If you wouldn't date someone who doesn't think gays should be allowed 
to marry unfortunately the universe of possible dating partners may 
be limited.  I thought I read the majority of Americans are against 
gay marriage, although most are for some sort of equal rights for 
same-sex partners.  I'm just sayin'.

--- In [email protected], Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> I would not date a bush supporter (are there any left?).  Or 
someone who's
> anti-choice.  Or someone who thinks gays shouldn't be allowed to 
marry.  Or
> someone who thinks intelligent design should be taught in schools.  
It's a
> matter of values; not labels.  In my opinion, however, more 
republicans than
> democrats would fall into the above categories.
> 
> On 10/31/07, Ray Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >   I got a kick out of the question from the young woman who 
wasn't going
> > to date a Republican. We've been talking about this at work, and 
while
> > both laughing at and trying to defend her statements, a bigger 
question
> > came up:
> >
> > what REALLY are the differences between the Republicans and 
Democrats
> > anymore?
> >
> > The lines are so blurred anymore - none of the major Democratic
> > candidates are saying they want an immediate troop withdrawal from
> > Iraq, all Dems and Repubs are hemming and hawing about Iran, 
nobody
> > seems to have a cohesive tax policy. Lots of bloggers and 
columnists
> > have pointed out that Giuliani and Clinton share views on many of 
the
> > major issues. All candidates are talking about alternative fuels 
and
> > tax breaks for ultra-efficient vehicles. Everybody wants better
> > schools, nobody's taking shots at No Child Left Behind and the 
only two
> > guys consistently shooting straight answers anymore - Dennis 
Kucinich
> > and Ron Paul - are merely afterthoughts.
> >
> > About the one constant is that *most* Republicans are against 
abortion,
> > and *most* Democrats support a woman's choice. That's about it. 
Every
> > other issue is completely blurred.
> >
> > Or has the country been geared towards Republican vs. Democrat 
for so
> > long that the parties have failed to see where the lines have been
> > drawn?
> >
> > - Ray
> >
> > 
> >
>


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