Comments on: Bush’s Gay Flip-Flop http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/26/bushs-gay-flip-flop/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: RKC http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/26/bushs-gay-flip-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-4812 RKC Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:17:33 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1386#comment-4812 Interesting that he uses the word "Rights." If Civil Unions protect rights, then under the equal protection clause of the Constitution, the courts have a duty to enforce those rights, at the Federal level. But I'm sure Bush wasn't thinking about the actual meaning of what he was saying. A few months ago Bush was on Larry King when he made a comment which I thought was hilarious, but which passed without much comment at the time. Defending his position on gay marriage, Bush said something to this effect: "If there are concerns by some gay people about such things as having the right to inherit, I say the answer to that is to eliminate the Estate Tax." This appears to make no sense, since if you don't have the right to inherit, it doesen't help to have no estate tax, but perhaps Bush is planting the seeds for a compromise: Gay people can get married if they agree to pay the estate taxes of heterosexuals. Interesting that he uses the word “Rights.” If Civil Unions protect rights, then under the equal protection clause of the Constitution, the courts have a duty to enforce those rights, at the Federal level.

But I’m sure Bush wasn’t thinking about the actual meaning of what he was saying.

A few months ago Bush was on Larry King when he made a comment which I thought was hilarious, but which passed without much comment at the time. Defending his position on gay marriage, Bush said something to this effect: “If there are concerns by some gay people about such things as having the right to inherit, I say the answer to that is to eliminate the Estate Tax.”

This appears to make no sense, since if you don’t have the right to inherit, it doesen’t help to have no estate tax, but perhaps Bush is planting the seeds for a compromise: Gay people can get married if they agree to pay the estate taxes of heterosexuals.

]]> By: Alex http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/26/bushs-gay-flip-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-4811 Alex Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:39:14 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1386#comment-4811 Jesus... is this desperation or speaking off-script? Jesus…

is this desperation or speaking off-script?

]]> By: eRobin http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/26/bushs-gay-flip-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-4810 eRobin Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:00:19 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1386#comment-4810 I hate hypotheticals, but just imagine the hew and cry in the NYT if Kerry flipped like this. I hate hypotheticals, but just imagine the hew and cry in the NYT if Kerry flipped like this.

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