STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ON THE MA SUPREME COURT RULING APPROVING GAY MARRIAGE

The White House ^ | February 4, 2004 | President George W. Bush

[PhiKapMom]

Please distribute this far and wide to let everyone know that President Bush stands for the sacred institution of marriage between a man and a woman.

[PhiKapMom]

Please post the press releases of the DemocRAT Presidential candidates on the Supreme Court Ruling on this thread so we can have a record of all of them together.

Thanks!

PKM

[Callahan]

Has Kerry issued a statement as well?

[Jim Robinson]

Yeah! Send in the national guard and lock-down the courthouse!

[Alberta's Child]

President Bush / Massachusetts court ping.

[Argus]

Home run.

Coming up to the plate - Senator Kerry.

[Alberta's Child]

I admire the President's unwavering commitment on this, but let's be realistic here. In a nation where the U.S. Supreme Court has no qualms about making up rights that don't exist in the Constitution while at the same time ignoring ones that do, a constitutional amendment regarding the sanctity of marriage is nothing more than a waste of time.

[deport]

[bob_esb]

Wow - I am amazed it is so direct. No weasel words.

[MJY1288]

I'm all for that, does anybody know the process for impeaching rogue judges?

[backhoe]

I'll start a running file on this subject, leading with this post, and adding anything I find from the opposition.

If I get enough links, I'll post it separately, if not, I'll append it here.

Anyone who sees articles from the Dems, please ping me.

[onyx]

This one's for you. :)

[jwalsh07]

Has Kerry issued a statement as well?

Don't know but here's where he stands:

"In 1996 Kerry was one of only 14 senators to vote against the Defense of Marriage Act to protect states from being forced to recognize another state's same-sex "marriages." It was signed by President Clinton, and Bush supports it."

[Petronski]

We must do what is legally necessary to defend the sanctity of marriage.

I hope that means he'll be drafting the necessary amendment and introducing it forthwith, with all the force of the bully pulpit Reagan would have used in this situation.

[hattend]

Some activist judge will find the constitutional convention unconstitutional.

[Miles Vorkosigan]

Bush on terror: kick arse.

Kerry on terror: duh...

Bush on taxes: cut them.

Kerry on taxes: raise them...no lower them...duh...

Bush on abortion: get rid of it.

Kerry on abortion: I hate abortions. Let's have more of them. Duh.

Bush on gun control: no mas.

Kerry on gun control: duh...

Bush on queer marriage: not on my watch.

Kerry on QM: Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh! Duh!

[kingu]

If we must have a constitutional ammendment, then at least make it a productive one. Say, perhaps, re-establishing the separation of powers? Making it clear, once again, that it is the legislative and executive which make laws?

The constitution should not become a dictionary.