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"I Think You Should Be Able To Marry Whoever You Want" posted May 18, 2006 at 12:51 PM
Senators John "Cornhole" Cornyn and Arlen "Rectum" Specter were among the Republican Judiciary committee members who voted to add discrimination to the US Constitution today. These assholes want to ban Americans from marrying whoever they like. Senator Russ "Fine Fine Fine" Feingold, on the other hand, joined with all the other committee Democrats to oppose using the Constitution as a political tool for power-hungry and rather desperate Republicans. Feingold's a hero to me these days--always standing up for the right things. He actually vocally supports gay marriage (whereas most Dems don't support active discrimination but who won't commit to actual support for equal marriage rights). But more importantly, he's introduced a censure resolution against our law-breaking president. He actually does things. He actually has spine. And actually, if the 2008 presidential election were today, he's got my vote. Give him some love here.
Objecting to the Judiciary Committee's Handling of the Constitutional Amendment on Marriage Today's markup of the constitutional amendment concerning marriage, in a small room off the Senate floor with only a handful of people other than Senators and their staffs present, was an affront to the Constitution. I objected to its consideration in such an inappropriate setting and refused to help make a quorum. I am deeply disappointed that the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee went forward with the markup over my objection. Unfortunately, the Majority Leader has set a politically motivated schedule for floor consideration of this measure that the Chairman felt compelled to follow, even though he says he opposes the amendment. Constitutional amendments deserve the most careful and deliberate consideration of any matter that comes before the Senate. In addition to hearings and a subcommittee markup, such a measure should be considered by the Judiciary Committee in the light of day, open to the press and the public, with cameras present so that the whole country can see what is done. Open and deliberate debate on such an important matter cannot take place in a setting such as the one chosen by the Chairman of the Committee today. The Constitution of the United States is an historic guarantee of individual freedom. It has served as a beacon of hope, an example to people around the world who yearn to be free and to live their lives without government interference in their most basic human decisions. I took an oath when I joined this body to support and defend the Constitution. I will continue to fight this mean-spirited, divisive, poorly drafted, and misguided amendment when it comes to the Senate floor. |
