Great Opinion piece by John Lewis on Gay Rights

[La_Serpiente]

I was really inspired by this. Thank you Rep. Lewis for standing up for the rights of the discriminated.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2003/10/25/at_a_crossroads_on_gay_unions/

At a crossroads on gay unions
By John Lewis, 10/25/2003

FROM TIME to time, America comes to a crossroads. With confusion and controversy, it's hard to spot that moment. We need cool heads, warm hearts, and America's core principles to cleanse away the distractions.

We are now at such a crossroads over same-sex couples' freedom to marry. It is time to say forthrightly that the government's exclusion of our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters from civil marriage officially degrades them and their families. It denies them the basic human right to marry the person they love. It denies them numerous legal protections for their families.

This discrimination is wrong. We cannot keep turning our backs on gay and lesbian Americans. I have fought too hard and too long against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up against discrimination based on sexual orientation. I've heard the reasons for opposing civil marriage for same-sex couples. Cut through the distractions, and they stink of the same fear, hatred, and intolerance I have known in racism and in bigotry.

(click on the link above)

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1. This is John Lewis from Georgia right?

Hehe, totally cool. I had a (I)dependent friend of mine looking over candidates and potential vp nominees with me. I sent him to John Lewis website, and he said, "Now THAT man looks Presidential, has anyone discussed him as a possible VP?"

[La_Serpiente]

2. I don't know

but it seems like everytime I got to Dem chatrooms, they are always talking about him being a VP.

[w13rd0]

3. Hehe...then my insidious plan is working...

;)

And I'm glad to hear that there's a lot of "chatter" about him as a possible VP...