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Defending the Constitution
Issue: Defend the Constitution
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected an anti-family constitutional amendment, joining the U.S. Senate in defeating this proposal for the second time in two years. 27 GOP Members of Congress joined a majority of Democrats to deal a decisive defeat to the voices of intolerance. Read Log Cabin's news release about the vote.
There's growing conservative opposition to this amendment. Former U.S. Senator and UN Ambassador John Danforth (R-MO) made a strong case against the amendment during Log Cabin's National Dinner on Saturday April 29th. Watch his speech.
On June 7th, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected an anti-family constitutional amendment for the second time in two years. “The U.S. Senate gave a resounding defeat to the voices of intolerance who are trying to use the Constitution as a political tool,” said Log Cabin President Patrick Guerriero. “Momentum is on our side as a growing conservative force stands up in defense of the core American values of equality, liberty, and federalism.” Read Log Cabin's news release about the Senate's vote.
Conservative Federal Judge Opposes State & Federal Marriage Amendments
The Truth About the Anti-Family Federal Marriage Amendment
Gay Marriage Amendment: Case Closed, by Jonathan Rauch
Why Conservatives should oppose the anti-family constitutional amendment
Background on Anti-Family Constitutional Amendment
Anti-family Constitutional Amendment Will Harm America
Religious Leaders Oppose Amendment
Author of DOMA, Former GOP Congressman Bob Barr, Tesifies in U.S. Senate, Against Anti-Family Constitutional Amendment.
Testimony of Chuck Muth to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights; March 3, 2004
Many Conservatives Oppose the Anti-Family Federal Marriage Amendment
GOP Senators' Quotes in Opposition to the FMA
