Tag Archives: Federal Marriage Amendment

Constitution Abuse

Posted on June 9, 2006 by David

In today’s Washington Post, a no less conservative commentator than Charles Krauthammer has weighed in on the wrongheadedness of the “Marriage Protection Act.” In A Ban We Don’t (Yet) Need, buried in the usual nonsensical complaints about “redefining marriage” (water … Continue reading →

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FMA fails in U.S. Senate

Posted on June 7, 2006 by David

From the AP story: The Senate on Wednesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, dealing an embarrassing defeat to President Bush and Republicans who hoped to use the measure to energize conservative voters on Election Day. Today’s vote … Continue reading →

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When did civil liberties become a partisan issue?

Posted on April 24, 2006 by David

The Arlington County Democratic Committee has overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning the anti-gay, anti-single people Marshall-Newman amendment, stating in no uncertain terms that this despicable assault on our community belongs in the garbage. Now we have, in the New York … Continue reading →

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A marriage amendment is a lost cause – by definition

Posted on February 20, 2005 by David

Roanoke Times February 20, 2005 By G.F. Pranzarone Pranzarone is a professor of psychology at Roanoke College. A hot issue in the last election was whether a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman … Continue reading →

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Delgaudio Lauds Gay Marriage Ban

Posted on July 22, 2004 by David

Leesburg Today July 22, 2004 By Dusty Smith To emphasize his stand against gay marriage, Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) met with U.S. senators last week to praise them in their failed attempt to initiate a constitutional amendment barring such unions. … Continue reading →

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EV CONDEMNS HOUSE VOTE ON “MARRIAGE PROTECTION ACT”

Posted on July 22, 2004 by David

Equality Virginia NEWS July 22, 2004 Anti-Gay Bill Seeks to Prevent Due Process Rights for Millions of Americans In a continuing effort to distract Americans from more important and urgent issues facing the nation, the U.S. House of Representatives passed … Continue reading →

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EQUALITY VIRGINIA APPLAUDS SENATE VOTE DENYING ACTION ON FMA

Posted on July 14, 2004 by David

Equality Virginia News July 14, 2004 Bi-Partisan Vote Demonstrates Clear Rejection of Cynical Election-Year Ploy In a stunning defeat for anti-gay extremists nationwide, the U.S. Senate today failed to muster even a simple majority to close debate, or “cloture”, on … Continue reading →

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