Wednesday, January 21, 2004
When the previous blog entry hits my school's newspaper, which it is supposed to in the next edition, people will no doubt be accusing me of having written it after the President's State of the Union Address last night. But no, I wrote it long before this, back while I was still on Christmas Break actually. He says it too because it is true. Speaking of gay marriage, the President said,
A strong America must also value the institution of marriage. I believe we should respect individuals as we take a principled stand for one of the most fundamental, enduring institutions of our civilization. Congress has already taken a stand on this issue by passing the Defense of Marriage Act, signed in 1996 by President Clinton. That statute protects marriage under Federal law as the union of a man and a woman, and declares that one state may not redefine marriage for other states. Activist judges, however, have begun redefining marriage by court order, without regard for the will of the people and their elected representatives. On an issue of such great consequence, the people's voice must be heard. If judges insist on forcing their arbitrary will upon the people, the only alternative left to the people would be the constitutional process. Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.
Yes! On this and so many other issues where rule by the people is being subverted, it is time for those people and their elected representatives to refuse to be cowed by a few activist judges who think their word is law. Strangely, although the President was putting power back into the hands of Congress, you didn't see Congressional Democrats cheering. They must be getting used to having judges tell them what to do.
A strong America must also value the institution of marriage. I believe we should respect individuals as we take a principled stand for one of the most fundamental, enduring institutions of our civilization. Congress has already taken a stand on this issue by passing the Defense of Marriage Act, signed in 1996 by President Clinton. That statute protects marriage under Federal law as the union of a man and a woman, and declares that one state may not redefine marriage for other states. Activist judges, however, have begun redefining marriage by court order, without regard for the will of the people and their elected representatives. On an issue of such great consequence, the people's voice must be heard. If judges insist on forcing their arbitrary will upon the people, the only alternative left to the people would be the constitutional process. Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.
Yes! On this and so many other issues where rule by the people is being subverted, it is time for those people and their elected representatives to refuse to be cowed by a few activist judges who think their word is law. Strangely, although the President was putting power back into the hands of Congress, you didn't see Congressional Democrats cheering. They must be getting used to having judges tell them what to do.
// posted by The Pendragon @ 9:29 PM 
