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Jebby backs off a tad on that 1994 "we shouldn't elevate sodomy" op-ed, but JUST a tad. USA! USA!
Jeb Bush tries to thread a needle on marriage rights
01/06/15 09:28 AM—Updated 01/06/15 10:31 AM
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/jeb-bush-tries-thread-needle-marriage-rights
As marriage equality arrives in Florida, the Miami Herald asked former Gov. Jeb Bush, an apparent Republican presidential candidate, for his thoughts on the developments.
“It ought to be a local decision. I mean, a state decision,” Bush said on Sunday. “The state decided. The people of the state decided. But it’s been overturned by the courts, I guess.” In a written statement yesterday, Bush offered a little more depth.
To be sure, this represents an evolution in the former governor’s approach. During his 1994 gubernatorial campaign, Bush’s first bid for public office, he wrote an op-ed that wasn’t respectful at all. On the issue of gay rights, Bush wrote, “We have enough special categories, enough victims, without creating even more,” he wrote. Bush added, “Should sodomy be elevated to the same constitutional status as race and religion? My answer is No.”
01/06/15 09:28 AM—Updated 01/06/15 10:31 AM
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/jeb-bush-tries-thread-needle-marriage-rights
As marriage equality arrives in Florida, the Miami Herald asked former Gov. Jeb Bush, an apparent Republican presidential candidate, for his thoughts on the developments.
“It ought to be a local decision. I mean, a state decision,” Bush said on Sunday. “The state decided. The people of the state decided. But it’s been overturned by the courts, I guess.” In a written statement yesterday, Bush offered a little more depth.
“We live in a democracy, and regardless of our disagreements, we have to respect the rule of law,” Mr. Bush said in a statement. “I hope that we can show respect for the good people on all sides of the gay and lesbian marriage issue – including couples making lifetime commitments to each other who are seeking greater legal protections and those of us who believe marriage is a sacrament and want to safeguard religious liberty.”
To be sure, this represents an evolution in the former governor’s approach. During his 1994 gubernatorial campaign, Bush’s first bid for public office, he wrote an op-ed that wasn’t respectful at all. On the issue of gay rights, Bush wrote, “We have enough special categories, enough victims, without creating even more,” he wrote. Bush added, “Should sodomy be elevated to the same constitutional status as race and religion? My answer is No.”
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getting sentenced to federal prison today! (Bob McDonnell)
