Well, I'm sorry, but that is just clear, obviously untrue.
You want the fed govt to pass laws preventing gays from getting some rights that some states are granting them.
That is social engineering, use of the fed gov's power to do things you feel are "for the good of society".
FIRST, the issue is marriage NOT rights.
SECOND, as well the issue is not about banning or preventing states granting anything they deem those choosing to engage in homosexual activity may merit.
The Amendment ONLY bans activist judges...
A legitimate understanding of the Amendment hinges principally on one word, "construe", which one should assume was chosen specifically and intentionally I would disagree with any assessment suggesting a banning when the freedom of the legislature is maintained.
ARTICLESECTION 1. This article may be cited as the ‘Marriage Protection Amendment’.
SECTION 2. 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.’’.
CONSTRUE: To adduce or explain the meaning of; interpret...
The Amendment simply removes a judicial ability to construe a marital construct and leaves open the question legislatively at both federal and state levels...
The hyperbole and propaganda coming from the enraged leftists opposed to this amendment is becoming frenzied and tin foil hatted -no doubt, WHEN it passes, be it now or later, leftist heads will explode scattering tin foil everywhere authentic freedom reins over social engineering leftists.
IF you stick with the REAL issues, employ only facts, and avoid the absurd claims e.g. that of hate mongering as I pointed out earlier THEN I would suggest you would have nothing substantive to post in opposition to this legitimate democrat legislative check on the judiciary AND as such be left with only posting such nonsense on DU, no matter how long you have been on FR...