ALSO, this: Each of us can have some degree of effect on the issues of acceptance of homosexuality as an "alternative" lifestyle AND same-sex marriage at the local, state, and national level by going here: http://www.abolishgaymarriage.org/ and signing up. Afterwards, an email, a letter, and a petition will be sent in your name to local, state, and federal lawmakers. Go check it out.
Remember that if same-sex marriage is legalized, homosexuality itself will be officially sanctioned, which will result in more aggressive homosexual education in the public schools. If you want to see the degree to which it is being encouraged in MA schools, go here to be shocked: http://www.massnews.com/past_issues/2000/4_April/apfist%7E1.htm and http://www.americansfortruth.com/glsen_affidav_final3.htm
Uh huh, I am in MA, tell me about it!!!!!
I haved emailed our reps repeatedly, being the are Kerry, Kennedy, Barney Frank, and others of the same mind. Need I tell you the effect they have? Also, on the local level, you might be accused of a hate crime in this town!
The environment here is very hostile, to say the least!
You need to post those articles from those links in their entirety into this forum, rather than just links. It will make people aware of exactly how far down this slippery-slope we've gone. That is some POWERFUL stuff!