Bill O'Reilly to "Pro-Marriage" Crowd: You've Lost

Although I cannot stand the man and find him to usually be an pompous, arrogant buffoon, it is nonetheless interesting that Bill O'Reilly has a message for Maggie Gallagher and similar homo-haters: they've lost the "war for marriage." While I disagree with his reasoning in significant part, it is noteworthy that a prominent member of the Faux News corps has conceded this defeat. Here are some highlights from O'Reilly's op-ed piece in the Boston Herald:

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Here’s the thing about homosexual marriage in the United States: It is going to be legal in about half the states. There is no stopping the gay nuptials now, even though most Americans say they are opposed to extending marital law to same-sex couples.

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Right now, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Iowa and Maine allow gays to marry. New Hampshire seems likely to join them soon. Once the legislatures of New York and New Jersey get finished taxing the life out of their citizens, they, too, will most likely pass gay marriage. And even though the folks in California voted down gay nuptials, the Supreme Court there is desperately trying to find a way to nullify the vote.

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Your humble correspondent doesn’t really care much about gay marriage because I believe it is no danger to the republic and the deity can sort all this stuff out after we’re dead. I take a libertarian position on issues such as gay marriage because I want all Americans to be able to pursue happiness equally.

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The truth is that pro-gay marriage forces have succeeded in their bigot-branding campaign . . . . So the gay marriage debate is just about over. Conservative states won’t pass it, but liberal states will. There was a time when we truly were united states. No longer.

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No doubt Ms. Gallagher and other professional Christians will beat the gay marriage horse for as long as possible since once they lose that cash cow they may - God forbid - have to seek out real jobs.