Marriage Preservation Amendment, a mockery to our constitution?

[Hippo_Tron]

Since the Republicans seem intent on arguing that preservation of marriage between a man and a woman is necessary to preserve the image of our society, I thought I'd express my concerns about preserving the image of our constitution.

Ammdendments 1-10
Bill of Rights

Ammendment 11
Lawsuits against state governments

Ammendment 12
Election of President/Vice President

Ammendment 13
Abolition of Slavery

Ammendment 14
Rights of Citizens

Ammendment 15
Voting Rights

Ammendment 16
Establishment of Income Tax

Ammendment 17
Direct Election of Senators

Ammendment 18 (Doesn't exist anymore)
Prohibition

Ammendment 19
Wommen can vote

Ammendment 20
Presidential Terms/Sessions of Congress

Ammendment 21
Repeal of Proibition

Ammendment 22
Two Term Limit for President

Ammendment 23
Electors for District of Columbia

Ammendment 24
Abolition of Poll Tax

Ammendment 25
Presidential Succession/Disibility

Ammendment 26
Voting age is 18

Ammendment 27
Congressional pay increases

Ammendment 28
Gay people can't get married

Anybody see a problem with this?

[Q3JR4]

1. Yes.

This amendment will destroy the basic progression of our constitution towards more rights.

All to satisfy the right wing base on an election year.

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I can add more to this post, but the mods don't seem to like it when you swear. :)

[mobuto]

2. Really?

I think its downright comical than instead of worrying about the two wars we're fighting, instead of dealing with record deficits or the sagging economy, instead of dealing with a nation more sharply divided than at any point since the Civil War, all these Republicans can think to do is worry about people getting married.

I just don't understand.

The last issue these idiots had was flag burning. Apparently because burning flags are of more pressing concern than international terrorists, social security insolvency, or health care.

The nation faces a whole host of problems and the Republicans are totally bankrupt of ideas. They tried their traditional panacea, tax cuts, and they did nothing. Now Bush has to spend the State of the Union worrying about steroids, and then has to parade around making speeches about landing on the Moon again. These guys can't be trusted with anything. Bring back the grownups.

[Hippo_Tron]

3. But according to Bob Novak...

Flag burning is SOOOO important to Republicans that if we just let them have it then they won't ask for anything else. So if we hand the Republicans a bunch of burning flags will they not pursue any more of their platform?

[mobuto]

4. If that were all it took,

I'd say let them have it. Hell, I don't think anybody should be burning flags either.

But I don't think that's all it takes to stop the Republicans.

And I'm not quite sure I want my Constitution filled with completely trivial and meaningless crap for all eternity.

The Marriage Amendment is, of course, worse since it denies real rights to American citizens. But the whole issue is just as phony as flag burning.

[emanymton]

5. Smoke Screen ...

Before this nonsense can make it, the 14th amendment will have to be repealed. The GOP are desperate.

Issue remains Equal Rights. The Democratic Nominee (DN) must hammer home the Equal Rights issue. This is a winner's position.

Chasing after issues brought up by the GOP will get the DN nowhere.

Bush Lied, People Died, Media Cheered.