"Whatever may be tolerated in monarchical and despotic governments, no republic is safe
that tolerates a privileged class, or denies to any of its citizens equal rights and equal means to maintain them." Frederick Douglas - 1866 (Speaking on Reconstruction)

Just something to think about as the current Administration and state legislatures around the country consider amendments to ban 'gay marriage' or to enshrine the "institution of marriage as being between a man and a woman."

Just my own $.02