[PhiKapMom]

For Immediate Release
Date: November 18, 2003

General Clark Responds to the Massachusetts Court Decision

"As a society we should be looking for ways to bring us together and as someone who supports the legal rights of all Americans regardless of sexual-orientation, I appreciate todays decision. As President, I would support giving gays and lesbians the legal rights that married couples get. 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.

My hope is that disagreements over this issue can be handled with tolerance and understanding."

http://clark04.com/press/release/085/

[PhiKapMom]

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Statement Of Senator Edwards On Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Decision

Senator John Edwards (D-NC) released the following statement today:

"As I have long said, I believe gay and lesbian Americans are entitled to equal respect and dignity under our laws. While I personally do not support gay marriage, I recognize that different states will address this in different ways, and I will oppose any effort to pass an amendment to the United States Constitution in response to the Massachusetts decision.

"We are a nation comprised of men and women from all walks of life. It is in our national character to provide equal opportunity to all, and this is what unites our country, in laws and in shared purpose. That is why today, we must also reach out to those individuals who will try to exploit this decision to further divide our nation, and ask them to refrain from that effort."

http://www.johnedwards2004.com/page.asp?id=370

[ArGee]

My hope is that disagreements over this issue can be handled with tolerance and understanding."

Gays need treatment, not tolerance.

Shalom.

[longtermmemmory]

Clark has no clue. It will not be up to each state. If mass adopts homosexual marriage, full faith and credit will force it to be recognized in each state. ONLY the federal marriage amendment will prevent this.

(does this mean that Mass. now has to recognize Moslem marriages with up to four wives?)

[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

[MississippiMan]

My hope is that disagreements over this issue can be handled with tolerance and understanding.

Yeah, right! If you disagree, you'll be labeled a bigot and homophobe and treated as the scourge of society by these people in the blink of an eye. Oh, wait, I forgot. Tolerance is a one-way street. Never mind.

MM

[MississippiMan]

My hope is that disagreements over this issue can be handled with tolerance and understanding.

Yeah, right! If you disagree, you'll be labeled a bigot and homophobe and treated as the scourge of society by these people in the blink of an eye. Oh, wait, I forgot. Tolerance is a one-way street. Never mind.

MM

[Fledermaus]

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.

OMG...the only sensible thing that has ever come out of a Democrats mouth...and from Clark to boot! His old Republicanism must be leaking through. I think he'd be the only Dem candidate respectful of states rights.

But I'm sure he'll want the feds forcing their will on all states over some other issue.

[BSunday]

legal rights of all Americans regardless of sexual-orientation

Okay General, I will ask you the same question as I asked Mr. Dean - what if your sexual orientation is pedophile ? How bout bestiality ? Would you support someones 'right' to marry their horse ? While we are at it, what about necrophelia ? Isn't that a 'sexual orientation' too ?