A few weeks after the state of New York legalized gay marriage, Texas Governor Rick Perry, was quoted in an interview, saying "that's New York, and that is their business, and that's fine with me." Almost immediately, there was negative feedback from Texas' social conservatives. He was quick to backtrack and apologize for his statement. Going on to say emphatically that he believes that marriage is only intended to be between a man and a woman. He mentioned his fear that New York's new marriage laws will threaten Texas and other states. He was very quick, however, to mention that he approved other states having their own laws, including California's legalization of medical marijuana.
It is my opinion that Texas, especially in a county that prides itself on separation of church and state, that the political playing field is overly full of "socially conservative" politicians clinging to the staples of Christian religion. The state should spend its time worrying about Education or our severe water shortage, not where two men or women wish to spend their lives together.
