Yahoo! News - Bush to Back Gay Marriage Ban Amendment
WASHINGTON - Jumping into a volatile election-year debate on same-sex weddings, President Bush on Tuesday backed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage — a move he said was needed to stop judges from changing the definition of the "most enduring human institution."

Bush, who has cast himself as a "compassionate conservative," left the door open for civil unions as an alternative to same-sex marriages.

Criticism was immediate for his call for amending the Constitution.

Democrats accused Bush of tinkering with a document that is the bedrock of American democracy to divert election-year attention from his record — an allegation the White House denied. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who hopes to run against Bush in this year's presidential election, said: "I believe President Bush is wrong."

I hope this blows up in George's face. What's it going to be America? Are we really going to write discrimination into the Constitution?

On a side note- the fact that everyone is considering "civil unions" is a bit of a victory. Maybe we should be happy they aren't stoning us in the public square.