[GMMAC]

Stephen Harper has made his personal views in opposition to same-sex alleged 'marriage' crystal clear on countless occasions including voting against it, along with all but 3 members of the CPC caucus, when the former Liberal government brought the issue before the House of Commons.

Personally, I'd just as soon not see it come up for a vote until after the next election when we'll hopefully then have a strong majority in Parliament.

My reasons are twofold:
Our government is making important progress in numerous other equally important areas (e.g. introducing many new anti terrorism & anti crime laws which are expected to soon pass into law) to deal with the overall distraction of fighting a battle which it may well not win on this issue. which may well not win

As a practicing conservative Catholic, I'm no doubt just as opposed to every aspect of the radical homosexual & feminist agendas - as well as to this one particular facet of it - as you are. However, for the reasons above & because a Parliamentary loss on a vote on this issue would amount to a massive setback, I rather wait until I'm absolutely certain we have the numbers to win.

If a vote were held in the House tomorrow, its result is currently literally too close to call so, I'm prepared to wait until the odds are better & I'll be surprised if Stephen Harper isn't as well.

[spatso]

Ottawa Citizen ed., pg 6

"Most of these holdouts are rural folks or people older than 60. The data are clear on that. Very soon, resistance to gay marriage will be concentrated in senior residences and on disappearing farms. I suspect Mr. Harper is personally reconciled to the inevitability of gay marriage but feels compelled to hold a vote to appease parts of his political base. So let them have their vote. It'll be their last stand."

I can only wonder. Are you being snowed by Harper? Or, are you trying to snow me? Or, is this paper trying to snow everyone?