In an exclusive interview with ABC News today, he announced full support. Up til now he had always stopped short, so this is an actual change. I guess this means he must feel the politics of this for this year will be positive, on balance. Presumably, too, he thinks he can without North Carolina.
Gay marriage will be common across the U.S. in 10-15 years, regardless of the short-term theatrics. So in the long run Brown will just have to get used to it.
He said it was a states right issue. So nothing changes. The government needs to put civil unions in place. Give marriage back to religion.
Born a Nebraskan, raised a Nebraskan, will die a Nebraskan!! Go Big Red!
Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” - Gamalie the Pharisee - Addressing the Sanhedrin regarding the new group called Christians
"I support collecting more in taxes from people with high incomes who choose to actually pay taxes at lower tax rates than use lawyers and accountants to avoid taxes at higher tax rates," he wrote. "Some tax revenues at low tax rates is a heckuva lot better than no tax revenues at high tax rates." - Art Laffer (on 999 plan)