Posted on 05/09/2012 6:45:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Today, I was asked a direct question and gave a direct answer:
I believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I hope you'll take a moment to watch the conversation, consider it, and weigh in yourself on behalf of marriage equality:
http://my.barackobama.com/Marriage
I've always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. I was reluctant to use the term marriage because of the very powerful traditions it evokes. And I thought civil union laws that conferred legal rights upon gay and lesbian couples were a solution.
But over the course of several years I've talked to friends and family about this. I've thought about members of my staff in long-term, committed, same-sex relationships who are raising kids together. Through our efforts to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, I've gotten to know some of the gay and lesbian troops who are serving our country with honor and distinction.
What I've come to realize is that for loving, same-sex couples, the denial of marriage equality means that, in their eyes and the eyes of their children, they are still considered less than full citizens.
Even at my own dinner table, when I look at Sasha and Malia, who have friends whose parents are same-sex couples, I know it wouldn't dawn on them that their friends' parents should be treated differently.
So I decided it was time to affirm my personal belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines. But I believe that in the eyes of the law, all Americans should be treated equally. And where states enact same-sex marriage, no federal act should invalidate them.
If you agree, you can stand up with me here.
Thank you,
Barack
I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines.
If you agree, you can stand up with me here.
Thank you,
Barack
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Riiiiiiiiiight.
LMAO!
If I read any more of this clown’s bullsh*t tonight; I’m going to give myself a hernia laughing...
Seventeen “I”s,”me”s, and “my”s by my quick count.
The ego demands leading the corruption and degradation. It is addiction.
Wonder what Obama intends to do to help these couples achieve their right to vaginal delivery during birth?
You’ve talked to friends and family about this?
I hope this isn’t how you decided about stem cell funding
or other ethical and moral issues.
Is this how you decided to ram free birth control down the throats
of Christians and others? HHS regulation Jan. 20??
You talked to your friends and family. ????
This is why we can never elect any shyster from Chicago ever again.
Huckster.
Flim flam artist.
Community agitator.
Maybe this carnival barker ain’t gonna fly in the USA this time.
He overstayed his welcome in this town.
The Gov has no business in marriage period.
Civil unions should be the limit of tier authority.
What Obama is angling at is the right for gays to adopt children and he is also angling at the Gov forcing their ideas on church doctrine.
He also made a big point of LGBT.
How will they handle the B? Polygamy?
Gay Dear Leader Zero. I have two chainsaws and one is willing to marry you. It says the engine is running and promises the same result on the Zero personal appendage as he has had on the economy. My chainsaw says “ZERO” will be an appropriae nickname for the first unit! My chainsaw wants nontraditional marriage!!!
That’s the answer! Ask him a direct question. Such as:
Where’s your original Birth Certificate?
Why are you using a Connecticut SS #?
Why is your draft number out of sequence?
Why won’t you release your college transcripts?
Where did you get the money to attend such expensive schools?
For many here, Obama is still preferable to Romney whom they deem more dangerous to this nation. Good luck with that one. If Obama gets a second term, supporting same sex marriage will be the least of our problems.
“I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines...
...for now.”
You know that’s what he’s thinking - incrementalism is a tried and true tactic for them to accomplish their hellish agenda.
You know that’s what he’s thinking - incrementalism is a tried and true tactic for them to accomplish their hellish agenda.
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Yep! The Fabian Socialist philosophy.
Just a rumor, but I heard the Food Stamp President was going to divorce Moo and the 1st Brats, have Slow Joe dump his wife and marry Slow Joe. As to be expected of the second fiddle, Slow Joe would be the little woman in the new duo.
I think one reason for that is since we are headed for even worse economic and foreign policy problems before anything can get better and with a “president Romney” conservatives will get the lion’s share of the blame for it. That almost happened to Presidents Reagan and Bush 44 before they overcame.
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), a divorcee, and Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), both gave their support for same-sex marriage after Pres. Obama announced his.
Then they announced their upcoming engagement.
{this is only a sarc, but it would truely be a marriage of two leftist assholes).
“Yep! The Fabian Socialist philosophy.”
Hadn’t thought of that but you’re exactly right!
Come to think of it, we should be referring to the demcretins as the Fabian Party. The title fits their tactics and agenda to a T.
Reply 26 - @That's all? In the overall scheme of things I would be rather embarrassed that such a paltry amount came in.
One of them loves just kids.
Far better a President Romney than four more years of Obama to deal with the looming economic and foreign policy problems. We have the most racist, radical, incompetent President ever to occupy the WH. He is hell bent on transforming this country and won’t let the law or the Constitution stand in his way.
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