Rick Garcia
Rick Garcia
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The governor's commission has a long history of doing educational work and community outreach.
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I found her to be just a really good commission member and embody what the commission is all about.
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No matter what he does, he's going to tick somebody off. It's completely a no-win situation.
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It took 30 years for it (the Legislature) to pass something as simple as protecting people on the basis of sexual orientation. On one hand, the Illinois General Assembly should be commended for recognizing all Illinoisans should be treated the same. But on the other hand, what the hell took so long?
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They will always question the results of our polling. We challenge them... Let's have a joint poll and ask the voters of Illinois what they think about tampering with our Constitution.
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It's about time. It's completely out of control and someone needs to exert some leadership.
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We stand by those numbers, because those numbers have been reflected in other polls nationally. Opposition to the amendment ran across every region of the state, every age group and (Republicans, Democrats and Independents).
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The political world now recognizes that there is a gay and lesbian vote. Our numbers are significant and we can make a difference in these races.
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The bottom line is they are just attempting to build a right-wing voter base in the state of Illinois, which traditionally has been moderate.
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I think there was also a genuine change of heart, because then he started to know gay folk, and he changed. He genuinely changed.
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He got on board, and he never looked back.
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Clearly, marriage doesn't need to be protected from gay people. It is gay people who need to be protected from anti-gay bigots.
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Illinois is not a trendsetter, but it's not a right-winger. We're not Massachusetts or California, but we're certainly not Alabama or Tennessee.... Illinoisans are reasonable people. We are cautious, but we want to do the right thing.
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I know that he has said things in the past that have been offensive to some groups of people - gays, in particular to Jews. But I think that the invitation from the Nation of Islam to Jews and to gays may be a step in the right direction. I took it as such.