Gubernator 06: Family Values

Okay, I'll fall for the Republican party tactic of pushing the family values agenda as a diversion to more important issues for my first post on the Florida gubernatorial race (I hope to add more on other issues) . The TV ads leading to the September primaries, mostly from the Republican candidates and especially Tom Gallagher, have been getting a lot of air time (which is the main effect on me, otherwise I wouldn't give a damn) . I really don't like Gallagher. His only message is, 'I'm a homophobe, and since Charlie Crist isn't pushing the issue, he must be a fag.' Crist's website states that he supports the Florida Defense of Marriage Act, but has been heard to be open to gay civil unions. The Democratic party candidates are in support of gay rights although Jim Davis' website does not directly side either way.

In my point of view, the government should only recognize civil unions (between any consenting adults) since the only thing that really matters is the tax exemption status. Since there is supposed to be separation of church and state, let the churches decide what a marriage is with the moral and spiritual implications attached to it among their own parishioners (and no one else) and not let it have any legal bearing. People normally go to the court house and church separately anyways. We need a Destruction of Marital Legal Status Law. That way catholics and baptists will finally shut the fuck up about the issue, and gays will get their social security and tax benefits. IRS can go to hell, but not for giving out tax return checks to gays, right? As for polygamists... not sure. Maybe the same idea...

Republican Party Candidates
Charlie Crist
Tom Gallagher (Edit: If you guys won't play fair, I won't put your link at all.)

Democratic Party Candidates
Jim Davis
Rod Smith