How interesting!! Something to throw back in the faces of liberals who try to say Bush is horrible because he opposes this. First ask them if they woould feel the same about anyone who would do so. Then drop this bombshell on them. -- The Philadelphia Talk Radio Politics and Opinion Forum

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Date Posted: 20:57:27 08/02/03 Sat
Author: SurveyGuy
Author Host/IP: pcp03884941pcs.lndsd201.pa.comcast.net / 68.32.204.89
Subject: How interesting!! Something to throw back in the faces of liberals who try to say Bush is horrible because he opposes this. First ask them if they woould feel the same about anyone who would do so. Then drop this bombshell on them.

http://newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2003/8/2/204450
Saturday, August 2, 2003 9:19 PM EST
Clinton Opposed Same Sex Marriages

Before condemning George Bush for taking a stand against same-sex marriages, liberals should keep in mind that not long ago one of their heroes took a similar stand.

George Bush is not the only president to come out against same sex marriages - Bill Clinton, the liberal's darling, not only said he opposed the idea, he signed into law a ban on state recognition of such unions.

As Nick Gillespie recalls in Reason Online's Hit and Run feature, Clinton signed The Defense of Marriage Act in September 1996. The measure was designed to prevent states from recognizing the validity of gay marriages.

In signing the act, the suddenly moral Clinton said the had "long opposed governmental recognition of same-gender marriages."

Clinton's full statement issued on Friday, September 20, 1996 relating to the law follows:

Throughout my life I have strenuously opposed discrimination of any kind, including discrimination against gay and lesbian Americans. I am signing into law H.R. 3396, a bill relating to same-gender marriage, but it is important to note what this legislation does and does not do.

I have long opposed governmental recognition of same-gender marriages and this legislation is consistent with that position. The Act confirms the right of each state to determine its own policy with respect to same gender marriage and clarifies for purposes of federal law the operative meaning of the terms "marriage" and "spouse".

This legislation does not reach beyond those two provisions. It has no effect on any current federal, state or local anti-discrimination law and does not constrain the right of Congress or any state or locality to enact anti-discrimination laws. I therefore would take this opportunity to urge Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, an act which would extend employment discrimination protections to gays and lesbians in the workplace. This year the Senate considered this legislation contemporaneously with the Act I sign today and failed to pass it by a single vote. I hope that in its next Session Congress will pass it expeditiously.

I also want to make clear to all that the enactment of this legislation should not, despite the fierce and at times divisive rhetoric surrounding it, be understood to provide an excuse for discrimination, violence or intimidation against any person on the basis of sexual orientation. Discrimination, violence and intimidation for that reason, as well as others, violate the principle of equal protection under the law and have no place in American society.

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[> SurveyGuy, one thing I have found is that it does not matter what liberals are told about their own kind they make excuses or ignore it and carry on with business as usual. They also don't care if something is good for as long as they hate your or think you are conservative or different from them they will demonize you and engage in rabid opposition to you. The leftist, communists, Islamofascists, and liberals have demonstrated this in the war on terror and the war and rebuilding of Iraq and on other issues as well. -- William, 15:00:13 08/04/03 Mon (cache-mtc-ah04.proxy.aol.com/64.12.96.169)

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[> [> This one has thrown a few people I know for a loop. What it does is open their eyes to the fact that they haven't been told the whole (or even partial) truth about issues. Of course the knee-jerk haters never seem to have a rationale. So I agree with you, but bringing up things like this really annoys them. What fun! -- SurveyGuy, 20:19:31 08/04/03 Mon (pcp03884941pcs.lndsd201.pa.comcast.net/68.32.204.89)

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[> [> [> I intend to use this information about Clinton if the opportunity arises. I have noticed how liberals are becoming bumbling idiots, condescending intellectuals out to discredited and mock non liberal, not leftists and they cannot stand the heat their are getting, finally, but the likes of Ann Coulter, who, although she might be accused of exaggeration, is actually doing a pretty good job of airing leftists and liberal's dirty laundry, hypocracy and lies. -- William, 03:04:34 08/05/03 Tue (cache-mtc-ah04.proxy.aol.com/64.12.96.169)

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