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The President’s Letter to Supporters on Gay Marriage
Today, I was asked a direct question and gave a direct answer:
I believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I hope you’ll take a moment to watch the conversation, consider it, and weigh in yourself on behalf of marriage equality:
http://my.barackobama.com/Marriage
I’ve always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. I was reluctant to use the term marriage because of the very powerful traditions it evokes. And I thought civil union laws that conferred legal rights upon gay and lesbian couples were a solution.
But over the course of several years I’ve talked to friends and family about this. I’ve thought about members of my staff in long-term, committed, same-sex relationships who are raising kids together. Through our efforts to end the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, I’ve gotten to know some of the gay and lesbian troops who are serving our country with honor and distinction.
What I’ve come to realize is that for loving, same-sex couples, the denial of marriage equality means that, in their eyes and the eyes of their children, they are still considered less than full citizens.
Even at my own dinner table, when I look at Sasha and Malia, who have friends whose parents are same-sex couples, I know it wouldn’t dawn on them that their friends’ parents should be treated differently.
So I decided it was time to affirm my personal belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines. But I believe that in the eyes of the law, all Americans should be treated equally. And where states enact same-sex marriage, no federal act should invalidate them.
If you agree, you can stand up with me here.
Thank you,
Barack
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my note: This is one of my favorite lunches from any part of the beach near the boards in Ocean City, Maryland. Lots of vitamin e and plenty of produce in this one - wrap it up in wax paper and take it to Assateague Island on a sunny summer Sat. afternoon. Just don’t feed the wild horses…they bite, and they’re stinky bastards.
fresh, shucked oysters in season (months with an “r”)
all-purpose flour
cornmeal
salt
pepper
old bay
garlic powder
2 eggs
hoagie buns or regular white bread
fresh “on the vine” tomatoes, preferably italian
thousand island dressing or homemade tartar sauce (see my recipe)
red onion, sliced thin
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All oysters are great - so this works with any of them. To tell if they’re fresh, either buy them yourself and shuck them with a glove and shucking knife, or buy them shucked. They should smell only like the sea!!! In season oysters have flavor - out of season are ok to eat, but get fleshy and fat for breeding so the flavor isn’t there.
Lay down a leaf of green romaine lettuce and an oyster. Top it with a couple of rings of thinly sliced red onion and two or three tomato slices. Squeeze a lemon wedge over it also - finish with another leaf of lettuce, top with bread, slice and serve.
Cut 3 potatoes up lengthwise with the skin on. Pop into fry-daddy using peanut oil - cook until crispy, serve with red wine vineagar and sea-salt.
Der ya go.
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