August 3, 2009, - 3:28 pm
We’ve Lost: U.S. Census to Count Gay Marriages
This is unfortunate news that hasn’t really been reported in the mainstream media and which–oddly–cannot even be found on the U.S. Census website.
On Friday, the U.S. Census Bureau and its parent, the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced that legally married gay couples (from California pre-Prop 8 and from other states in which it’s legal) will be counted as marriages in the 2010 U.S. Census. But, strangely, you can only find out about this disturbing prospect in the gay media.
Although the federal government left the issue of who can marry to the states, this is a frightening turn, as it essentially transforms the issue into a federal one–very dangerous when liberal Democrats run the show in almost every branch. Today, the U.S. Census Bureau, tomorrow, the IRS and lots of other federal agencies. And, as you probably know, the Census isn’t just used to apportion Congressional districts. It’s used for doling out lots of federal cash.
What’s that rustling sound? The fast revolutions of several Constitutional drafters spinning in their graves. No doubt, the Founding Fathers never intended us to count men married to men and women married to women when they crafted, Article I, Section 2–the portion of the Constitution requiring that a national census be taken.
Exit Question: Now that we’ve lowered the bar, when do we start counting menages-a-trois as marriages? And will they count as two marriages or one-and-a-half? Most of Hollywood need to know.
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Meanwhile, the State of Wisconsin chose to allow gay couples to register with the state as “domestic partners,” giving them many legal protections previously afforded to married couples consisting of a man and a woman, including inheritance and medical leave rights.
And since this applies to domestic partners, Wisconsin has given people (including straight couples) no incentive to be married. Wisconsin–and other states like it–are essentially the new Europe (minus the B.O. . . . but with a more dangerous B.O. in the White House).
Tags: Barack Obama, Constitution, domestic partners, Founding Fathers, Gay Marriage, mainstream media, u.s. census, Wisconsin
“Again, John we as Americans can bring our beliefs to ballot box. To say we cant believe they way we do and not to vote in such a matter is to deny us our religious beliefs.”
When did I say that you couldn’t?
“As a culture if we decide at the ballot box to keep one man and one woman that is the definition of marriage.”
Here is where your proposition becomes dicey. As a culture we decided long ago to abide by certain principles enshrined in the Constitution. One of these is freedom of religion and equal access/protection under the law. Contrary to what you may believe, you do NOT have the right to deny the civil rights of your fellow Americans whether through the ballot box or other means especially because of your personal religious views. You are no more entitled to have your religious views become public policy than I am.
“As for the 14th Amendment, Homosexuals are allowed to marry just like Heterosexuals.”
Then we no longer have any argument.
“Everyone’s marriage is recognized as long as they are married to someone of the opposite sex. Any person cannot have their marriage recognized if it is someone of the same sex, regardless of their sexuality.”
And here is where you violate the 14th Amendment and resurrect more odious portions of our nation’s history. The same argument was made in favor of segregation and anti-miscenegation laws. Blacks and whites were free to marry, as long as it was to someone of their own race since after all interracial marriage was against the customs, norms, traditions and the laws of much this country at the same.
“I am heterosexual and I cannot get a married recognized if I am to be married to someone of the same sex.”
Actually you can now in 8 states, though since you are heterosexual I wouldn’t recommend it anymore than I would a gay person being fooled by religious “ex-gay” groups into marrying someone of the opposite sex. By what right or falsely assumed power does the Federal government persist in denying legally married same-sex couples the same rights and benefits as heterosexual ones?
John on August 6, 2009 at 9:15 am