"Bush Marriage Stance Not 'Clear'"

Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXII

WaTi reports, Dec. 18, on reactions to the president's recent remarks on "gay" "marriage" and "civil" "unions":

.... The Democratic Party is opposed to an amendment, and Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe said Mr. Bush's support "has now made it clear that he and his party are indeed uninterested in demonstrating compassion towards gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender American families."

Most polls show more than 50 percent of Americans oppose both civil unions and homosexual "marriages," while support is at or just below 40 percent.

But amendment opponents point to other polls showing that while about one-third of Americans support homosexual "marriage" and one-third oppose it, another third say the issue just isn't important to them.

"People certainly in this country are split on equal marriage rights, but whatever they may believe about that, they overwhelmingly believe the Constitution should not be amended to do something so overwhelmingly unfair," said Judith E. Schaeffer, deputy legal director at People for the American Way, a liberal interest group....

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Tue. 12/23/03 07:18:15 AM
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