A Republican you can be proud of:
When asked to assess the political wisdom of debating the Federal Marriage Amendment, Republican Senator Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island said, "Nuts! To be seen as the party that's coming between two people that love each other doing what they want to do ... to me that's going to be seen as a liability, politically."
Posted by Dennis at July 13, 2004 01:40 PMGo Lincolin Chafee and former President Ford You Rock!!!!
Posted by: Luiz at July 16, 2004 02:26 PMGerald Ford, October 2001, on gay and lesbian families and marriage.
"I think they ought to be treated equally. Period."
Asked whether gay couples should get the same Social Security, tax and other federal benefits as married couples,
"I don't see why they shouldn't. I think that's a proper goal."
SOURCE: Deb Price,"Gerald Ford: Treat Gay Couples Equally," Detroit News, 10/29/01.
courtesy of http://www.freedomtomarry.org/
Posted by: dorsano at July 13, 2004 11:44 PM