Posted on 06/07/2006 8:37:51 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh
Edited on 06/07/2006 11:34:52 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Constitutional Amendment on Marriage Fails
Wednesday, June 07, 2006 WASHINGTON — A constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman stalled Wednesday in a 49-48 vote, but conservative backers say they are pleased to have had the vote nonetheless.
"For thousands of years, marriage — the union between a man and a woman — has been recognized as an essential cornerstone of society. ... We must continue fighting to ensure the Constitution is amended by the will of the people rather than by judicial activism,” said Senate Majority leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., after the vote.
A constitutional amendment needs two-thirds votes to pass, but first had to get through the procedural cloture vote, which requires 60 senators to agree to end the debate and move toward final passage.
Shy 11 votes to go to a final debate, few crossed the political aisle to vote against their party's majority position. Republican Sens. John McCain, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Judd Gregg, Arlen Specter, Lincoln Chafee and John Sununu voted against the cloture vote. Democratic Sens. Ben Nelson and Robert Byrd voted for it, as they did in 2004. Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel and Demcratic Sens. Chris Dodd and Jay Rockefeller were absent.
What you don't understand, Bassfan, is that most Republicans in the nation don't know about McCain's baggage. They just think he is a "war hero." They would be "confused" with the details! Many also could not understand why people like us detest McCain.
I take it you've never heard of what's going on in those bath houses, eh?
Yup...you do swallow some of the propoganda, for sure.
Low casualty rate of US troops...Taliban gov't gone in Afganistan...Saddam gone...no major terror attack on US soil because the Pres. is determined to keep the front line over there...Gaddafi giving up his WMD...etc. etc. etc.
Yet the MSM harps on the fact that some leaders aren't caught so the war won't be over tomorrow. The mature people know, however, that it will take time as has been honestly proclaimed by our leaders but progress is being made...thank God. Slow and steady...slow and steady.
Answer this: Don't you agree, the more special benefits we give the gays and their agenda, the more we're going to see it pronounced in our society?
I understand that there is room for disagreement on the issue but I wouldn't wear the above as a badge of honor as it's the Democratic lawmakers for the most part who are agreeing with you.
There may not be a place on this forum for a moderate blue state fiscal conservative like myselfThere is plenty of room on this forum for a "moderate blue state fiscal conservative." Although in your case you are really stretching the meaning of "moderate" when you apply it to yourself. I will take your word for it that you are a fiscal conservative. You are so much more than that though.
--BostonCreamPie
So we can more precisely determine how you should be labeled, answer this question: Should "married" couples consisting of two gay men, where one or both partners are members of NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association), be allowed to adopt a little boy?
"Also, I live in a state that has the dreaded "Gay Marriage," and so far the sky hasn't fallen. In fact, nobody even cares. We're all too worried about our taxes and the ridiculous costs of real estate."
Half the world wants to destroy western civilization and we're wasting our time on this garbage. Disgraceful.
I think you ought to stay focused on your FMA argument. That statement alone tells me you are clueless on the WOT.
OK, guys, you've had your recess. Time to get cracking on actual issues such as tax/spending cuts, border control, etc.
Wrong question -simply leftist propaganda and diversion....
FMA will prevent homosexuals that choose to engage in homosexual sex while living with their sex partner from getting a societal handout for doing so...
It wasn't grandstanding because of the seriousness or lack or seriousness of the issue. It was grandstanding because the GOP can't muster up 60 votes for cloture on a judge without major deal making, there was absolutely no way they were going to get 67 for an Amendment. The whole thing was just the senate GOP trying to suck up to the base after the idiocy of the amnesty bill.
Thanks for the explanation. Had hoped for more from Sununu though.
I assume that they've run out of patience with this shell game, and are attempting to nudge their colleages' noses back to the grindstone.
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