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The Wingnut explains why conservatives fear gay marriage

From his undisclosed location, our undercover conservative columnist answers one of your most pressing questions: Do right-wingers really think that legalizing gay marriage will destroy our social fabric?

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  • Monday, April 20, 2009 07:23 AM

    the irony of the conservative position on gay marriage:

    A lot of conservatives go on and on about how promiscuous gays are, yet when homosexuals want to commit to marriage and monogamy in a relationship based on legal vows, the conservatives don't want to give them that either.

    In other words, get back in the closet and stay there...

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