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To: Dale Baker who wrote (146460)	10/7/2010 5:51:49 PM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 542970

Gay marriage: Coming soon to a country near you 2:24 pm October 7, 2010, by Jay At first glance, it might seem like a confirmation for those who oppose giving gay couples the right to marry. According to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, only 42 percent of Americans support such a step, while 48 percent are opposed. But if you look at the trend line, you can clearly see where this is headed. In fact, the data reflect a rather remarkable shift in public opinion in a pretty short time period, and the pace of change is accelerating rather than slowing. As Pew reports: “For the first time in 15 years of Pew Research Center polling, fewer than half oppose same-sex marriage. The shift in opinion on same-sex marriage has been broad-based, occurring across many demographic, political and religious groups. Notably, pluralities of white mainline Protestants and white Catholics now favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally – the first time this has occurred in Pew Research Center surveys. Political independents are divided in their views of same-sex-marriage; in 2009, they opposed it by a wide margin.” To some degree, the Pew numbers reflect a changing of generations — only 29 percent of those born between 1928 and 1945 support gay marriage, for example, compared to 53 percent of those born since 1980. That trend will no doubt continue. However, opinions are shifting relatively quickly even within that older demographic. In 1996, only 20 percent of those born between 1928 and 1945 supported gay marriage — in other words, support within that demographic group has almost doubled in less than 15 years. The Pew poll reports a similar trend regarding the right of gay Americans to serve openly in the military. Sixty percent now support the right of gays to serve, with only 30 percent opposed.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (146460)	10/7/2010 7:24:56 PM
From: Sultan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542970

Angle: Muslim law taking hold in parts of US By CRISTINA SILVA, Associated Press Writer Cristina Silva, Associated Press Writer – 17 mins ago LAS VEGAS – U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle told a crowd of supporters that the country needs to address a "militant terrorist situation" that has allowed Islamic religious law to take hold in some American cities. Her comments came at a rally of tea party supporters in the Nevada resort town of Mesquite last week after the candidate was asked about Muslims angling to take over the country, and marked the latest of several controversial remarks by the Nevada Republican. In a recording of the rally provided to The Associated Press by the Mesquite Local News, a man is heard asking Angle : "I keep hearing about Muslims wanting to take over the United States ... on a TV program just last night, I saw that they are taking over a city in Michigan and the residents of the city, they want them out. They want them out. So, I want to hear your thoughts about that." Contd.. news.yahoo.com