The Republican Party's "Federal Marriage Amendment"
damages the Constitution and
weakens its ability to protect the citizens of this country. Period.
This must be the message from the Democratic Party leadership to the people of our nation.
Why aren't these people shouting it from the rooftops?
So far, taking the leadership position on this issue is the freshman mayor in one of our country's smaller, albeit more visible, cities.
Some Democrats will back the amendment, as did Paul Wellstone DOMA, and then safely "regret it" later when politically expedient. But we are at a critical moment now in the development of our nation.
Now is not the time for cowardice when it comes to the Constitution. It's time for courage.