Feds should not recognize ANY marriage!
I do not understand people being so upset about not having a constitutional ammendment banning gay marriage. If there were an ammendment stating that marriage was defined as between a man and a woman, that still would not keep gays from having a marriage ceremony. It is just that their marriage would not be legally recongized. I know gays who have had marriage ceremonies to make a committment to each other, and they do not go running around asking that a constitutional ammendment be made to make their marriage legally recognized. Seems we are talking about two different ammendments. One banning gay marriage and one stateing marriage is defined as between a man and a woman. Having a constitutional ammendment for these is not necessary. Marriage being defined as between a man and a woman should be a State’s issue. I really don’t care if gays have a marriage ceremony, but I do believe marriage is defined as between a man and woman. I just don’t understand people being so involved in these issues when there are much more important issues to worry about!
“Marriage being defined as between a man and a woman should be a State’s issue.”
That is Fred’s answer to every issue but we need a Constitutional Amendment in order to save our families from ruination.
Feds should not recognize ANY marriage!
Incorrect.
States vote on Amendments, presidents do not...
Article V
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress;...