Bush Backs Amendment Banning Gay Marriage [Live Thread 10:45 Statement]

Fox News ^ | 02.24.04

[Dr. Marten]

Bush Backs Amendment Banning Gay Marriage

Breaking news...no details yet..

[cupcakes]

I agree. Unfortunately, this seems like a necessary step in light of outlaw judges and city/state officials.

[KantianBurke]

Go Bush! :>

[sinkspur]

He's a leader by coming out in favor of an amendment he didn't author and that was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary nearly one year ago on May 21st, 2003? Sounds like a follower. Musgrave is the leader.

What the hell is the matter with you? Get off it, will ya?

[finnman69]

Sounds like Bush will suppoort an ammendment that bans gay marriage but leaves it up to the states whether or not they have civil union rights.

[William McKinley]

There is no way I will ever support monkeying with the Constitution for issues like this that clearly should be decided by the states.

The Constitutional amendment is required to make it an issue to be decided by the states. The way things are right now with the wording of the Constitution, if one state sanctifies a marriage, all other states are bound by the Constitution to recognize the marriage.

The proposed amendment prevents that and puts it back to the states, where it belongs. The amendment is perfectly in line with your stated desire, while the status quo is not.

[cyncooper]

Ah, was that David Gregory yelling at the president's retreating back "Do you support civil unions?"

[Vision]

Getter Done...

[Coop]

I'd add that he did the same with Joe Lieberman's idea for a Homeland Security Dept.

I'd add that the idea of a Homeland Security Department/Agency/Whatever did not come from Joe Lieberman. It's been around for quite a few years.

When's the last time you said something nice about President Bush?

[Enterprise]

Some bimbo on ABC said the President backed a Constitutional ban on gay marriage. Gawd, what a twit. Anyway, it's about time he took a stand. LET's ROLL!

[TonyInOhio]

Opposition to gay marriage is legitimate. Buying into the idea that the federal government is the only government we have, and the only place for addressing issues that have always been the domain of the states is wrong-headed and dangerous.

You're attempting to close the barn door after the horse is gone. The Full Faith and Credit clause has long ago been interpreted to bind each state by the actions of the others. This amendment is necessary to quarantine the "San Fransisco Virus" and prevent its spread to the remainder of the Union.

[Kwilliams]

Exactly. If conservatives, who previously have criticized the president over his actions, continue to criticize this latest effort, then they prove they will never be content, no matter what the administration does.

[Peach]

ABC says this is a divisive issue and that their polls show a split. BS!!!!

[GraniteStateConservative]

So, you can't think of anything substantive to counter my argument?

OK, I'll declare victory.

[Notasoccermom]

If anyone has young adult children who think gay marriage is ok and natural ask them how they would feel if Mom left Dad for another woman or Dad left Mom to unite in matrimony with another man. I think their liberal college brainwashed minds might rethink this if they had to think in terms of "in my house".

[GraniteStateConservative]

Nearly a year after Musgrave stuck her neck out? A year!

[zook]

I notice Bush is silent on the issue of gay Mexican illegal immigrants who sign up for Medicaid!


Just kidding!!!!!

[Remole]

Furthermore, we need to repeat that the "Greater Good of the Childen" requires a Mother and a Father for the raising of a well-balanced and loving human being. To borrow a line of logic from Dr. Laura: When a child loses a father or mother, or both, we consider that a Tragedy; why then should the State, via Same Sex Marriage, sanction the existence of a Tragedy? That's the point we need to repeat: that SSM really causes HARM.

[mwl1]

How did Bush do during this speech/briefing?

[knak]

That's what I say too! WOOOHOOO!