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StlMo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-19-04 09:27 AM
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Bush is a Bigot

Editorial: Anti-gay bigotry


An editorial
July 16, 2004

President Bush is a bigot.


That's tragic.

What's worse, however, is that he has chosen to insult Wisconsinites by expounding upon his bigotry in Wisconsin, which has a tradition of tolerance and common sense.

Bush identified himself as a bigot during this week's campaign swing through eastern Wisconsin, when he attempted to justify his support for the so-called "Federal Marriage Amendment" (FMA). The FMA would, for the first time since slavery days, use the Constitution to require discrimination against a group of Americans.

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Gay and lesbians have been marrying in Canada for a year now, and in Massachusetts for several months. There has been no change in the stability of the "traditional" family anywhere that same-sex marriages have been allowed. Nor has there been any decrease in respect for the institution of marriage - marriages between heterosexuals have continued to be performed, without interruption or any problems.

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http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/editorial/index.php?ntid=6957

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RodneyCK2 Donating Member (813 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-19-04 10:48 AM
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1. Great article...
thanks for posting. Finally, someone brave enough in the media to point out his bigotry.
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