Statement by the President on Marriage (MUST READ -- Dean/Kerry/Clark Statements Follow)

The White House ^ | Nov 18, 2003 | President Bush

[PhiKapMom]

Statement by the President On Marriage

November 18, 2003

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

Marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman. Today's decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court violates this important principle. I will work with congressional leaders and others to do what is legally necessary to defend the sanctity of marriage.

[TaxRelief]

Liberals hate, then accuse others of hating. I think we need to tell all these angry liberals about prozac.

[Indy Pendance]

This decision is a great example of the judicary imposing their beliefs on the American people. We, as conservatives, must fight the liberals tooth and nail. We have to stop this erosion of basic American values.

[PhiKapMom]

Couldn't agree with you more! This is not only a winning issue for Republicans but Republicans are on the right side of this issue IMHO. Republicans at all levels need to get behind the Marriage Amendment and do it NOW!

[Wolfstar]

For a group who say that the government has no business in their bedroom, they are demanding the government's blessing on their bedroom behavior.

Government involvement in licensing marriage, and related matters such as inheritance and rights to make medical decisions, is the problem. In my view, the best way to deal with this is to return marriage and related matters entirely to the private sector. Otherwise, if the gays win on the same-sex marraige issue, there would be no legal foundation on which to bar polygamy, adult-child relationships, and the like.

[proud American in Canada]

Thank you, PKM!

How refreshing... living from Canada, I am getting pretty tired of... oh well, you know.

Thanks for the post!

[proud American in Canada]

""As Governor of Vermont, I was proud to sign the nation's first law establishing civil unions for same-sex couples"

Oh boy... we all knew that.

And that's the reason Howard Dean will never be elected Pres.

[Becki]

If the Massachusetts legislature decides to legalize same-sex marriages, it will be up to each state to decide whether those marriages will be valid in their state-- and that is a choice each state, not the courts, will have to make.

Yup. They'll leave it up to each state, just like Roe vs Wade.

Becki

[Grampa Dave]

I think that President Bush just got on the horse and is starting a ride that will be as famous as Paul Revere's.

Actually Lieberman's comment is somewhat similiar to Kerry's.

Make one wonder what Weaselely Clark will say if he can remember to say it or what he said when he did say it.

[Theo]

3) It is between a man and at least one woman

You've included that as an element of traditional marriage a couple of times. I don't understand the "at least" part. Perhaps you're playing loose with ther term "traditional marriage" to include what's practiced in some cultures not influenced by Christianity?

[nuffsenuff]

Oh c'mon... That's just ONE of the reasons why Howard Dean will never be elected President... Let's be honest with ourselves...

;-)

[PhiKapMom]

I think the Constitutional amendment is needed for the reasons you have stated -- it is the traditional family that is the basis for our entire culture and society

[woodyinscc]

What a bunch of flaming hypocrites

These people will now get married in Mass., move to another State, then sue for the rights accorded them in Mass. These libs are relentless, in their rush to destroy all the history, mores and traditions, that made this Country great. They will not be satisfied until they assume full and absolute control. After all, they know what is good for everyone.

[Grampa Dave]

Actually it is a spin of their two faced statement: I oppose the Iraqi war but I support our service men/women!

[shrinkermd]

The Judges are our new "philosopher kings" as described in Plato's works. A constitutional repupublic is no longer necessary with these elites governing our every move.

By the way, see below. Plato besides advocating an utopia based on rule by philosopher kings also had definite views on sexuality and other matters.

"Plato was born in Athens, Greece in 469 B.C. He was the student of Socrates. Plato founded a school that might be one of the world's first universities. The school was on the land of a prominent Greek known as Academus. This is where the term "academy" came from. Plato wrote about dialectic and Socrates' philosophy that encouraged people to examine their way of thinking and explore their ideas. Plato's works consist of a series of dialogues and discussions.

"While many men in Greek society practiced bisexuality by taking both a wife and a male lover, Plato is notable because he advanced the belief that some men are inherently homosexual, just as some men are inherently heterosexual. Plato believed that love between two men is superior to that between a man and a woman. Plato called this love "uranian" love and suggested this love was ruled by a different aspect of the goddess Aphrodite. At a time when male homosexual love was unequal between an older man and his student, Plato advocated for these relationships to become equal and based on reciprocity. Also, in contrast to Greek custom, he believed that these relationships should be life-long. To Plato, love is more than just the physical act, and the goal of love is the moral and intellectual improvement of the younger partner with the help of the older one. This is has come to be known as "platonic" love. Over time the term has become distanced from its roots, and is used to describe non-sexual love and friendship.

"In his Symposium, Plato suggests that mankind was originally made up of complete beings. Mankind originally had three genders that were a fusion of two human bodies. Some were male-male, some were female-female, and some were male-female. These beings were round, had two faces, had four arms, and reproduced asexually. These beings were complete, incredibly happy, and even arrogant. This angered the gods who were incredibly jealous. The gods split these beings in half, which is the present state of mankind. We all search for our other half in hopes of becoming whole again.

"In The Republic, Plato advances the idea of an army of male lovers that becomes the model for the Sacred Band of Thebes. He believed that an army of lovers would be stronger than an even an army made up of a family or tribe. Soldiers would have a vested interest in protecting their lovers, and in fighting so as not to lose face in the presences of their beloved.

So there you have it. In 2500 years we have come full circle. Perhaps the judges will now rule "tell, don't ask" as the norm for both the military and life.

[maica]

This decision is a great example of the judicary imposing their beliefs on the American people

Fred Barnes just about exploded when discussing that this major issue was decided by a 4-3 decision in the Mass Supreme Court - not even a unamimous decision.

[William McKinley]

Hey, that's a nice can of worms you have there. Do you need to borrow this?

[prairiebreeze]

I am struck by the fact that the Left suddenly believes in states rights!

[Libertina]

Oh throw up. "equality" propanda again.

[SamAdams76]

Gov. Mitt Romney (R) of Massachusetts basically stepped up to the microphones today and said the same thing as Bush.

[Libertina]

make that propaganda... I was busy being sick.