. . . Republicans like to cast themselves as the protectors of “family values.” But that mantle properly belongs to President Obama and the Congressional Democrats committed to ending [the] atrocious [Defense of Marriage Act].
Denying same-sex couples and their families the significant savings of filing joint tax returns, Social Security survivor benefits, and about 1,130-plus other spousal benefits and protections granted other married couples is not a family-friendly policy. It is discrimination, plain and simple.
– Excerpted from "Real Family Values,"
New York Times editorial, March 23, 2011
New York Times editorial, March 23, 2011
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
Quote of the Day – February 23, 2011
Quote of the Day – February 24, 2011
Jonathan Capehart: "Catholics Lead the Way on Same-Sex Marriage"
Steve Chapman: "Time is On the Side of Gay Marriage"
Recommended Off-site Link:
Dialoguing with the Archbishop: Amendment Campaign Contrary to Church Moral Teaching – Paula Ruddy (The Progressive Catholic Voice, March 3, 2011).
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