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Back in the 70s a sociology instructor at Fordham University gave us a lecture that he labeled “The Acceleration Curve.” It focused on a horizontal timeline that ran from the year zero to the mystical 2000. The vertical axis started at zero and went...
>> first of all, let me wish your viewers a happy easter. and i do agree with rob reiner that the public is ready for -- is ready to accept a ruling from the court on the two cases. >> in your lifetime, i was looking at this a little bit earlier here, congressman. this on the daily beast and their headline reads the gayest month ever, same sex marriage rules march. in your lifetime, when you look at a headline like that, do you think this is the best time for this community, the most broad acceptance, if you will, of marriage equality related issues? >> well, you know, president obama is very ...
On the law. >> and i also think we have to talk about the human element here. we have talked a lot about interracial marriage. it's striking when we talk about whether the country is there or not on interracial equality. we look at the time where the supreme court decided loving vs. virginia it, had 20% approval and 73 disapproval. that's dramatically different than where public opinion is now on gay marriage. >> i wouldn't say we're in a situation where we have an arc bending toward justice. we're on an acceleration curve toward justice. i'm not only an openly gay member of congress, i'm the ...
Acceleration curve. david sirota and mark takano, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> dreams really do come true. america's newest multimillionaire and his name is not mitt romney, but he is at the center of a big debate.
System's perception of fallout, that means they are not deciding those issues impartially based on the law. >> and i also think we have to talk about the human element here. we have talked a lot about interracial marriage. it's striking when we talk about whether the country is there or not on interracial equality. we look at the time where the supreme court decided loving vs. virginia it, had 20% approval and 73 disapproval. that's dramatically different than where public opinion is now on gay marriage. >> i wouldn't say we're in a situation where we have an arc bending toward justice. we're ...