Republican Congressman to Reintroduce Federal Anti-Gay Amendment

Well, it hasn't taken the Christo-fascist long too breath new life into the effort to pass an amendment to the U. S. Constitution banning same sex marriage. I can only wonder how long it will be before we find out that the likely sponsor of the proposal, Congressman Paul Broun (R-Ga), has a secret proclivity for gay sex like former Congressman Ed Schrock. It seems that it is always those who are most vocal in opposition to anything giving gays equal rights are the ones secretly longing for hot man2man sex. Either that or we can expect to find out that Broun is having an affair like soon to be former GOP Congressman, Vito J. Fossella, who fathered a love child with another woman who is not his wife. I hope gays in Mr. Broun's district keep their ears open and pass along any dirt they find to Mike Rogers or someone else who can expose his hypocrisy. These hysterical homophobes are sicko's in my view. Here are highlights from 365gay.com:

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(Washington) Republican Congressman Paul Broun (pictured) has announced plans to reintroduce an amendment to the US Constitution to bar same-sex marriage. Broun (R-Ga) said the California Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex marriage has made it an imperative to reign in what he called "activist judges".

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"My amendment will preserve the original intent of the drafters of the Constitution, by ensuring that no state or federal judge can take it upon themselves to suddenly discover a right to homosexual marriage within the text of the document," Broun said in a statement.

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Republicans have been trying to amend the Constitution since 2004, as a result of; the Massachusetts high court ruling that legalized gay marriage there. Despite GOP control of Congress and support from President Bush, a proposed amendment failed to garner enough votes to succeed in either 2004 or 2006. With Democrats now in control of both the House and Senate it is considered unlikely Broun's move to reintroduce the measure will even make it to committee. Still, Broun said he intends to make it a key issue in his re-election campaign. Amending the US Constitution requires approval of two-thirds of the House and Senate and then would have to be passed by three-fourths of state legislatures.

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A good analysis of why Broun's claims about the U. S. Constitution (and other Christianists like him) are bull shit can be found at here at Dispatches from the Culture Wars.

Another "Family Values" GOP Sex Scandal

While the GOP claims to be the party of "family values," it sure seems to have an excess of elected officials that just cannot keep their pants zipped up or otherwise stay out of trouble. The latest scandal ivolves New York Congressman Vito Fossella who not only has confessed to fathering a "love child" with a woman who is not his wife, but also just was arrested on a DUI charge in Northern Virginia. How do you say HYPOCRITE? The GOP/Christianists want to meddle in everyone else's sex life, yet they sure as Hell cannot even manage their own. Here are highlights from the Huffington Post:

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Disgraced New York Congressman Vito Fossella broke down in tears on the floor of the House of Representatives today, apparently under the emotional weight of his recent behavior. Fossella acknowledged on Thursday that he had fathered a daughter, now three years old, with a woman who wasn't his wife. News of his adultery came just a week after the Staten Island Republican was arrested for drunk driving in suburban Virginia.

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He is expected to appear in court next week and could face jail time if convicted for his drunk driving charge. According to the New York Times: "A police report in Alexandria, Va., a suburb of Washington, said that Mr. Fossella ran a red light on Thursday just after midnight and had a "strong smell of alcoholic beverage" when he was pulled over. According to the report, Mr. Fossella told the officer that he was on his way to pick up his daughter, who needed to go to the hospital, although on Friday he said that he had been on his way to visit friends.