Rant of the day

Sunday was the miss USA pageant and like every year there is always some answer that draws a lot of attention. This year, it was Miss California's answer. Perez Hilton (who is very openly gay) asked her if every state should legalize same sex marriage. Why or why not? Her answer, "Well I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. Um, we live in a land that you can choose same sex marriage or opposite marriage and, you know what, in my country and in, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there. But that's how I was raised and that's how I think that it should be between a man and a woman."
Of course, Mr. Hilton was not happy with her answer and has now made a statement stating her answer to that question lost her the competition. Here's where I have an issue. You asked her opinion, she gave it, and it wasn't the same as yours, and now your acting like she's the anti-Christ. When did we become a country that didn't accept that everyone has different opinions? I thought that was one of the things that made America great. I am very impressed that she didn't bow to the pressure of being asked the question by a gay man and give an answer she thought he would want to hear. Here's the YouTube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XMvviFbkf0&feature=related and here's the link of Perez Hilton's comments after the pageant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_QhM3TK2UE&NR=1 (There is some cussing in this one and it makes me SO MAD!). Today I am thankful that I live in a country where I can express my opinions and not have to worry about government backlash even though other people may be offended by my opinion.