An End to the Culture Wars

Ruy Teixeira explains why public opinion is shifting on issues such as gay marriage, stem cells, immigration, and other previously contentious topics.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• culture
• wars
• gay
• marriage
• immigration
• stem
• cells
• abortion

[lloydbaltazar]

I campaigned hard and voted for Obama because he promised Gay marriage and equal protection for all LGBT Americans. Now that he is President of the United States, I expect him to fulfill those promises and keep his word, otherwise I feel like my vote had been wasted. Obama needs to keep his word and deliver the rights for all Gay people. He promised!

[lloydbaltazar]

He said he favors gay marriage in 1996. There were documents with his signature on it as well.

[traditionandhonor]

Liberal rubbish.

[Jaric55]

Yep, you're right, however that hardly constitutes a campaign promise. Everyone is able to change their political positions as they see fit..of course do it too much..and you're a flip-flopper without principle, sure to be defeated in an election. I think he supports marriage equality at heart, but doesn't want to spend political capital on it right now. The LGBT community alone cannot re-elect him..he needs everyone else too, so he's tending to majority needs first. Keep supporting him!

[Jaric55]

Well he didn't actually promise marriage equality...but I agree. He does need to fulfill his promises of repealing DOMA, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.