Roundup and Commentary - 1/25/10

Dreams should always be optimistic. - 8,789 Words of Wisdom

Commentary:

"I believe that the state has no business legislating the religious rite of marriage in any way, including by restricting who may and may not marry. Church doctrine should not be dictated by the state." -
- The Oracular Opinion: Cindy McCain Supports Gay Marriage - January 25, 2010 3:28 PM comment

"...much of the objection to 'gay marriage' rests on the intertwining of sacred and secular connotations of the word marriage; a religious sacred rite whose name never should've been used to define a union between two people for the purpose of establishing secular, religion-neutral law." -
- The Oracular Opinion: Cindy McCain Supports Gay Marriage - January 25, 2010 4:52 PM comment

"The potential for bearing children naturally isn't a requirement of marriage in any faith of which I'm aware." -
- The Oracular Opinion: Cindy McCain Supports Gay Marriage - January 25, 2010 6:27 PM comment

"I'm pleased when I see conservatives speak up in support of equal rights, but I'm no longer surprised. Whether it's outright vocal support, or just a live and let live attitude (Who cares? We have bigger fish to fry...), fewer and fewer people are opposing the right of gay people to partake of all the legal and social benefits afforded straight folks by virtue of their saying, 'I do.'" -
- The Oracular Opinion: Cindy McCain Supports Gay Marriage - January 25, 2010 11:30 PM comment