[jmc813]

the Founders recognized that people should live their lives largely free of federal interference. This is not to say that the Founders intended or imagined a libertine America. On the contrary, they envisioned an America with vibrant religious, family, social, and civic institutions that would shape a moral nation. They understood that strong private institutions, so important in a free and just society, could not coexist with a strong, centralized government.

Worth repeating.

[StonyBurk]

Excellent post. However I wonder if Ron Paul has overlooked
that it was that branch of our national Govt. (the Judiciary)that first set about defining "Marriage" and
"Family" in respect to Law. (No fault divorce debacle)
And more recently (Lawrence v.Texas , and several lower
Court decisions granting custody of children to homosexuals--the Mass. S.Ct. decision requireing that State
Congress to reconcile homosexual unions to Marriage.--et all)Govt. intervention is allready a fact. The Bush plan
is but the Govt. speaking to itself.

[Straight Vermonter]

None of this would even be neccessary if not for the government welfare programs that work at destroying families.

The has never been a problem created by liberal programs that liberals (including Bush) did not think they could fix with even more programs.

[Roughneck]

....by using welfare funds to subsidize media campaigns and feel-good relationship counseling, all courtesy of U.S. taxpayers...

Finally a use of my tax dollars that I APPROVE of. I'd rather it save marriages than support laziness and apathy through social "welfare".

[longtermmemmory]

The "marriage" initiative is an effort to duck supporting the Federal Marriage Amendment.

Given the strong contest that is upcomming, Bush can't affort to alienate the broken glass republicans. He needs to back this and have this move forward.

The homosexuals have an email campaign going to stop any legilation of one man one woman.

The author misses much in the article.

[LiteKeeper]

read later - SOCIOLOGY - MARRIAGE

[King Black Robe]

I'm curious where he stands on the FMA? If he is against it, how does he suggest we prevent the judicial branch from enforcing their values (or lack thereof) on all of us?

[jimt]

Excellent post !