"I have come to believe that if two people are prepared to make a lifetime commitment to love and care for each other in good times and in bad, the government shouldn't deny them the opportunity to get married, " he wrote in an op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch.

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An initial mistake, a misapplication of her love, is followed by a lifetime of marginalization, secrecy, judgment and retribution.

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And after a lifetime of hard work, the folks that we love -- our grandparents and great-grandparents -- should be able to retire with some dignity and security.

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And I guess I'd want to invite you to speak to them and other young women who are just, I guess, beginning to know what it means to love music really deeply and for a lifetime.

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In 1999, The Magnetic Fields arrayed 69 songs about love over three CDs, a once-in-a-lifetime opus Merritt will never match.

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It starts at home with parents who are willing to read to their children, and spend time with their children -- (applause) -- and instill a sense of curiosity and love of learning and a belief in excellence that will last a lifetime.

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