Posted on 07/12/2004 10:26:34 AM PDT by abnegation
And so it begins.....
We should start a pool betting on whether or not Left and Further Left show up for this.
I'm waiting for a 'rat to say that defending marriage does not rise to the level of a constitutional issue because "It's all about sex".
Sen. Wayne Allard (R) Colorado.....Talking now about fillibusters....I just dare the Rats to do it.
Glad to see we are discussing the TRULY important issues of the day, and not bothering to discuss those small and petty issues like terror, health care, the economy, and so forth.
What a festering pile of CRAP this amendment is!
I believe I heard somewhere that they would make a point of being there to vote. It not for their TV appearances, they might not be recognized.
Thanks for starting this thread
};)
Let me see, at least the last time I looked the economy was booming (thanks to W), WOT is actually being waged not left to the French and the UN (thanks to W) and health care has been saved out of the jaws of the Hildebeast...(sigh, of course it depends on WHERE you are from I suppose.)
You just know the Dems don't want to go on record with this vote *L*
No one else did so I jumped right in. I've been waiting for this (I don't view it as a waste of time btw).
Carl Camerson said they will be in DC on Wed for the vote
Having a trouble focusing????
How will they pull off "voting both ways"?
Actually, the CRAP part is that so many have let society degenerate to the point that we even need to consider such an amendment. NAMBLA members love people with your attitude; it puts them that much closer to being able to rape young boys with impunity...
The family IS the foundation of our civilization. I can think of nothing more important to bring to the national debate. And yes, resolved - it deserves to be protected in our Constitution and laws. In the meantime, go back whither thou comest, DU troll!
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. J. RES. 40
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 7, 2004
Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. FRIST, Mr. HATCH, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KYL, Mr. LOTT, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MILLER, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. TALENT, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr. CRAIG) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read the first time
July 8, 2004
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:
`Article--
`SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
`This Article may be cited as the `Federal Marriage Amendment'.
`SECTION 2. MARRIAGE AMENDMENT.
`Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.'.
Calendar No. 620
The Dem strategy is obvious. They are going to oppose iyt, but solely on the basis of the argument that it is wrong to monkey with the Constitution...and totally igore the underlying issue..
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