I drank a lot of Kool-Aid the last two years, so maybe this post is coming from that perspective. Also I donated money to Barack Obama every time he  appeared on television from time to time so I have a vested interest in rooting for the guy. Accordingly, this post may end up wildly naive. [...]

So I’m still in San Francisco, where the continuing fallout and debate around Prop 8/gay marriage feels particularly intense. There were massive rallies. Bloggers, media and even Pinko commenters are freaking out. Gays are mailing fake anthrax to mormons. 
Personally I’ve never been particularly passionate about the issue. I want my rights (which, if you watched the Presidential debates [...]