- Making News: President Bush Endorses Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage
President Bush today called for a Constitutional ban against same-sex marriage, saying that "decisive and democratic action is needed because attempts to redefine marriage in a single state or city could have serious consequences throughout the country." Dana Milbank, who covers the White House for the Washington Post, says the President's handling of the announcement says a great deal about the divisiveness of the issue. - Reporter-s Notebook: Constitutional Amendments
Acknowledging the gravity of his proposal, President Bush today officially called for a constitutional amendment to limit marriage to a one man and one woman. Since the Bill of Rights, the Constitution-s been changed only 17 times. Historian David Kyvig, author of Unintended Consequences of Constitutional Amendment, discusses the process, history and consequences of several Constitutional amendments.
President Bush's call for Constitutional Amendment protecting marriage
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