Senate to Vote on Constitutional amendment

The Senate will enter debates this week on a controversial constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. President George Bush has kicked off a campaign in support of the amendment, saying that this message is necessary to protect marriage from the hands of "activist" judges.

In 2005, 11 states passed a measure to ban gay marriage; and in all 11 states, the bill passed by large margins. As a democracy, is not President Bush only acting to serve the will of the people? If the United states were strictly a Democracy, I suppose the latter statement would be correct; however, we are a constitutional state; and as such, minorities, such as African-Americans, Hispanics, and even homosexuals are protected equally, even if their fundamental right to the pursuit of happiness is not yet recognized by the people at large.

What if the "will of the people" is dangerous to society; like child molesters?

I am not exactly sure how people have made the blind jump from same-sex marriage to child molesters (and homosexuality has also been compared to other such savory pastimes as bestiality, rape, and murder) but I am ever hopeful that we, as a nation, have at least a grain more of common sense then to believe allowing two consenting adults whom wish to share their love with one another through the sanctity of marriage is not the rode to kiddy porn at prime-time.

I also wonder if President Bush has ever heard of the Warren Court, or knows the meaning of Civil rights. During the tumultuous sixties, then Chief Justice Earl Warren, set precedence barring discrimination in public places. In his most notable ruling, "Brown V. Board of Education", Judge Earl Warren struck to end segregation in public schools. In his ruling, he states that "[I]n the eyes of the law, justice was color-blind" Had it not been for this activist Judge, we may still have black and white drinking fountains.

Hurting America...

Is discrimination against gays hurting America? On memorial day, a group of anti-gay protesters from Westboro Baptist Church picketed Arlington Cemetery, holding signs that said: "God is Americas terror", and "Thank God for dead soldiers" What caused such hatred for Americas fallen Heroes? Margie Phelps, the spokeswoman for Wetboro Baptist Church said "America is doomed because she has institutionalized sin and exalted homosexuality" Frankly, this is disgusting. These soldiers her organization protest gave their lives so people like her could be free to believe in whatever they chose, and this is her thanks?

Our forbears envisioned a country where people of all walks of life could live freely. They designed a Government of restriction, and included a bill of rights into the constitution to give voice to the voiceless. It would truly be an assault on American liberty for this Amendment to pass.

Cody Hobbs