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Clintons called out for signing the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996

New York Times’ columnist thinks it’s time they apologize


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Bruni goes on to point out that not every leader can tackle every single issue, but the same-sex marriage debate is coming to a point, if not surpassed it, that it cannot be ignored.

In conclusion, Bruni writes, “What I and many others want most from you isn’t really an apology. It’s full membership — and, better yet, leadership — in a movement that’s headed inexorably in the right direction, with or without you.”

What do you think about the Clintons' handling of the same-sex marriage debate? Should they take on a more active role? Should Bill Clinton apologize for passing DOMA in 1996?


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Bigots? Clintons vote which ever way the wind is blowng on thier backs! Liar and a Traitoer, good Piair!
eiriamach is on the money about you anglo-norman. bigots don't get to complain they're being called bigots. that's how it works, see?
eiriamach- your getting carried away with yourself son.
The level of discourse on the site is truly abysmal!
anglo-norman thinks he/she has to "call for genocide" before deserving the label "bigot"?? No, just calling for discrimination against gays and lesbians under civil law (concerning marriage) is sufficient. Just like the organized ultra-conservative Catholic Defenders, anglo-norman thinks we are stupid enough to believe that they can lobby against equal rights and still believe in the equal worth of the people they try to deprive of equal rights. Don't be ridiculous: if you really believe gays and lesbians are equal to everyone else in the eyes of God and your eyes, then you'll advocate their equal treatment under the law-- the LAW-- no one is calling for your Church to provide wedding ceremonies for them. You can protest as much as you like that you're not a bigot, but your words say otherwise, and we all have equal freedom of speech to point that out. I'd like to know: where are the Defenders of Catholic "doctrine" (about all of us being equally sons and daughters of God)? Why aren't THEY correcting the heterosexism in norman's, kaydog's, mairint's, and reynelda's words? Isn't it a sin, like all bigotry?
The name of marriage bill that President Clinton signed is somewhat misleading. DOMA should have been DONMA (Defence of Natural Marriage Act) betweeen one man and one woman. The family is the cornerstone of any society, and such family consists of parents and their children, not homosexual couples of any partnerships.
Stop whining kaydog1, no one's buying your nonsense. You can disagree with legal equality for gays but you can be accurately described as an irrational bigot for doing so. If you don't like being named and shamed don't needlessly and pointlessly discriminate.
Norman, don't you know that anyone who doesn't agree with the "Liberals" is automatically a 'bigot' and a 'homophobe'? I'm actually rather surprised that they didn't also paint you as a 'racist', as well. Libs will NOT tolerate anyone who does not agree with them.
I an only expressing my right of specch on these issues. I am not calling for a genocide of Gay people. I was called a bigot for being honest in my opinion which was wrong. I wish Gay people all the best in life but I disagree with Gay marriage & adoption as is my right.
You're free to express irrational animus against gay people (divinely inspired or not) but you can't do it and then complain you're being called a bigot, anglo-norman. Freedom of speech has nothing to do with deciding to hate or disparage other people for no rational reason.
Eschetic- I am not religious as surely my earlier posts would have made that clear to you. I am not a bigot for stating my opinion on Gay marriage & Adoption. It is called freedom of speech.
hollabackgurl may BE "sad," but she speaks simple sensible truth. anglo-norman merely spouts extremely sad, not to mention dated bigoty - even if based in his own sincere religious superstition, it is not supported by ANY reputable studies of the needs of a stable society or child welfare in a diverse society.
hollabackgurl- SAD
I don't believe that bigots should marry or adopt children, since they're going to do more harm than gay or straight couples.
I don't believe people of the same sex should marry or adopt children.




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