Constitutional Amendment on Marriage Fails

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[rogue yam]

Also, I live in a state that has the dreaded "Gay Marriage," and so far the sky hasn't fallen. In fact, nobody even cares. We're all too worried about our taxes and the ridiculous costs of real estate.

Have you considered the possibility that those who attach importance to issues for reasons other than the immediate impact on their wallets might simply be more sophisticated and forward-thinking than you?

[notigar]

"We are not all from Massachusetts"

So maybe you shouldn't try telling them what to do.

[maica]

Let the states ban it individually and leave it alone on a national level.

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What was your opinion of the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v Texas? I did not hear people saying that what was law in Texas should stay (or be overturned) in Texas. That was the Supreme Court ruling that has taken the issue of so-called same sex marriage away from the states' jurisdictions.

[ClearCase_guy]

leave this crap to the states.

Isn't there a problem with that? If Utah were to allow polygamy (which they got rid of in order to win statehood) and I lived in Provo and had seven wives, I'd be fine. Utah laws says I can.

What happens when I move to Texas?? Is my marriage recognized by my new home state?

It seems to me that leaving the definition of marriage to the states is a non-starter. This requires a national policy.

[DBeers]

Also, I live in a state that has the dreaded "Gay Marriage,"?

Troll...

[Huck]

It's actually pretty interesting to watch our system in action. State gubmints overruled by fed courts. Fed courts challenged by fed legislature. fed courts overrule. fed legislature attemps to overrule fed courts. legislature overrules itself.

Liberal activism's most successful power source has been the courts (not counting the MSM and the educational system.) And notice also that Clarence Thomas may be the only justice truly willing to undo bad precedent. On a few moral issues, Scalia will do it, because it pleases him, but only Thomas is willing to go the whole way. And so the courts will go on, seemingly unchecked. A flaw in the system? Is there a systemic fix?

[andy58-in-nh]

What is discriminatory about preventing judges, especially Federal judges, from changing the plain meaning of words by fiat? Marriage by its nature is dependent on sexual complementarity. If it is not, then all traditional state marriage laws would, by definition be "discriminatory", and subject to litigation and judicial remedy.

With the volume of "same-sex" marriage litigation currently being pursued by gay groups, the ACLU, and others, I seriously doubt that the states could long resist the federal judiciary if it imposes "same-sex" marriage by decree.

[processing please hold]

I posted this link on another thread. I knew how this was going to come down before the vote. WE are being fed nothing but BS from the time we wake up till we go to sleep. Bush's speeches are nothing but hallow rhetoric to try and placate us. Who still believes what he says in his speeches?

US gay-rights groups claim victory after US switches vote in UN

[rogue yam]

ing ding... and we have a winner.

leave this crap to the states.

Spoken like someone who arrived in the middle of the conversation and just jumped right in.

[COEXERJ145]

John McCain is the political equivalent of the crossdresser.

[Siena Dreaming]

Actually, they're trying to tell all of us what we should do...

The gay agenda is not a benign one...they are trying to change society all over the US.

[zeaal]

Would someone please give McCain a change of political party card to fill out! Likewise with Spector.

[DBeers]

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[Sloth]

Constitutional Amendment on Marriage Fails

Good. It was a stupid idea.

[maica]

In fact, nobody even cares.

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Have you seen the op-ed by Mitt Romney, where he states that agitators are now pressing for Parent A and Parent B on Birth Certificates? The words mother and father are "insensitive" to some.

He also states that parents may not opt their children out of learning about same-sex union as part of life in Mass when they are learning to read.

Why do you not care about the future of the American populace, and how they are being propagandized?

[Bassfan]

"Also, I live in a state that has the dreaded "Gay Marriage," and so far the sky hasn't fallen.

The answer to that is so simple it shouldn't have to be said. This is the BEGINNING of it. The end product would be... you going to the store or the park with your son or daughter, and the gays would be so bold by that time they will be kissing in public on a regular basis.

Business owners as myself would be forced to honor their "spouses" insurance benefits and invite them to our Christmas parties while they hold hands at the gathering. If I don't hire them because I don't want to pay benefits to a "spouse" of the same sex.......I get the pants sued off me. Etc etc etc.

Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out.

[McGavin999]

So you want to see marriage be an institution that is NOT recognized nationally? You can be married in MA, but not married in AZ?