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Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson proposes compromise on gay marriage
Pinknews ^ | 10/3/07 | staff

Posted on 10/03/2007 6:09:04 AM PDT by pissant

The Republican Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson, who is considered "progressive" on gay rights, says he has met with social conservatives who will accept his position on gay marriage.

Mr Thompson is in favour of a constitutional amendment that bars judges from allowing gay marriages but that would allow state governments to legalise gay marriage.

"Everyone I have talked to in my meetings like this, the answer has been yes," said Mr Thompson.

But Mr Thompson accepted that social conservatives do have reservations: "I think they prefer their own wording. They are primarily concerned about marriage being a union between a man and a woman."

He added: "What I have done is fashion something that says judges can't do that any more."

"You've got to be awfully, awfully reticent to go in and do more than is absolutely necessary in terms of a constitutional amendment," said Thompson. "They understand that and appreciate that and I think they think I have a good approach. I can say they think they have a better approach."

Donald Downs of the University of Wisconsin told the United Press that the proposed amendment would be a "very strange" addition to the American Constitution.

A former actor, Mr Thomson represented Tennessee in the Senate from 1994 to 2003.

As well as his work on Law and Order, he is a well-know radio host in the US.

He has uttered some of the most memorable lines in modern movies, among them, "Sh*t, son, the Ruskies don't take a dump without having a plan," in The Hunt for Red October.

Thompson played similarly straight-talking characters in Days of Thunder and Die Hard 2: Die Harder


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"The Republican Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson, who is considered "progressive" on gay rights..."

Uh, Fredheads, you might want to correct these folks. If the PinkNews thinks Fred is progressive, that ain't gonna help

1 posted on 10/03/2007 6:09:05 AM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant
The Republican Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson, who is considered "progressive" on gay rights

Why do you continue to post this utter crap. Just because your candidate is at 0.00001% in the polls? Fred is a federalist who strongly believes in states rights. That is very conservative. Gee, imagine that, someone who believes in the Constitution.

2 posted on 10/03/2007 6:11:56 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: Always Right

Hey, I don’t think he is all that progressive on gay rights, but the pinkos apparently do. Might want to nip it in the bud.


3 posted on 10/03/2007 6:13:22 AM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: pissant
Might want to nip it in the bud.

If it fools any gay people, why would we want to?

4 posted on 10/03/2007 6:16:37 AM PDT by BarryInvadesPakistan
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To: pissant

Fred seems to have a penchant for sticking his foot in it.


5 posted on 10/03/2007 6:16:49 AM PDT by Brilliant
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Hey, I don’t think he is all that progressive on gay rights

No, that is why they put it in quotes. They were poking fun at conservatives who are criticizing him. I imagine you just ran across this site in your normal reading?

6 posted on 10/03/2007 6:18:34 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: pissant

I think once the source is considered, and the motives there of, it will all work out...


7 posted on 10/03/2007 6:20:24 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: pissant
The problem with making gay marriage a state issue is that the Interstate Commerce Clause of the Constitution will be used to force states who do not choose to recognize gay marriage to recognize gay marriages performed in other states.

Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

8 posted on 10/03/2007 6:28:04 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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In this case, notwithstanding the mis-use of "progressive" in this article to slant it, Fred is correct in that we don't need no stinkin' Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

We need to remove the ability of Judges to make law that doesn't exist.

Fred recommends that States can make their own laws, a true State's Rights issue, and stop legislating from the bench.

Amending the Constitution every time some ACLU-loving activist Judge commands something is NOT the way to go.

For the DuncanDonuts here, attacking on this issue is really weak.

Duncan Who?


9 posted on 10/03/2007 6:30:00 AM PDT by traditional1 ( Fred Thompson-The ONLY electable Republican Candidate)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That’s my issue as well. But the clause doesn’t seem to impact CCW laws.


10 posted on 10/03/2007 6:30:46 AM PDT by rintense (I'm 4 Thompson!)
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To: Brilliant
Fred seems to have a penchant for sticking his foot in it.

Yeah, it's that damn federalist streak he's been so consistent with that gets him every time. < /sarcasm off

11 posted on 10/03/2007 6:31:04 AM PDT by tx_eggman (ManBearPig '08)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The problem with making gay marriage a state issue is that the Interstate Commerce Clause of the Constitution will be used to force states who do not choose to recognize gay marriage to recognize gay marriages performed in other states.

I think you meant the "Full Faith and Credit" Clause.

12 posted on 10/03/2007 6:33:09 AM PDT by VRWCmember (Fred Thompson 2008! Taking America Back for Conservatives!)
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Danm! and here I had just about convinced myself he was OK even with CFR and all.


13 posted on 10/03/2007 6:33:26 AM PDT by arthurus (Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
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To: Always Right

Fred will dissapoint conservatives.


14 posted on 10/03/2007 6:35:40 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: Brilliant

Actually, Fred is a very honest and forthright speaker. He meant what he said. No foot in anything here.


15 posted on 10/03/2007 6:37:41 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fred’s proposal would protect a state from having to recognize a “gay marriage” from another state. That was clearly stated in previously posted articles on this subject.


16 posted on 10/03/2007 6:40:32 AM PDT by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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To: traditional1

You watch, when Fred changes his tune, and says he’ll support a amendment banning gay marriage, you Fredheads will oooh and aahh over his courage. It’ll be just another flip flop to the rest of us.


17 posted on 10/03/2007 6:43:07 AM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Coldwater Creek
Fred will disappoint some so-called conservatives.

Federalism is at the very core of constitutional government. Many so-called conservatives have forgotten or deliberately ignored that fact. They are hell-bent for election and willing to turn our form of government inside out in pursuit of their desired outcomes. Let's take abortion for instance. The US Constitution doesn't say a damn thing about it, and there is no way you can reasonably twist the 14th Amendment to extend personhood to a being which doesn't have citizenship and can't be counted in a census. Ditto on the ginned up Terri Schiavo "controversy." It ain't the Federal government's business to deal with these issues. And so on.
18 posted on 10/03/2007 6:45:54 AM PDT by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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NO! Fred has been one of my senator’s. There is no one that is more social or fiscal conservative than I am. Fred will disappoint!
19 posted on 10/03/2007 6:48:29 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: Coldwater Creek

20 posted on 10/03/2007 6:56:16 AM PDT by Abcdefg
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