http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/24/elec04.prez.bush.marriage/how would he/she turn things around?Problem is, so many people have already accepted this as normal. Hopefully we can get a Republican in to turn things around.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush endorsed a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would restrict marriage to two people of the opposite sex but leave open the possibility that states could allow civil unions.
"The union of a man and a woman is the most enduring human institution, honored and encouraged in all cultures and by every religious faith," Bush said.
"Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society."
"After more than two centuries of American jurisprudence and millennia of human experience, a few judges and local authorities are presuming to change the most fundamental institution of civilization," Bush said. "Their actions have created confusion on an issue that requires clarity." (Transcript of Bush comments)
"Activist courts have left the people with one recourse. If we're to prevent the meaning of marriage from being changed forever, our nation must enact a constitutional amendment to protect marriage in America," Bush said.
"Decisive and democratic action is needed because attempts to redefine marriage in a single state or city could have serious consequences throughout the country."