The Zoo: Frist's Frustration

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Frist's Frustration

Republican Senators - the really far-right ones - failed to get enough votes to keep their anti-gay marriage amendment alive. From my point of view this one is a win on two fronts: Keeping needless amendments out of the constitution and slapping down the start of a new "separate but equal" catastrophe. Congratulations to the folks on both sides of the aisle who handed this one a quick death.

Not everyone seems as happy as I am, though:

Gays and Tailors, Thou Art Damned!

Some clever free-thinker should have shown up and confronted these two with a sign that said "So is most of your clothing! Lev. 19:19"

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