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Bush Backs Amendment Banning Gay Marriage [Live Thread 10:45 Statement]
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| 02.24.04
Posted on 02/24/2004 7:15:06 AM PST by Dr. Marten
Bush Backs Amendment Banning Gay Marriage
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush43; culturewar; fma; gaymirage; genderneutralagenda; gwb2004; homosexual; homosexualagenda; marriage; marriageamendment; prisoners; protectfamily; protectmarriage; romans1; samesexmarriage; westerncivilization
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To: Califelephant
I agree. Unfortunately, this seems like a necessary step in light of outlaw judges and city/state officials.
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:47:33 AM PST
by
cupcakes
To: Dr. Marten
Go Bush! :>
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:47:57 AM PST
by
KantianBurke
(Principles, not blind loyalty)
To: GraniteStateConservative
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?
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:48:02 AM PST
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a shelter dog or cat! You'll save one life, and maybe two!)
To: Dr. Marten
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.
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:48:40 AM PST
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: Imal
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.
To: Petronski
Ah, was that David Gregory yelling at the president's retreating back "Do you support civil unions?"
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:49:21 AM PST
by
cyncooper
("Maybe they were hoping he'd lose the next Iraqi election")
To: Dr. Marten
Getter Done...
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:49:33 AM PST
by
Vision
(Always Faithful)
To: GraniteStateConservative
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?
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:50:05 AM PST
by
Coop
("Hero" is the last four-letter word I'd use to describe John Kerry.)
To: Dr. Marten
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!
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:50:13 AM PST
by
Enterprise
("Do you know who I am?")
To: Imal
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.
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:50:40 AM PST
by
TonyInOhio
(Ask Presidents Dole, Dukakis, or Mondale about spring polls.)
Comment #91 Removed by Moderator
To: sinkspur
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.
To: All
ABC says this is a divisive issue and that their polls show a split. BS!!!!
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:51:15 AM PST
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: sinkspur
So, you can't think of anything substantive to counter my argument?
OK, I'll declare victory.
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:51:18 AM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Dr. Marten
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".
To: mwl1
Nearly a year after Musgrave stuck her neck out? A year!
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:52:00 AM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Dr. Marten
I notice Bush is silent on the issue of gay Mexican illegal immigrants who sign up for Medicaid!
Just kidding!!!!!
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:52:03 AM PST
by
zook
To: Califelephant
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.
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:52:05 AM PST
by
Remole
To: Peach
How did Bush do during this speech/briefing?
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:52:21 AM PST
by
mwl1
To: William Creel
That's what I say too! WOOOHOOO!
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posted on
02/24/2004 7:53:04 AM PST
by
knak
(wasknaknowknid)
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