LESSONS FROM PAPER'S OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT: From the Lexington Herald-Leader

[Posting this b/c I find it very interesting (though not surprising) how monolithically newspaper editorial boards opposed the marriage amendments, and this is the only piece I've seen about it. --Eve]

The only thing more gratifying than seeing Kentuckians give an overwhelming vote of support for the institution of marriage is seeing the Herald-Leader get so upset about it.

How many editorials has it written condemning those who supported the amendment and bemoaning the fact that 75 percent of Kentuckians approved the Marriage Protection Amendment? Ten? Eleven? Twelve?

If a politician were repudiated by the margin the Herald-Leader was, the paper would be writing editorials about how out of touch he was. But when you're the one who's out of touch, it's hard to know exactly how far. The media's condescending attitude in the debate over the definition of marriage is at the heart of only one of the many lessons that can be gleaned from the amendment's passage.

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