Reply #71: You're new. This is nothing.

[MADem]

There have been other wars and purges. There will be more.

This is simply passionate discussion. It's useful. It helps people who haven't really had to confront the issues (because, you see, All Politics is Local) to formulate and hone their views, to take a gut check, and establish how they REALLY feel. There is, no doubt, some surprise bigotry rearing its ugly head, too. There are some people here who simply wish those queers would shut the fuck up so Barack can begin his great progressive journey towards turning America into the United States of Peace and Candy. There are some people here who think human rights should always ride at the front of the bus. And there are some who fall somewhere in between. And there are some who don't know what to think--they believe in civil rights, but they also want those pesky gays to just WAIT FOR AWHILE, because, after all, you've waited this long--why not just a bit longer?

And of course, everyone is "well meaning." No one thinks they're being unreasonable. It's always that OTHER asshole who is being unreasonable.

Again, I would sincerely recommend the HIDE THREAD function. It comes in handy when you don't want to be beaten to death with a topic. As for the Warren matter, I don't think the topic has been beaten to death, yet. I don't think it will be until sometime after Inauguration Day, or unless and until Obama sends a different signal about the issue that is clearly articulated and understood.