Congress is moving to pass a gay-marriage bill codifying the right to gay marriage at the federal level. On today’s Editors, Michael talks about how, while popular U.S. opinion on the issue of abortion has remained largely the same over the years, the public’s thoughts on gay marriage have moved in a more accepting direction. Michael explores some reasons for this trend, laying them out for listeners. Maddy furthers his point on the political side when she says, “Same-sex marriage is, basically, to the center-right what transgenderism is to the center-left. Which is an embarrassment and seen as a political liability.” She continues, “I think that’s unfortunate, given that transgenderism is easily debunked as nonsense, whereas there is a genuine and compelling basis for opposing same-sex marriage.”
In other news, the heat seems to be getting to U.S. leaders, as they are determined to hype recent high temperatures as an indication of dangerous global-warming patterns. While it is true that there has been some rise in global temperatures over the years, the powers that be are taking the point too far. Scientists are writing worthwhile research on this topic, but it is not panicked or frantic. Politicians, however, want catchy soundbites to motivate some kind of action and are disconnected from the actual science behind their cause. Our hosts discuss this in context of the heat wave sweeping across Europe.
They finish up with a discussion of the bipartisan effort to reform the Electoral Count Act. Listen to the entire conversation below.