re: #2 Charles

…the libertarian members of the new hard-edged conservatism are more inclined to be tolerant on the “social” issues like homosexuality, while the religious right contingent has an antipathy for gay rights that has reached a fever pitch recently.

Here’s hoping that the libertarian-oriented will eventually prevail over the hard-line right-wingers, as more will realize that we actually have common sense and decency.