People who are whining about those of us who are fighting for equality and basic human rights for ALL people need to study history. If we sat around and "waited" for change to come or if we allowed the majority of the time to "vote", women wouldn't have the right to vote; we would still own slaves; blacks and whites would drink from different fountains; different races wouldn't be able to marry. Prop 8 is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Period.
And civil unions are NOT the same thing as marriage. Not in practice and not in the eyes of most people.
This is all so ridiculous. He's 23. I have friends who are college professors who smoke a bong hit every day. I have friends, now in their 30s, who are overall responsible individuals who got a DUI in their 20s. None of these people are addicts, became users of harder drugs, turned to a life of violence or crime or trashing hotel rooms. People need to get over the notion that smoking a little weed automatically signs a person up for the dark side.
Kate Winslet and Penelope aren't up for the same award! Kate's in Best Actress, Penelope in Best Supporting Actress. I believe that Penelope is the one most-predicted to win.
And civil unions are NOT the same thing as marriage. Not in practice and not in the eyes of most people.