Because I think so highly of you and Jerry (from reading your thoughtful writings), is why I “bristled” when I saw your names lumped together with Cheney's.

Dorian

Thanks.
dr.e

You make a good point.

The only thing I would say, is that if you truly care about a son or daughter who is homosexual, and really understand what they have gone through, are going through, and will go through, you might be a little more understanding of and sympathetic to those other sons and daughters who share the same sexual orientation, and the same discrimination.

We all tend to care about other people and support causes where we think or feel that it's the right thing to do.

You took the words out of my mouth.

Here we have one of the most powerful men in the world–some say even more powerful than the president at the time. Powerful enough to take our country to an unnecessary war. Yet, show me his speeches, show me his writings, show me his deeds when it came to standing up like a man, like a father, against those from the Religious Right, the right wing of his party–his base– who implicitly and explicitly, through words or through legislation—or lack of it—demonized and discriminated against his own daughter or those like her.

Thank you, krit

Cheney may have recently come out for gay marriage, but he hasn't been a vocal advocate for gay rights in the way he has been a vocal advocate of the Iraq War, and regime change for Iran and NK. Also, his revised stance has little merit, because he would never have taken it if his own daughter wasn't gay.

I always wonder about these conservatives who are willing to deny rights to others until it affects their OWN families. Other examples of this include Nancy Reagan lobbying for stem cell research and the Bradys lobbying for stricter gun laws.

But please don't bring Cheney into that “mix,” because he doesn't merit it.

Please spare me the : “Because one of his daughters is a lesbian. Give the man credit. He saw in his daughter the pains she was suffering as a subject of his peer’s public disgrace. If it takes personal experience to enlighten one’s view on a hot-button issue, terrific.”

Cheney must have known for years that his daughter was a lesbian. Yet only very recently did he “come out” in support of same-sex marriage.

I wonder how much legislation and policies he has been supporting all those years–while he knew his daughter was lesbian–against gays and lebians.

What is his position on gays and lesbians in the military?

Give him credit for a late conversion, but don't ignore the past.