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Romney: Gay couples should have right to adopt
The Washington Post ^ | May 10, 2012 | Felicia Sonmez

Posted on 05/10/2012 6:38:57 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) said Thursday that he believes gay couples should be allowed to adopt children, even as he reiterated his view that marriage is defined as a relationship between a man and a woman.

In an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox Business Network, Romney was asked whether he believes the gay marriage debate is a new civil rights movement, as some Democrats have framed the issue.

“I don’t see it in that light,” Romney responded. “I believe my record as a person who has supported civil rights is strong and powerful. At the same time, I believe that marriage has been defined the same way for literally thousands of years by virtually every civilization in history and that marriage is by its definition a relationship between a man and woman.”

He added that “if two people of the same gender want to live together, want to have a loving relationship, even want to adopt a child — in my state, individuals of the same sex are able to adopt children. In my view, that’s something which people have the right to do, but to call that marriage is, in my view, a departure from the real meaning of the word.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adoption; homosexualadoption; homosexualagenda; rino; romney; romney2012; romneytruthfile; samesexadoption
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1 posted on 05/10/2012 6:39:03 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Looks like Romney is “evolving”.


2 posted on 05/10/2012 6:40:57 PM PDT by tobyhill (Conservatives are proud of themselves, Liberals lie about themselves)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

That’s twice now in barely a week where Romney has put his interest in homosexuals FIRST despite the best interests of his campaign.


3 posted on 05/10/2012 6:41:12 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If it decreases the infanticide of abortion, I would rather the child have a choice of this start than no start at all.


4 posted on 05/10/2012 6:42:29 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Trying to appease both sides.

He.l.l NO.

Lord, Please send us someone else.

BA


5 posted on 05/10/2012 6:42:48 PM PDT by Battle Axe (Repent, for the coming of the Lord is nigh.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

F### the establishment for choosing romney for us. and God Save our Nation!


6 posted on 05/10/2012 6:44:29 PM PDT by thesaleboat (Pray The Rosary Daily (Our Lady, July 13, 1917))
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To: tobyhill

shake shake shake.


7 posted on 05/10/2012 6:45:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: mnehring

Why would it reduce abortion? Please tell me how gay “marriage” or homo adoption or anything related to this perversion prevents abortion. Please do tell.


8 posted on 05/10/2012 6:45:56 PM PDT by impimp
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To: Free ThinkerNY; wagglebee; little jeremiah
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) said Thursday that he believes gay couples should be allowed to adopt children

Romney is an idiot and doesn't have a clue about the issues involved.

Don't know where he's getting his morality, but this makes the Pink Swastika a possibility.

9 posted on 05/10/2012 6:46:14 PM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode not Evil (the lesser of 2 evils is still evil))
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Sex cults should have the right to adopt too?


10 posted on 05/10/2012 6:46:27 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: thesaleboat

I knew he would be a disaster because the democrats would play him like a fiddle.


11 posted on 05/10/2012 6:47:30 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

we’re so screwed in this election


12 posted on 05/10/2012 6:49:35 PM PDT by stylin19a (Obama - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance)
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To: impimp
Please tell me how gay “marriage” or homo adoption or anything related to this perversion prevents abortion.

Saying that gays have a "right" to adopt puts them in the same line with heterosexual couples for a very small number of eligible infants and young children. A pregnant woman who has no control over where her child is placed might well reject the possibility of adoption--and perhaps even choose abortion instead.

13 posted on 05/10/2012 6:50:20 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

We are so screwed!


14 posted on 05/10/2012 6:50:23 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Mases Could Be Farts)
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To: impimp

Simply put, the greater the demand for those who want to adopt = decreased demand for those who are killed.


15 posted on 05/10/2012 6:50:23 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Has there EVER been a greater disaster, as a nominee for POTUS, from ANY Party??


16 posted on 05/10/2012 6:50:42 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: mnehring

“If it decreases the infanticide of abortion, I would rather the child have a choice of this start than no start at all.”

You are right. Also adoption by any loving couple is better than an orphanage or the foster care system in most states.


17 posted on 05/10/2012 6:51:26 PM PDT by WILLIALAL
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To: xzins
A clue.

There are, of course, others.

18 posted on 05/10/2012 6:51:29 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hmmmm...one candidate is a socialist who wants homosexual marriage and homosexual adoption.

One candidate is a capitalist who is against homosexual marriage but for homosexual adoption...

Lets not vote for the second one so the socialist will win.

Brilliant!

/s


19 posted on 05/10/2012 6:54:58 PM PDT by icwhatudo (This is not a choice between Romney&Reagan-Its between Romney & most radical leftist Pres in history)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I simply cannot vote for this man.


20 posted on 05/10/2012 6:56:35 PM PDT by basil (It's time to rid the country of "gun free zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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