17 May 2008
Romney Stands Strong on Gay Issue
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Constitution in Peril; Judaeo-Christian Values Under Attack .
Romney decries California following Mass. on gay marriage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney said today he’s disappointed California’s Supreme Court has followed his home state’s highest court in legalizing gay marriage.
Addressing thousands at an annual convention of the National Rifle Association, the former Republican presidential contender said he was unhappy “to see one more time a one-vote majority of a state Supreme Court overturn the will of its people. That is simply wrong.”
He also declared that cultural values were under attack, at one point describing his philosophical opponents as “looney liberals.” As he spoke, he sported a flag pin on his suit lapel, a display of patriotism he did not follow during his campaign.
“Liberals try to substitute their values for the rights that are enumerated in the Constitution,” Romney said. “They try and put abortion rights and gay rights into the Constitution while at the same time taking out religious liberty and the Second Amendment. And it’s time for us to try to stop trying to substitute counterfeit values for the values that were written into the Constitution by the Founding Fathers.”
John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting, as well as former UN ambassador John Bolton and White House political adviser Karl Rove, also addressed the crowd.
Romney, however, offered special perspective on gay marriage because of his home state’s experience with the issue.
In November 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court — by a 4-3 vote, approved same-sex marriages. They began the following May. Romney supported an amendment to the state constitution to ban gay marriage, but the Legislature thwarted that effort.
Now, by an identical 4-3 vote, California’s high court has struck down laws barring gay marriages. Weddings could begin next month. Opponents say they will now seek a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Romney described Americans as “family oriented” and said the majority of them oppose gay marriage.
11 Comments so far...
Cameron Says:
17 May 2008 at 9:02 am.
Good for him for having the courage to be politically incorrect. It’s great to see him still being a political activist. He needs to do this for four more years. We need a strong conservative leader.
Angela Rogin Says:
17 May 2008 at 9:12 am.
When he was running the gays hated him for being against the gay agenda and a lot of conservatives (mostly Huckabee fans) hated him for being pro gay agenda, which he certainly was not. It’s nice seeing someone with the courage to speak out strongly on this issue.
Benjamin Says:
17 May 2008 at 12:52 pm.
Romney 2012!!!
SGS Says:
17 May 2008 at 1:56 pm.
Benjamin, no! It’s Romney 2008! I’m still going to vote for him!
M.G. Says:
17 May 2008 at 2:00 pm.
No kidding. Having the guts to say we need to family oriented in this country is getting rare.
Carrie Says:
17 May 2008 at 2:08 pm.
ME TOO! Mitt for President. Then I won’t have to feel all bad when McCain or Obama totally screws up the country.
T. Fan Says:
17 May 2008 at 4:21 pm.
Sometimes the Christian haters get so use to us turning the other cheek and being calm about things that we need to stand up very strong and shout out that what they are doing is wrong. If more people stood up to this kind of action then they wouldn’t be so bold.
Concerned American Says:
17 May 2008 at 7:09 pm.
T. Fan, that is a great point. It really is time for us to speak up.
Jesse Says:
17 May 2008 at 8:12 pm.
Don’t forget, Ron Paul is also still out there trying his best to uphold the Constitution and family values. They are both great men, they just have a few honest differences of opinion.
avatar Says:
18 May 2008 at 1:38 am.
In Massachusetts, the State Supreme Court had the last word, but in California it will probably be the State’s voters. A Proposition to amend the California Constitution to ban gay marriage will almost certainly be on the fall ballot. Romney is probably right about where most Americans stand; but in California things could go either way…
Angela Rogin Says:
18 May 2008 at 11:44 am.
These days it doesn’t matter how the people vote, the judiciary has taken over legislating and can overturn a popular vote by saying it is unconstitutional and they can do that on a whim.
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