Some Interesting Info... Not Surprising
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Libe rty -vs- Tyra nny America is indeed changing . More accepting and tolerant. For certain the nation has a long way to go before bigotry and prejudice is finally eradicated for good. But the movement is encouraging and no amount of religious right influence or latent racial prejudice will stop the trajectory. Some interesting snippets of the changing times. USA TODAY -... Last year was the first time a majority of Americans had backed gay marriage. The only major demographic groups in which a majority oppose same-sex marriage are Republicans (68%) and seniors 65 and older (51%). Even in the South, which continues to be the only region that doesn't show majority support for gay marriage, opposition has slipped below 50%. • By a narrower margin, 48%-43%, those surveyed favor the Supreme Court's decision declaring unconstitutional part of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which barred the federal governmen...