Scott Walker Backs Constitutional Amendment To Ban Same-Sex Marriage

[riversedge]

I know this is a few weeks old but pertinent now that the SC of the USA will soon make an announcement. ICYMI.
FYI--Walker's Wisconsin is completely controlled by the teabaggers.




United Wisconsin ?@UnitedWisconsin Jun 21
Scott Walker Backs Constitutional Amendment To Ban Same-Sex Marriage http://huff.to/1KNQANO #wipolitics #wileft #topprog #LGTB


Amanda Terkel
[e-mail]

Scott Walker Backs Constitutional Amendment Allowing States To Ban Same-Sex Marriage
Posted: 06/07/2015 10:01 am EDT Updated: 06/08/2015 8:59 am EDT

Share 3073
Tweet 755
Comment 2573


WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said Sunday that he supports a constitutional amendment that would bar the Supreme Court from granting marriage equality rights nationwide.

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision this month that could grant, for once and for all, same-sex couples the right to wed across the country. But Walker said on ABC's "This Week" that he would support amending the constitution to protect states that still want to ban same-sex marriage.

"I personally believe that marriage is between one man and one woman," Walker, a prospective GOP presidential candidate, said. "If the court decides that, the only next approach is for those who are supporters of marriage being defined as between one man and one woman is ultimately to consider pursuing a constitutional amendment."

He added that "the decision on defining marriage should be left up to the states.".......

[RKP5637]

1. Scott Walker is one super creepy dude! A better amendment would be one to block diabolical creatures

like him from political office. ... perhaps starting with a public psychological profile.

[spanone]

2. we can probably assume this asshole will be on the wrong side of everything

[notadmblnd]

3. He's pandering to the base

Not a chance in hell an amendment to the constitution would be ratified by all the states necessary. Even if there were, it would take decades.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

4. So if it comes down to Scott or Hillary.............no difference?

or huge difference you could drive a truck through

[riversedge]

7. your second option is spot on.

[Behind the Aegis]

5. A republican presidency could very well lead to one!

The "crazy" is strong on that side. People like him remind us that there is a difference between the two parties.

[RKP5637]

6. There definitely is. The GOP has managed to gather most of the crazies and religious wackos under

one large tent.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Furthermore, they have given them power. n/t

[RKP5637]

11. I often find this nation rather scary, wondering what the future holds. Just looking at

the republican presidential hopefuls for 2016 should be enough to scare the sh** out of most sane people.

[Behind the Aegis]

12. Trust me, as a newly married gay person, I am exteremely scared of republican rule.

They don't like us much at all. Yeah, I know there are some "good" republicans now, but they don't have control and only pipe up when directly asked, so they aren't going to go to the mats for us.

[RKP5637]

17. The Republicans always have hate lists. They hate millions and millions of people. I used to think

it was conditioned hatred, but anymore and based on studies I think it's the way their brains are wired, to be hateful and fearful. I find it all very concerning.

I have no doubt they would turn America into a dystopia given the chance and would use horrific tactics against millions of Americans. What is really also concerning is so many Americans are robots. They just vote republican without any thought given. They are such tools of oppression and persecution against all sorts of people, even against themselves.

[hifiguy]

19. It's a tradition going back at least to Joe McCarthy.

It's mother's milk to the Repukes.

[RKP5637]

21. And some of the R presidential hopefuls remind me so much of Joe McCarthy. I think

many voters today have probably forgotten about him and also, of course, many did not live in those dreadful times. I think a number of the republican presidential hopefuls would bring those times back instantly if elected to the presidency in 2016 with a republican congress.

[riversedge]

9. Walker gets dizzy running to the Far Right

[WDIM]

10. More Republican Freedom Haters.

Seems Republicans hate freedom more than ever.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. What a fucking dolt? Please excuse my Tagalog.

There are nowhere near the two thirds of the vote in Congress to get it to the states for ratification, much less the three quarters of states necessary to pass it.

We should start an amendment to prohibit people with bad posture, pot bellies, a lazy eye, and a prominent bald spot from running for president.

[hifiguy]

14. One SLIGHT problem.

A constitutional amendment required ratification by 38 of the 50 states.

Enough states already have marriage equality via legislation to make ratification impossible.

For a general overview os marriage equality see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_law_in_the_United_States_by_state

No one ever said Snotty was the sharpest knife in the drawer, but even an idiot should be able to figure this much out.

[riversedge]

16. Walker is talking about state constitutions-not the US

constitution (state's rights). He is dangerous.

[hifiguy]

18. It will all be moot in a couple of weeks.

I have been saying for months the SCOTUS will uphold marriage equality 6-3 and that will be that. State constitutions cannot override the US Constitution.

[Scuba]

15. An odiferous gas bubble escapes a vile blob of santorum.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

20. I guess he has nothing more important to deal with, huh?