"They want to infect our politics - in particular, next year's presidential campaign - with their special brand of vitriol. It will be directed not exclusively at gays, but at anyone who espouses a middle-ground position that might, say, legalize gay relationships in a secular way (with inheritance rights, and so on) and leave the religious aspects of marriage where they belong - with religious denominations. You are with us or against us, they will say." -- Marie Cocco on Newsday.com, 2003-11-28