Well, I have never "poor mouthed" and complained about financial things...and it's true, we have been blessed in our lives and have much to be thankful for.
But there were also Jim Crow era blacks who had nice homes, cars, and took lovely vacations and saw a lot of Broadway shows.
I guess it's an issue of money NOT being able to buy everything - and recognition by the government is one of them. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Conservatism: Self-centered mean-spiritedness fueled by ignorance and misguided self-importance. Bigotry is a social disease. Legalized same-sex marriage almost certainly benefits those same-sex couples who choose to marry, as well as the children being raised in those homes. - David Blankenhorn is president of the New York-based Institute for American Values and the author of "The Future of Marriage." |