An important point to remember here is that Free Republic is not representative of the US population. I know, I know, its insulting, but there are alot of big 'L' Libertarians here who's position can best be described as leaning towards the anarchy side of the spectrum. The stone cold reality is that this issue against Gay Marriage doesn't even get the kind of semi-passionate debate in the real world (not the TV show, that Gaystapo program would have lots of debate) as we do here.
Put it to a vote, I double dog gone dare you people. They did in Leftist paradise Oregon and it got beat 80-20, with the Gaystapo putting all its limpwristed push behind it. Lets vote.
Nor are those in favor of it representative of the general public. It's one thing to vote down a referendum put on the ballot to endorse gay marriage, but quite another to lend support to Constitutional amendment forbidding it. Those two are not synonymous. This will be seen as a bunch of angry old men in the GOP that can't find anything better to do than meddle in others' affairs, and it will turn off the mushy middle.
Guaranteed.
The idea that conservatives would place a higher priority on gay marriage than government spending or the war on terror astonishes me. Is there anyone left at this site with a sense of perspective?