Replying To Charlie was Re: [Marxism] Cockburn on the elections

[Mike Friedman <mikedf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interestingly enough, I think it was  Counterpunch article that pointed out
that Kerry's position on gay marriage was a violation of Brown vs the Board
of Education, which repudiated the "separate but equal" doctrine.


At 01:52 AM 11/7/2004, you wrote:
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> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 15:38:40 +1000
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> Subject: Replying To Charlie was Re: [Marxism] Cockburn on the
>         elections
> To: Activists and scholars in Marxist tradition
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> I don't really want to go into the pros and cons of
> marriage.  but the point is really equality.  Straights can
> get married, why shouldn't gays be able to do so too?
>
> The question whether anyone at all should get married is of
> course irrelevant. When Cockburn brings it up he is really
> indulging in the usual old tactic of trying to make a joke
> out of a serious thing.  Feminists, for instance, had to
> endure for years idiotic remarks about bra burning.
>
> Refusing to take gays seriously on this issue and then even
> worse blaming them for Bush's victory is simply homophobia.
> That it should come from a leftist is tragic, but it is
> hardly surprising.
>
> regards
>
> Gary


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