Some people say that gay rights are the Civil Rights of our generation. Everyone has an opinion and it has been a controversial topic in our past few elections. Recently, President Obama has withdrawn federal defense of the Defense of Marriage Act, which would define marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. This article in The Washington Post is a followup to the announcement showing the Republican response to Obama’s decision. The article quotes John Boehner, the Speaker of the House, as saying that his party sees this as Obama stirring up controversial issues just as the 2012 presidential elections are in sight.
I believe that this article is important to read because it reinforces my opinion that politicians are always playing the public for re-election. For instance, Republicans have formed a platform around Obama’s economic failures while Obama knows that his strong stance on gay rights helped him in the election due to the high number of young voters that back same-sex marriage. Nevertheless, I believe that this action of Obama’s is a step in the right direction for the civil rights of America.
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