Reply #37: I gave my time,

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and money in the last election toward helping Kerry get elected. I registered members of my family, friends, and others who have never in their lives voted before, and every single one of them voted Dem mostly because of the gay marriage issue. Never again.

When minority rights aren't enough to make you take a stand, I for one wonder what is. Further, if you are too afraid to stand up for our rights because you'd loose votes, well, you already have. I hope that others in the 3/4 of the gay community that voted your way in 2004 make the same decision in 2006 and, if need be, in 2008. Maybe then you'd listen.

Yes it would split the vote, but as far as I'm concerned you've already lost your spirit. The minute that g.w.b. was sworn in as president (when we all KNEW about the voting irregularities in florida and you rolled over and let it happen) is the minute you began to die. When a majority of your members voted the patriot act into law, the rest of us knew that it would only be a matter of time. Now with Diebold and the constant voting irregularities to contend with, you've already lost what little ability you had to pull in new voters.

Without any major changes, you the democratic party is dead. You and your members just don't realize it yet.