Senate Rejects Bid for Marriage Amendment

[Guest donaltopablo]

Senate Rejects Bid for Marriage Amendment

Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Bracing for defeat on one of President Bush's campaign-season priorities, Republicans vowed earlier Wednesday that a Senate setback would not halt their drive to enact the amendment.

The amendment proposal comes on the heels of a Massachusetts high court ruling allowing same-sex couples to marry and subsequent decisions by various cities and towns to perform gay marriage (search) ceremonies.

Measures involving hot-button issues often don't have enough votes when they first come up for a vote, whether it be at the federal or state level, noted Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.

But "then the people look at it and say, 'wait a minute, I think a marriage should be between a man and a woman'

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[Guest donaltopablo]

For Gays & Lesbians, the issue has already been around for a long time.

I think it's been around for a long time for a lot of us.

I wish they would let this chase for the amendment die and great equal rights to everyone.

[BrandonTO416]

It will come up again next year if we send a Republican majority to the Senate and President Bush back to the presidency this fall.

Its up to America to decide.

In my opinion, if we decide the better route - Kerry will focus on moving this nation forward on issues that don't divide us.