...Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox
If you read my previous post than this will add a little extra sting to it. Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox is an openly gay Democrat, and the 1st openly gay house speaker in the nation, who had the deciding vote on whether or not Rhode Island would join Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Iowa in allowing same-sex couples to marry. He chose to vote no. Instead he said he would vote in favor of civil unions. Many many people are now super pissed with Fox. "In my opinion he's a self-loathing homophobe," said Gary D'Amario of Cranston. Gay marriage supporter Rev. Duane Clinker of Providence's Open Table of Christ United Methodist Church said, "What was Speaker Fox thinking?I think he forgot he had friends." In response Fox said, "These folks were looking for a champion. It hurts me to think that I'm not quite their champion at this point. That bothers me. Because so many people were waiting for so long ... but you have to be able to move votes." This is very true. No matter what party you represent you have to be able to get elected. Once you get elected your main goal is getting re-elected. If you are a Republican in a more liberal state you may move towards the middle an even cross the line and have some liberal views yourself, but just to get elected. The same goes for a Democrat elected in a conservative state. Just because someone is gay, rich, black, Hispanic/Latino, etc, that does not necessarily mean they are going to cater to that group over any other. We are a nation of many different people and in this nation majority rules. I think the people of Rhode Island need to accept this and move on to the next major issue or prepare another bill and hope that one goes through. I am 
going to give Gordon Fox a Digit Up for not caving in to peer pressure and sticking to what he believes is the right thing.
If you read my previous post than this will add a little extra sting to it. Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox is an openly gay Democrat, and the 1st openly gay house speaker in the nation, who had the deciding vote on whether or not Rhode Island would join Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Iowa in allowing same-sex couples to marry. He chose to vote no. Instead he said he would vote in favor of civil unions. Many many people are now super pissed with Fox. "In my opinion he's a self-loathing homophobe," said Gary D'Amario of Cranston. Gay marriage supporter Rev. Duane Clinker of Providence's Open Table of Christ United Methodist Church said, "What was Speaker Fox thinking?I think he forgot he had friends." In response Fox said, "These folks were looking for a champion. It hurts me to think that I'm not quite their champion at this point. That bothers me. Because so many people were waiting for so long ... but you have to be able to move votes." This is very true. No matter what party you represent you have to be able to get elected. Once you get elected your main goal is getting re-elected. If you are a Republican in a more liberal state you may move towards the middle an even cross the line and have some liberal views yourself, but just to get elected. The same goes for a Democrat elected in a conservative state. Just because someone is gay, rich, black, Hispanic/Latino, etc, that does not necessarily mean they are going to cater to that group over any other. We are a nation of many different people and in this nation majority rules. I think the people of Rhode Island need to accept this and move on to the next major issue or prepare another bill and hope that one goes through. I am 
going to give Gordon Fox a Digit Up for not caving in to peer pressure and sticking to what he believes is the right thing.
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