Poll(CBS): Most Oppose Gay Weddings - 59% favor an amendment to the Constitution.

cbsnews.com ^ | 02/28/04 | cbs

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[guitar Josh]

I'm surprised CBS reported this.

[ClintonBeGone]

There is no question - with these numbers the time is right for Bush to plug this dike.

[oceanview]

it shows that politically, the right thing to do is allow these rogue elected officials to keep performing these gay marriages. even though we would like to see them stopped, letting them go gives the public the sense that its an out of control lawless movement, and the amendment is the only way to stop it.

[ysoitanly]

Count me in and out on the following:

IN: No gay marriage, especially when it flagrantly violates law, but no one cares to uphold it, as in my state, California.
IN: (pipe dream) - have Congress hold rogue, activist judges accountable for violating law and legislating from the bench and remove offenders
OUT: Constitutional amendment. NO messing around with the Constitution for a matter such as this, which should clearly be dealt with by the courts who SHOULD enforce state laws. See problem in 2nd point.

[dc-zoo]

Interesting choice of words..(dike).

[Maynerd]

There is no question - with these numbers the time is right for Bush to plug this dike.

LOL. Great line. May I quote you?

[Maynerd]

Unfortunately, given that state of our judicial system, only a constitutional amendment will preserve the institution of marriage. Your dreaming if you think the courts will defend marriage.

[cartoonistx]

Lord, how I wish the "We're-Here-And-We're-Queer-And-We're-Married-My-Dear!" types hold loud protests at every Bush event! The more America sees of Rosie and her ilk screaming at W the higher his numbers will go!

[longtermmemmory]

By 51% to 42%, voters in the South also say they will not vote for a candidate who disagrees with them on the issue.


Notice how this little gem was burried in a section about republicans. It appease this crosses party lines.

This is a national issue and LOCAL politicians are stuck with this.

[Qwinn]

Just curious, if you believe it's a matter to be left open to the states, and then a given state allows gay marriage, can they file -federal- taxes jointly? Does the survivor get Social Security benefits?

Personally, I think it's a no-brainer that the federal government -must- have it's own position, aside from that of the states. There's simply too many ways in which the federal government interacts -directly- with married couples.

Qwinn

[stylin_geek]

In the President's SOTU, he mentioned "out of control rogue courts and judges" who are circumventing the will of the people.

I agree, I don't like a Constitutional Amendment, but I see no other way to reign in the courts on this issue. No one, in their right mind, wants to mess with the Constitution, but, the left is going to far with pushing their agenda on the majority through judicial activism.

[Mike Darancette]

plug this dike.

Ewwwwwwwww.

[longtermmemmory]

the courts will define marriage as the "feeelings de jour"

[freekitty]

I read that the CA supreme court says go ahead with the marriages.

My question is why are these judges always ruling against the will of the people?

I say it's time to make a clean sweep.

[longtermmemmory]

Your statement reminds me of the old addage:

"We did not start this fight, but we are going to finish it."

The is no way to not deal with this issue now.

[longtermmemmory]

How is this for a mean spirited sound bite:


Protect Grandma's social security, support the FMA.

[rface]

with these numbers the time is right for Bush to plug this dike.

Can we talk about Rosie like this?

[stylin_geek]

I was watching a show, and the panelists were ascribing all of these political calculations to the President, when it comes to this issue. Maybe there are some, but did any one of these "experts" consider that:

1. President Bush is tired of judicial activism, like most of the country.

and

2. He is an honest and God fearing man, and he came down on this side of the issue, because of his personal morality, politics be damned.

President Bush does play politics, it is the nature of the business, but beyond a certain point, political considerations have to be put aside. Which means that he, as President, has to do what he thinks is right. And President Bush does this, on a fairly consistent basis.