Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 7:35 am  

Has he been forced into his thoughts on same sex marriage?

Is this only to gain the gay vote and give up on the fundamentalists?

Why after 4 years has his opinion only just being given?

I hold the opinion that he see's it as a gradual work in process, first the health reforms then marriage equality, what next? With the economy as it is a very risky thing to do but when was the right thing ever easy?

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 7:41 am  

Sheldon wrote:

I hold the opinion that he see's it as a gradual work in process, first the health reforms then marriage equality, what next?

This is the problem with the civil rights movement they don't know when to stop.

What if he ends up abolishing the death penalty, banning guns etc, it could be the death of America as we know it.

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 7:48 am  

sally cinnamon wrote:

This is the problem with the civil rights movement they don't know when to stop.

What if he ends up abolishing the death penalty, banning guns etc, it could be the death of America as we know it.

I see the problem!

On another note can a President undo pardons made by a former President?

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 7:53 am  

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 7:54 am  

For the next time you hear a right wing nutjob spout about traditional marriage...

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 8:12 am  

Thank you for that one, BG – that's being spread further.

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 8:18 am  

I saw a pie chart on Stephen Fry's twitter account which is would be fitting, unfortunately I haven't worked out a way to post it.

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 8:19 am  

Before our Yank shirt-lifting friends get too animated, they should realise that Cameron backed gay marriage a year ago and it's doubtful anything will happen in the term of this parliament

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 8:33 am  

Hasn't Cameron backed down form those comments in an effort to appease Conservative backbenchers after poor local elections?

Re: Barack Obama : Thu May 10, 2012 10:28 am  

Sheldon wrote:

Hasn't Cameron backed down form those comments in an effort to appease Conservative backbenchers after poor local elections?

I was surprised that the gay marriage question was raised by a voter at a recent house party with our local Tory MP. It was a huge issue to the guy and he did not like the idea one little bit. I'd imagine there's a lot like him around the country. They may be a minority but it's a very big issue to them.