Saturday, March 16, 2013

Principles of Convenience


Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman has always expressed his opposition to same-sex marriage. Considered a leading republican, Portman now says it is okay for gays to marry. Why? Portman’s 21-year-old son recently informed his father that he was gay and that forced Portman to change his position on gay marriage. Without that personal connection it remains uncertain if Portman would have changed his view, perhaps opting to maintain the Republican position on the matter. So much for so-called principles or is this a question of hypocrisy? 

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