Bush's Ammendment proposal--for some controversy.

[QreepyBORIS]

Mm, controversy. I am right now just wondering what you think about his decision.

Its a good move going into election time for him. He gets the UBER conservative voters, who would go for independants (if there were independants). It could get uber conservatives to vote, who might not otherwise. It gets publicity.

Now the liberals, gay people, Massachussetians, and barely-republicans REALLY dont like him. That wont hurt him much though.

But about the law, what is your take? I think it is a turn for the worse, personally. I am a liberal-demo-independant kind of person, so Im not for him passiong any nation laws. Eww.

Not everyone will agree with me on this one, I know it. But what is all of your takes on it?

[Jello]

i dont give a shit about the US government.. im canadian..not my country, all i have to say is re-elect bush if you want a dumbass running the country again

[Kilgamayan]

Yay, my state hates Bush.

What's the poll asking? If the proposed amendment is good or bad or if the controversy is good or bad?

[makaveli121212]

well gay marriage is gay and it i think bush stand will probably push him ahead in the election

[Specforces]

Yeah so do I, the stand Bush is taking can still cost him votes because of it's ultraconservative base.

[Anticrombie0909]

I'm torn. I think that the country tends to be xenophobic, homophobic, and pretty much phobic of everything, so I'm thinking the majority of people are going to vote against. This is a social issue, not something that can be placed on a political spectrum, so it's a bit harder to catagorize. I think that Bush will probably get the majority of votes voting for it, but whether or not it will recieve the necessary 3/4 of state ratifications is up for grabs.

[dontcareaboutmyid]

I give you evidence A

1st amendment rights > George Bush's homophobia

They'd have to blow up the entire first amendment to get remotly on gay marrage and when people realise that, they'll be giving old georgie the finger

kinda like this

<^>(>.<)<^> > george bush

[QreepyBORIS]

Kilga: The Ammendment.

Cause who doesnt love controversy?

[makaveli121212]

firstly D-CAMID, the freedom of speech has nothing to do with marital rights...as you know couples gain certain rights when they are married as opposed to when they are not...secondly id like to bring up this issue...the democratic candidates said they are also against gay marriage, but they arent for the ammendement...this may potentially hurt their votes, especially if nader runs and supports gay marriage (yet to be seen)

oh and lastly, anti its a 2/3 vote

[Specforces]

Yeah, it might get passed, but you never know.

[Moogy]

I thought America was the "land of the free"...

[Anticrombie0909]

oh and lastly, anti its a 2/3 vote

That's true, one of the ways is. But there are four different ways of amending the constitution, and the one I'm thinking of (the one that's ratified most of the constitutional amendments) requires 3/4 of state legislatures to ratify. But again, I might be wrong, so...

[tristia]

i think its both 2/3's vote AND 3/4 state ratification... thats what i recall hering on the news.

[VxDx]

i dont give a (#$% about the US government.. im canadian..not my country, all i have to say is re-elect bush if you want a dumbass running the country again

Thats funny, because no one in the US even knows who is running your country, which shows how much we should care about your opinion.

[makaveli121212]

Parliamentary systems suck plain and simple