Perspectives: Gay Marriage, Divorce, the War, Gas Prices
Is a constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage -- BlogPulse's 7th-most common phrase today and the subject of seven of today's top 40 news stories -- what's REALLY on people's minds? Only in the context of other issues, and only because it's now on the agenda, apparently. Other issues seem to generate more discussion and concern, including the simple mention of "divorce" (which at a 50% rate among first marriages seems a much better target for something that undercuts the institution, wouldn't you think?). A BlogPulse trend graph plots discussion about divorce, gay marriage (with December spikes associated with a Massachusetts' legal ruling allowing gay marraige), the war in Iraq and gas prices:
Posted by Sue MacDonald at June 7, 2006 02:02 PM
