February 24, 2004

Here's the place to go for the whole speech, but the last 2 paragraphs say it all for me:

Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society. Government, by recognizing and protecting marriage, serves the interests of all. Today I call upon the Congress to promptly pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a union of man and woman as husband and wife. The amendment should fully protect marriage, while leaving the state legislatures free to make their own choices in defining legal arrangements other than marriage.

America is a free society, which limits the role of government in the lives of our citizens. This commitment of freedom, however, does not require the redefinition of one of our most basic social institutions. Our government should respect every person, and protect the institution of marriage. There is no contradiction between these responsibilities. We should also conduct this difficult debate in a manner worthy of our country, without bitterness or anger.

I think it is a very sad day that things have come to this state of affairs, that our President would have to come forward and take this step, but he knows what needs to be done and is doing it.
Unfortunately, the gay "marriage" activists won't quit trying to implement the civil sanction of "same sex" and other kinds of relationships until this amendment is ratified (and perhaps not even then).
Like the Communists they admire, the Liberal Left is out to destroy this republic and every institution that makes it work and marriage and the family are a huge part of that.
American families, all of which begin with a husband and wife, are the building blocks of this, or any, nation.
I'm sure that the Founding Fathers were weeping in Heaven today, because they never saw an America where marriage would have to be Constitutionally protected or wanted to see such an abomination (President Bush didn't look too happy even speaking of it.).
Liberty doesn't mean license.
But fasten your seat belts, fellow citizens; this may be a very rough ride to preserve our Republic!