[end of excerpt] from article by MICHAEL WARREN, Associated Press Writer Michael Warren, Associated Press Writer – [July 15, 2010]

Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to declare that gays and lesbians have all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.

Argentina?

Argentina? 

Graft, dirty wars, Peronistas? 

THAT Argentina?

My immediate emotional response was to change the Stars and Stripes to show unequal justice under the laws.  Is Argentina outpacing the United States of America on a human rights issue?