I’m hispanic too, my whole family is. I have gay friends. There is no comparison to the difference in discrimination.

This is nothing but a civil rights issue, since gay people are fighting for their civil rights. Also, people boycotting CFA is not a government suppression of the first amendment, free speech.

Perhaps you should take some time to review some elementary school civics, and relearn what it is to be a citizen of the great nation of the United States of America. Because you obviously don’t have even a basic understanding of it’s laws or history.

You’re obviously in the minority among those posting here, but I think (hope) that you will be treated with courtesy and respect by those who disagree with you.

As a rule free speech suppression comes from the left (chick filet, etc.). Please don’t insult my intelligence by suggesting this is a civil rights issue or comparable to racial discrimination. Folks feel that the legal establishment of gay marriage will provide moral justification for their chosen sexual behavior. It’s as simple as that – nothing more and nothing less.
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This is a civil rights issue and comparable to racial discrimination.

What is particularly wretched about Mr. Burns’ effort is that he didn’t have the guts to confront the player, instead trying to bludgeon the player’s employer into suppressing his 1st Amendment rights.

I suggest that after the football season (first things coming first), we lock Mr. Burns and Mr. Ayanbadejo in a small room and let them “discuss” the situation. Whoever comes out alive will not be subject to prosecution. Fair?

Tell us all about how you choose to be straight every day?.
While you’re at it, tell us how it is that you choose to be right (or left) handed.
Lastly, could you enlighten us on your choice to be retarded?

MD was founded to protect religious freedom. Here is an elected official using religion to deny freedom to US citizens. Shame on him!

 The fact that you used the words “chosen sexual behavior” proves that your “intelligence” (or lack thereof) needs no insulting from me. It’s doing a bang up job all on its own.

Europe… stinky pilgrims… (shaking my head w/my avatar hat on)

When you come to Philly in just over a week, I’ll still be rooting for the Eagles to beat the Ravens, but I will have a ton of respect for your willingness to stand up for equal rights that don’t even directly impact you on a personal basis. Way to go!!

I would be ashamed if this was an elected official in my area.

What a scumbag. Really. What a scumbag. No matter which side of the fence you’re on with this one, if you’re an American you damn well better support free speech.

Get this idiot out of office. Good job Brendan.

Oh, and the Orioles just keep winning. Things are going great here in Baltimore!

Now I’m old enough to be the father of most men in the NFL, so I haven’t really looked up to them for a number of years.

Today, I look up to one again. Good on you, young man.

That means if Burns sponsored a bill to Congress that someone should not be able to speak freely about same-sex marriage, it likely wouldn’t make it out of committee, much less make it to the House for a vote (where it would be overwhelming defeated).

But Burns can say to the Ravens whatever he wants to say. It’s impolite, to say the least, but there is no law preventing him from doing so.

Considering Burns is a Baptist minister, it’s not surprising that he is not in favor of same-sex marriage.

It’s also not surprising that he’s exercising his First Amendment right to inform the nation that he’s an idiot…politicians do that all the time.