During a rally in Davenport, Iowa on Tuesday, Vice President Dick Cheney was asked by a woman "What do you think about homosexual marriage?"
"Lynne and I have a gay daughter, so it's an issue our family is very familiar with. With the respect to the question of relationships, my general view is freedom means freedom for everyone... People ought to be free to enter into any kind of relationship they want to.
"The question that comes up with the issue of marriage is what kind of official sanction or approval is going to be granted by government? Historically, that's been a relationship that has been handled by the states. The states have made that fundamental decision of what constitutes a marriage."
Cheney then went on to blast the courts for interfering in the matter and not allowing for the states to decide the issue:
"I think his perception was that the courts, in effect, were beginning to change, without allowing the people to be involved. The courts were making the judgment for the entire country."
Did you guys also here that Bush's daughter are attending a gay wedding?
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Lynne and I have a gay daughter, so it's an issue our family is very familiar with. With the respect to the question of relationships, my general view is freedom means freedom for everyone... People ought to be free to enter into any kind of relationship they want to.
I presume you think he is being 2 faced? But is he suppose to let his personal life dictate what he does? When he knows those that elected him are aginst gay marriages.If so then i dont think he would be doing the will of those who got him in office if he votes against them.
But the states dont have to go along with the feds - sure there will be cosaquences if they dont.
No I don't think he's being two faced. I nver had herad or read him say anything on a Gay issue,thought it was interesting.
It is intresting- i have heard him say very little on these things before( in sure he has been incouraged to keep it low key)- theres a whole lot of chenys living here- i dont think most would agree with him - but ya dont throw faimlys out to the cyoties
Maybe hes just trying to gather a few votes?
Like kerry & his so called pro gunners stances & on national defense& missle systems( those 3 things i think kerry is playin on for sure ) just a way to get some votes.
Cheney on Gay relationships
