GOP says ‘I do’ to bigotry... (Editorial by Edward M. Kennedy)

The Boston Herald ^ | 06/05/2006 | Edward M. Kennedy

[Panerai]

It’s no wonder that the American people are frustrated with the Republican Congress. Americans deserve progress, but instead are bombarded with politics driven by fear and division. They deserve action on the challenges we face as a nation - an endless and costly war in Iraq, skyrocketing gas prices and soaring health-care costs. Rather than dealing with real priorities, the Republican leadership is focused on writing discrimination into the Constitution.

Just like the circus surrounding the Senate’s effort to intrude into the Terry Schiavo case, today the Senate will begin debate on the Federal Marriage Amendment - a wholly inappropriate effort to override state courts and to intrude into individuals’ private lives and most personal decisions.

This so-called Federal Marriage Amendment should really be called the Republican Right Wing 2006 Electoral Strategy Amendment because it is more about rallying an extreme base to vote than about solving a problem. Proponents use fear tactics and claim that marriage is under attack by activist judges. That’s simply not true. The country is divided over gay marriage; within the laws of each state, there is ongoing debate in which Congress should not intervene. A vote for this amendment is a vote for bigotry - pure and simple. A vote for it is a vote against civil unions, against domestic partnerships, and against efforts by states to treat gays and lesbians fairly under the law.

It’s a vote to impose discrimination on all 50 states, denying them their right to interpret their own state constitutions and to pass their own state laws.

The proposed amendment is inconsistent with our values and our humanity. Americans believe in tearing down the walls of discrimination and inequality, not creating new barriers for civil rights.

[Unicorn]

BTTT

[jslade]

Neal Boortz-"We don't need tax reform. We don't need an end to earmark pork spending in Congress. We don't need smaller government and school choice. We don't need real reform that would put medical care back into the competitive marketplace. We need none of those things. All is fine! What we need is a Constitutional Amendment that will keep two people who love each other, but who we don't consider to be normal -- not by our standards anyway -- to marry.

I know I'll sleep better tonight."

I happen to agree. There are so many more important fish to fry. And, I abhor the faggot lifestyle!

[jpsb]

Shame on the people of Mass for putting this human trash in the US Senate.

[longtermmemmory]

it is beltway disease.

DC is a big little town.

They have all the activists and lobby groups. You will pass the offices of the homosexual rights human rights campaign. The homosexual activist church hangs a rainbow flag saying "all our welcome". (imagine some other flag or symbol with all are welcome) Such a welcome translates into "conservatives, republicans, traditional values, values period, are not welcome".

This is what democrats are supporting.


PERHAPS THIS VOTE SHOULD BE MARKED AS THE DAY THE DEMOCRAT PARTY PUBLICLY AND OPENLY BECAME OFFICIALLY THE "gay" PARTY!
Just imagine the interview name plates under the CNN: banner Senator Ted Kennedy ('gay' party)

[longtermmemmory]

but do voters ADMIT to voting for him?

part of the problem is no viable challenger has ever seemed to exist. Even then it would be a RINO.

[newcthem]

What in the world would this drunken piece of crap know about what any American thinks or wants?

[Polyxene]

Why any paper would give this drunken sot writing space is beyond me.

[Christian4Bush]

47 posts, and no one said it yet...

Mary Jo Kopechne is unavailable for comment.

[ConservativeStatement]

Those words courtesy of the original Notorious B.I.G.