2007-08-30 12:09:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Possibly, if the same fools fall for it yet again. Bush pushed this amendment twice and sucked them all in by doing it, even though he knew it didn't have a chance in hell of passing. Even conservatives balked at adding discrimination to our Constitution. Leave it to Romney to be shameless about using this subject once again.
EDIT: This is for all those who have answered you that the majority of Americans want this. You are all wrong:
"Would you support or oppose amending the United States Constitution to ban same-sex marriage?"
Support: 43% Oppose: 53%
http://www.pollingreport.com/civil.htm
2007-08-30 12:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋
Gay marriage is seen as a moral issue. We tried to legislate morality once. It was called prohibition. It didn't work. It actually made things worse. If we consider marriage is a state issue not federal one, we know that it is a state issue, than wouldn't it be better for the states to deicde that individually rather than go through the process of a Constitutional amendment. Why is it the right wants a Constitutional amendment for any and everything in their narrow agenda? If they had their way Bush wouldn't call it a goddamn piece of paper but a goddamn tome.
2007-08-30 19:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
He will gain some, and lose some. Even if it is true that most Americans oppose gay marriage, it is a top issue for only a small minority. Iraq, gas prices, taxes, Katrina reconstruction, the deficit, immigration, health care, and about 50 other issues are going to determine their vote before this will.
2007-08-30 19:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by Chance20_m 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Bush hates gays, and he hasn't been able to push that amendment through. It'll never happen. The Constitution isn't designed to limit the rights of American citizens; it's designed to limit the government's authority. That's why Prohibition was overturned.
2007-08-30 19:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by Bush Invented the Google 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A president has nothing to do with amending the constitution. He can only encourage members of his party in congress to propose an amendment. If there is not enough support in congress for the amendment then it won't go anywhere.
2007-08-30 19:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, he will not gain votes and you just wanted to use "narrow stance" in a question. Good one.
2007-08-30 19:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by Trav 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave it to Conservatives to pass the first constitutional amendments to ban something since prohibition (and we all know how well that turned out.). And these are the people who are supposed to be the "strict constitutionalists" and the party of individual rights.
2007-08-30 19:14:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
I hope so.
Anything other then having a 'narrow stance' could reek havoc with people like me.
2007-08-30 19:28:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marriage is a tax haven for good reason,;
procreation; there is not one single gay couple that can procreate. Should society grant a new tax status to any open ended definition of marriage?
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2007-08-30 19:16:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Gay people aren't going to vote for him anyway, so it can't hurt him.
2007-08-30 19:19:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋