004 Highlighting the Reality of Same-Sex Marriage —Michael Medved Mike Liffrig, the Republican senate candidate in North Dakota, has unleashed one of the most controversial political ads of the season. In a brief TV spot highlighting his opponent's determination to block the Marriage Protection Amendment, Liffrig shows two smiling young men with bridal bouquets, kissing one another while the wedding march plays in the background. This hard-hitting commercial helped bring attention to an underdog campaign, but the candidate also received condemnation as a "Nazi" and "hatemonger." He says he's puzzled by the reaction, since every gay wedding would inevitably include couples kissing and warm embraces by same-sex couples, and advocates of redefining marriage want government to endorse such physical and legal relationships. The visceral reaction by most of the public at even a brief TV image of two males smooching highlights the underlying discomfort with the endlessly repeated claim that such contact is normal, and deserving of official support. Michael Medved is the host of The Michael Medved Show. If this commentary was forwarded to you, sign up for your own free subscription. Beyond the News Commentaries go past today's headlines to give you concise and penetrating insight into the most pressing challenges facing our culture today. BTN commentaries cover everything from politics to popular culture, from faith to international relations and family values to the progress of the war on terrorism. You are receiving the email because you have subscribed to this list. If you would like to remove yourself from this list, please use the following link and you will be removed immediately! Thank you! Copyright 2004 Beyond The News TM Hurricane Victims Still Need Your Help In The Face of Evil" - New Reagan Film Watch the Liffrig TV ad "Kissing Values Good-bye."