Look, I'm a Bush supporter. I voted for him in 2000 and will do so again this year.
All I'm saying is that he needs to rally the public. I don't mean a soundbite given to reporters. I mean he needs to do a nationally televised address on this subject alone, and explain the issue thoroughly to the American people. He needs to directly challenge Kerry by name to either put up or shut up. Right now, the press is telling the public that Kerry and Bush have the same position on "gay marriage". Kerry needs to be put in a position where he has to either endorse "gay marriage", or endorse some workable proposal to block "gay marriage". Bush can't let him get away with claiming to oppose "gay marriage" while at the same time blocking efforts to prevent it from being imposed on us.
Bush should follow the Clarence Thomas example, not the usual "stupid party" example of some lip service and lots of inaction.
Walker said a marriage certificate from Sandoval County “would give us a lot of rights and benefits that have been denied us as a couple, including the rights associated with property ownership and the rights associated with medical decisions.”
“Look at the sincerity here,” pointing to a pair of women holding hands and exchanging vows, said the Rev. Pearl Gabaldon, who was conducting ceremonies.
County Clerk Victoria Dunlap, a Republican, said Thursday that she knew of no laws prohibiting licenses from being issued for same-sex couples. She said she sought an opinion from her county attorney after she got a call earlier this week from someone asking about same-sex ceremonies.
“This has nothing to do with politics or morals,” she told the Albuquerque Journal. “If there are no legal grounds that say this should be prohibited, I can’t withhold it ... This office won’t say no until shown it’s not permissible.”
She said County Attorney David Mathews told her that New Mexico law is unclear on the issue.
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