Barry Deutsch
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Separation of Church and State and Gay marriage
I believe that every religion has the right to define marriage within its own faith, scripture or situated ethic. However, the government legislates certain rights and privileges to "committed couples" -- health surrogate privileges, taxation, estate laws and the like. To that extent, I think the government has to define committed couples without reference to any one or more religion's beliefs about what constitutes marriage. … Read More
January 7, 2008 |
Barry Deutsch commented on When did the theater first spark your interest? on January 7, 2008, 6:11 PM
I feel isolated by both parties. I do not approve of the "nanny state" approach of mainstream Democrats and I am fearful of Christian Fundamentalism. We need a centrist party, not just centrist candidates who constantly fail to win primaries.
Barry Deutsch commented on Are two parties enough? on January 7, 2008, 1:32 PM
I think a lot of people are orphaned by the two parties and I think they are distinct. I, for example, will never feel comfortable with the nanny state approach of the Democrat left and I am decidedly threatened by the religious fanatacism of the Republican right. And, I have watched so-called moderates in both parties pander to those fringes. We need a viable centist party to stand for what I think of as mainstream values.
Barry Deutsch commented on When did the theater first spark your interest? on January 7, 2008, 1:11 PM
I feel isolated by both parties. I do not approve of the "nanny state" approach of mainstream Democrats and I am fearful of Christian Fundamentalism. We need a centrist party, not just centrist candidates who constantly fail to win primaries.
Barry Deutsch commented on Are two parties enough? on January 7, 2008, 6:32 PM
I think a lot of people are orphaned by the two parties and I think they are distinct. I, for example, will never feel comfortable with the nanny state approach of the Democrat left and I am decidedly threatened by the religious fanatacism of the Republican right. And, I have watched so-called moderates in both parties pander to those fringes. We need a viable centist party to stand for what I think of as mainstream values.