"Yesterday I was briefly watching a movie on my Direct-TV. During the advertising break there was an ad for some product or other which featured quick video flashes of different family groups. One of these groups had an inter-racial couple with two kids, another one of the families was two gay guys who kissed each other on-screen." - Exactly! You can tell where the country is heading by watching commercials! I am NOT being sarcastic, but rather quite serious. Just follow the money. Corporations are in the business of making money and advertising is expensive. They would not be showing interracial and same-sex couples unless they were convinced that such arrangements are becoming more socially acceptable and will not drive away potential customers. Social change includes trends that the politicians cannot stop. They can only capitalize on such societal changes within their own political base, either by supporting them or demonizing them. But, either way, our society continues to change.