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AsahinaKimi

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11. I really don't know..

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 05:56 PM

May 2012

It seems like every year there are more and more conservative bigots in America. Everyday it just seems to escalate.. or maybe they just get more press....I have had hopes there would be more progressive views each day, but it just feels like America is peddling backwards. It depresses me greatly.

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How long do you think it will be before marriage equality is the law of the land? [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

I think it'll happen within 5 years cali May 2012 #1

That's what I will always use from this day on. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #4

Within 5 years. HappyMe May 2012 #2

As soon as marriage equality is recognized in a majority hifiguy May 2012 #3

The tide is going the wrong way in the states for that to happen soon slackmaster May 2012 #6

Not how Faith and Credit works. former9thward May 2012 #17

5-10 years, I fear. Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #5

I don't believe the federal government has that power. badtoworse May 2012 #7

To paraphrase a very great man: Chorophyll May 2012 #8

I dunno, nor does anybody here. SCOTUS is the key longship May 2012 #9

Ask me after the election... Scuba May 2012 #10

I really don't know.. AsahinaKimi May 2012 #11

February 2013 - after the GOP meltdown in November. HopeHoops May 2012 #12

How long will it take for the old bigots in power to die off? baldguy May 2012 #13

OP is uninformed about US politics. We are 50 "lands" Bruce Wayne May 2012 #14

Would it be better for you if I changed it to "50 lands"? cynatnite May 2012 #15

I think within 5 years, as long as everyone gets out and turns out the Democratic MineralMan May 2012 #16