Others write that the freedom of speech is protected by the constitution with certain well established exceptions “Among the more obvious restrictions on the freedom to say just what one likes where one likes are laws regulating incitement, sedition, defamation, slander and libel, blasphemy, the expression of racial hatred, and conspiracy.” Where does Ms. Prejean’s offense rise to the level of any of these exceptions?

If offensive speech is not “covered” by the constitution then every stand up comedian should live in fear of the politically correct police knocking on her door in the middle of the night.

I can only guess that your argument is some purist Borkian interpretation of the musty old document.

And even if you have a pithy answer to that, what of the fact that Obama and Prejean are saying the same thing?

“Although Barack Obama has said that he supports civil unions, he is against gay marriage. In an interview with the Chicago Daily Tribune, Obama said, “I’m a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman.”

http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianactivism/p/BarackObama.htm

Here’s the real kicker…that statement puts me and Dick Chaney to the LEFT of the president.

I’m so happy that she continues to be on the news because I’m studying her makeup like it’s an artifact from the tomb of Tutenkahmen or however you spell it.

The eye makeup is fascinating.

I await the flaming replies.

Seriously, though, I think it really takes people like you who are married with children saying exactly what you did in this post: that gay marriage in no shape or form threatens heterosexual marriage. We in the LGBTQ community can say it until we are blue in the face, but the people who are going to get the most mileage with their words are our allies. Thank you.