Comments on: Its getting crowded in here http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/01/31/its-getting-crowded-in-here/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Scott from Winnipeg http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/01/31/its-getting-crowded-in-here/#comment-151775 Scott from Winnipeg Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:31:04 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/01/31/its-getting-crowded-in-here/#comment-151775 <i>Many, if not most, of the gay and lesbian organizations which have signed on to the battle for same-sex marriage do not take marriage itself as their goal. </i> Says who? The author? BM itself says that the LBGT marriage movement is focusing on SSM marriage only, thus the purpose for this group. He's talking about the states. Although the author is (still) trying to tie this to polygamy specifically, consider the cohabitation laws (or rather laws PROHIBITING cohabitation) in the US. They're miles behind Canada. That's also, btw, what Rauch was referring to (which Kurtz takes as an "ah-ha!" moment). Nevertheless, it's a brave new world, isn't it? Beyond SSM, the lobby to combat traditional marriage as anything beyond a single partner will make for some strange bedfellows. Many, if not most, of the gay and lesbian organizations which have signed on to the battle for same-sex marriage do not take marriage itself as their goal.

Says who? The author? BM itself says that the LBGT marriage movement is focusing on SSM marriage only, thus the purpose for this group.

He’s talking about the states. Although the author is (still) trying to tie this to polygamy specifically, consider the cohabitation laws (or rather laws PROHIBITING cohabitation) in the US. They’re miles behind Canada. That’s also, btw, what Rauch was referring to (which Kurtz takes as an “ah-ha!” moment).

Nevertheless, it’s a brave new world, isn’t it? Beyond SSM, the lobby to combat traditional marriage as anything beyond a single partner will make for some strange bedfellows.

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