Congress Returns To Gay Marriage Amendment

[Scooter24]

(Washington) Congress returns today from its August break with the House set to take up the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment, among other bills and measures, before the November election.

The proposed amendment to the US Constitution would ban same-sex marriages. A similar measure failed in the Senate in July after Democrats opposed it and Republicans could not agree on whether it should also ban civil unions. (story)

The House version was authored by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.) and has 107 Republican sponsors along with six Democrats.

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The House leadership is expected to bring the issue to a vote next month forcing Democratic Party members to go on the record in time for same-sex marriage to play a key role in campaigns in districts throughout the country.

http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/09/090704congReturn.htm

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Rethuglican strategy:

forget those bills that are vital for the operation of the country-only work on stuff for political purposes!

[Scooter24]

2. It's all about

playing the "feelings" card to them. They tell you what's wrong then make you afraid of it and finally how they are going to "fix" the "problem."

So sad...

[EndElectoral]

3. Why don't they create a Social Security Seperation Amendment?

Seperating Social Security funds from the General Funds....Do something useful rather than writing disciminatory amendments.