February 18, 2004
People's Choice
bush got at least one thing right today when he discussed the currently hot marriage issues:
"People need to be involved in this decision," Bush said. "Marriage ought to be defined by the people not by the courts. And I'm watching it carefully."Tim Dunlop provides an appropriate response:
Three thousand marriages by Friday? Sounds to me like the people are already "involved in this decision." Oh, right. Wrong people.Issues such as marriage when these issues involve consenting adults do not belong in the realm of congress, the judiciary (except as required to adjudicate contract disputes), state legislatures, county or city governments. And to the extent any of these governmental entities establish programs that use marrieage status as a discriminating factor those programs should be expunged or restructured. Posted by Steve on February 18, 2004
