You know . . . about 6-years ago I would have agreed wholeheartedly with the above sentiment in full. I was against Gays openly serving in the military . . . I was against Gay Marriage, and I wouldn't even consider Gay Marriage and supporting dependents of a gay marriage for military personnel. Since then . . . I have made an honest commitment to get to really know my one of my (I got three) Gay Nephews (in a true & honest interpersonal way) . . . and his partner of 10-years (just recently married). Lordy what you can learn when you open your mind and ask pertinent questions. And you are right, my changing my mind was based on subjective information (most likely Obama did the same even if it just meant more votes, he did not have to do it). I subjected my mind to the possibility of learning something new.
Where I use to be concerned about how we would billet openly gay troops . . . I finally realized it wasn't a concern. We got past integration back in the 50's. We got past introducing women into the regular armed services back in the late 1970s, and we will get past this . . . because that is what we do. We eventually get it right.
You are right . . . President Obama was against gay marriage. So was I. Guess what? I don't care any longer, unless you want to restrict their right to be as miserable as the rest of us. Times change, people change, and opinions, just like life, evolve if you want to keep on learning. Lastly, President Obama may not have cared for gay marriage at one time, but he never displayed the kind of politics that preached hate. Perhaps . . . if the GOP ever caught on . . . they may catch on.
