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15:56 - Incidentally
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If I continue to support Bush even in the light of today's FMA remarks, I suppose the role I get to play is that of the guy in this story.
Stupid? Bold? Trying to make a subtle point? Trying to make a not-so-subtle point? Who knows?
All I know is that my mind isn't changed, even if everyone else's is. After all, this is precisely what I said would happen.
Thank you very much, Massachusetts State Supreme Court. Thank you very much, Mayor Newsom. I hope you're pleased with yourselves.
UPDATE: It should perhaps be pointed out that Bush's statement left open the possibility of state definitions of civil unions:
But Bush also said state legislatures should be left to define "legal arrangements other than marriage," suggesting that such an amendment would allow states to establish civil unions.
In other words, the FMA as currently worded (with its "and the legal incidents thereof" clause) is not what he's backing. You'd think that would make Sullivan happy. But no... this is war.
UPDATE: Nathan at Dean Esmay's blog said, the other day:
Has there ever been an issue in which the opposition has so patiently repeated exactly what it will take to convince them (opponents of SSM saying, "give it more time, don't push us")? And has there ever been an advocacy group who so completely ignored such advice?
No kidding. I feel like screaming, but I'm too tired.
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Brian Tiemann
