The legalization of same-sex unions, whether called marriage or civil unions, has been called many things over the years. To many people its a sign of growing acceptance for same-sex couples and is an important step in the right direction towards equality for all. Others view it as a step in the wrong direction that could lead to the downfall of the "traditional family." But now there may be a new way to classify the legalization of same-sex unions: as an economic boon.

A Belgian beverage company Thursday made an unsolicited (meaning hostile) offer to buy Budweiser beer (the Anheuser-Busch Company of St. Louis, Mo.) for more than $6 billion.  The same weak dollar and strong Euro currency that is making our European vacations prohibitively expensive make this the ideal time for European companies to buy American companies.