On Tuesday, a majority of Senate members voted against the proposed Federal
Marriage Amendment (FMA) to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment would have prevented activist judges from redefining marriage, long recognized by societies as an act between one man and one woman. The Republican leadership could gain only 48 votes (48-50) on a motion to invoke cloture, 12 short of the 60 votes needed.
Despite a deluge of calls and e-mails favoring the legislation, 50 senators turned their backs on their constituencies.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, (R-Tenn.) made the most pertinent
observation after Tuesday's vote. His admonition should be etched in the
hearts of every American who understands the importance of the battle to
protect the American family.
Mr. Frist said, "The question is no longer whether the Constitution will be
amended. The only question is who will amend it and how it will be amended.
Will activist judges - not elected by the American people - destroy the
institution of marriage? Or will the people protect marriage as the best
way to raise children? My vote is with the people and, thus, as majority
leader, I felt and continue to feel that it's important that the debate go
on the floor of the United States Senate, which does represent the American
people. Americans understand that children need mothers and fathers. We'd
be foolish to permit a vast, untested social experiment on families and
children - the bedrock of our society."
Those are serious words. There is a minority of powerful people
in our nation who want to demolish our moral foundations. They hide behind pretty words and innocent-sounding phrases, but they are pressing to create an America our Founders would not recognize. They believe there are no moral absolutes that should define society.
If we do not enact a
constitutional amendment to protect marriage as an act between one man and one woman, we will be a nation destroyed by our immoral sexual pursuits that we allowed to sway our political and social policies. That's a recipe for rapid destruction.
A list of our 100 senators and how they voted on the FMA is printed
below. If you are not happy about this, I suggest you do either one of the following things during the next 48 hours regarding these senators' votes:
1. If your senator/senators voted for ("yea") the Federal Marriage
Amendment, please call him/her to thank them for supporting the sanctity of marriage.
2. If your senators/senators voted against ("nay") the FMA, please call
him/her to considerately express your disappointment that they voted against the sanctity of marriage.
If we do not enact a
constitutional amendment to protect marriage as an act between one man and one woman, we will be a nation destroyed by our immoral sexual pursuits that we allowed to sway our political and social policies. That's a recipe for rapid destruction.
Yea,people take it so serious now! What's the divorce rate again? It's a states issue not a federal issue.
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Americans understand that children need mothers and fathers. We'd
be foolish to permit a vast, untested social experiment on families and
children - the bedrock of our society."
What the % of kids being raised by single moms?
OK, No more divorces. Your only allowed one marrige then your done,ok?
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Well, the only real surprise here was McCain's "nay" vote. Then again, for Kerry to admit flirting with asking him to be his running mate probably speaks volumes about his views. And ex-President Hilary Clinton's nay vote was expected."What God has brought together, let no man put asunder". Divorce rate now hovers around 50%, due to selfishness of people. There is a way the seems right to a man, but only leads to death.
Yea,people take it so serious now! What's the divorce rate again?
The attitude Americans have taken on divorce is one reason its so high, AND THIS *****ISM THINGY WILL BE JUST LIKE IT IF WE LET IT BECOME THE NORM LIKE WE HAVE DIVORCE. One of these years we can look back and say the same thing about *****ism and why we have so many just like we do divorce now.
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THE NRA, WHERE WOULD YOU AS A GUN-OWNER BE WITHOUT THEM.
GUN-OWNERS, UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL.
Proverbs 14:12, from the Bible. Man thinks he's smarter than God, who designed/defined marriage as between a man and a woman. Same sex unions are an abomination to Him.
after seeing the way the partial birth abortion ban was struck down by the supreme court , all i can say is it probably would also have been struck down by some ( idiot ) judge as well.
but i personnally would have liked to see it get passed into law . i don't think that same sex marriage is right period.
In a written statement released by his campaign, John Kerry said this:
"Had this amendment reached a final vote, I would have voted against it, because I believe that the American people deserve better than this from their leaders."
after seeing the way the partial birth abortion ban was struck down by the supreme court , all i can say is it probably would also have been struck down by some ( idiot ) judge as well.
The point is that if it were a Constitutional amendment, no judge could strike it down.
Now, I suggest we alll stop talking about it before someone complains that it is none of our business, and the thread gets locked.[:@]
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