[Conscience of a Conservative]

This is ultimately an empty gesture, since these same-sex “partners” can just apply for beneifts at a Federal facility instead.

[fwdude]

This is ultimately an empty gesture, since these same-sex “partners” can just apply for beneifts at a Federal facility instead.

That's not the point. The point is that someone has the "gall" to resist them, and they can't have any of that.

[rockinqsranch]

Nothing empty about it. Let them apply to the Feds. Oklahoma took a stand GOD bless them, and they are sticking with the program. Were they to follow through issuing such benefits to homo’s the stand they took would be the empty gesture.