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MineralMan

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1. I think it's past time for President Obama to simply declare his full support

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 10:58 AM

May 2012

for marriage equality and absolute equal rights in other areas, like ENDA, and to make it clear that it will be a major goal for his second term. I suppose they're trying to hedge for the Independent vote, but I think that's a mistake, and may cost the administration the enthusiastic support of many. It's time to make a statement and then follow through with it. The administration should stop "evolving" and commit.

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I think it's past time for President Obama to simply declare his full support MineralMan May 2012 #1

Evolution has neither a purpose nor an end point.. Fumesucker May 2012 #2

I'd like to see a cabinet level position - TBF May 2012 #3