Could have told you this was coming...Federal Anti-Gay Amendment Returns In Wake Of Calif. Ruling

(Washington) Republican Congressman Paul Broun (pictured) has announced plans to reintroduce an amendment to the US Constitution to bar same-sex marriage.

Broun (R-Ga) said the California Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex marriage has made it an imperative to reign in what he called "activist judges".

"My amendment will preserve the original intent of the drafters of the Constitution, by ensuring that no state or federal judge can take it upon themselves to suddenly discover a right to homosexual marriage within the text of the document," Broun said in a statement.

"It will also provide a defense against activist judges who seek to overturn the will of the people by manipulating state constitutions in order to impose their preferred policy position."

Conservatives in California already are organizing a proposed amendment to ban gay marriage but Broun said even if approved by voters in that state would not prevent similar ruling elsewhere in the country.

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/05/052108amend.htm

who apparently believes that the Constitution grants us rights. How ironic that he says "original intent of the drafters of the Constitution".

that THAT is the original intent of the founding fathers.

Who marries who is NONE of the government's business.

And it will be tolerated.

and it will go on and on and on. :(

to take the blame on DU for the Democrats' incompetence, hypocrisy, and general inability to organize so much as a kegger in a brewery?

It does seem so but FUCK NO! :hi: Tyo. I just responded to you in the Skinner thread. You say a lot of great things here and I have always appreciated you and your thoughts.

Wonder why he left that out? :shrug:

No speaking ill of Saint Ronnie, even by implication.

Making it thus, the Triumph of the Wi... er. the Will of the People. :hi: :sarcasm:

After so many have praised him here for his turnaround on (racist) bigotry.

2008 Wedge Issue Amendment" because it is trotted out about six months prior to each Presidential Election for the last 8 years.