Tuesday, June 2, 2009  Intellectual Conservatism and Gay
Marriage  Here is what I consider to be the intellectual
conservative dissection of the gay marriage issue:  Supporting
the traditional definition of marriage is neither hateful,
bigoted nor ignorant. In fact, the majority (57%) of Americans,
to include Barack Obama, happen to agree that a "marriage" is
defined as the union of one man and one woman. As a bit of
perspective for you liberals, Obama only won the 2008 popular
vote by 53% - a margin many liberal publications considered to
be a "landslide victory." If Obama won by a "landslide" with
just 53% of the vote, what does that say about gay marriage?
But let us look at this issue pragmatically. The Left needs to
make it appear as though Conservatives are filled with hate for
gays - because they'll have an easier time gathering people to
their cause if the legality and constitutionality of the matter
stays off the table. Liberals know that the best (if not the
only) weapon in their arsenal is their a