White House's Homophobia Sparks War of Hatred Against "Gays"

That's how the homosexualists will put it.

Today, George W. Bush backs an amendment to the federal constitution to protect the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman:

.... Today I call upon the Congress to promptly pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a union of man and woman as husband and wife. The amendment should fully protect marriage, while leaving the state legislatures free to make their own choices in defining legal arrangements other than marriage....

The president of the United States has, of course, no constitutional or statutory role in amending the federal constitution: his approval is not legally required, and his disapproval would be legally irrelevant.

Nonetheless, I think the president's support, especially in an election year, is critical for getting an amendment passed. Note, he did not say "the" amendment, but "an" amendment, so he isn't committed to supporting only the Musgrave Amendment. But here is the text of that amendment:

Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.

And this move certainly ups the ante for the Democrats, whose nominating convention will be held in Gaymarriagechusetts, and for their eventual nominee, especially if he does turn out to be the junior senator from Gaymarriagechusetts.

BTW, here's a possible suggestion for those opposed to amending the federal constitution for a public-policy purpose: get judges to quit "finding" "rights" in the constitution(s) that are not there, and we'll stop talking about constitutional amendments.

See also Why You Need to Write to Support the Federal Marriage Amendment.

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Tue. 02/24/04 12:10:33 PM
Categorized as George W. Bush & Political & Social/Cultural.