The Constitution and amendments

The last time the Constitution was amended to CURTAIL anyone's rights, it was Prohibition, which was eventually repealed.

There is a movement afoot (it's being downplayed until all the chess pieces are in alignment) to amend the US Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. This would not only override states' rights... it would cement prejudice against a select group of Americans (remember Brown Vs. Board?). Sure, it may be overturned later on, but it still stinks that we seem to have learned nothing from the Prohibition fiasco (and, to continue the analogy, how an amendment banning same-sex marriage would continue to drive DownLow men underground, furthering straight wives' exposure to STDs and HIV. I wish some of our local Buffalo officials understood the gravity of this situation, how close it hits to home.)

Watch for this amendment push, courtesy of the Bush Administration (or perhaps Frist? Now that Diebold electronic/computerized voting booths are becoming the standard, we can always rest assured that the proper Republican candidate will win!). And in the meantime, please call your state and federal representatives to say:

GENDER DISCRIMINATION IS WRONG. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SHOULD BE LEGAL. CIVIL UNIONS ARE THE SAME AS SEPARATE BUT EQUAL - DISCRIMINATION.

If you like this blog but haven't made the calls yet, get offline and pick up the damned phone!! Especially you straight bloogers! Our elected officials need to hear from you, and you need to tell them you ARE straight. Some bonehead politicians think that Same Sex Marriage support is only coming from gays and lesbians.

Now, go pick up that phone! Amy