The Federal Marriage Amendment is one of the strongest controversies today. Should the government have the power to state what marriage is? The FMA would define marriage as only, in the traditional sense, between a man and a woman. The amendment was first introduced by Representative Ronnie Shows D-Mississippi in the House of Representatives on May 15, 2002. Supported already by the Senate Majority Leader, Mr. Bill Frist R-TN and Representative Marilyn Musgrave R-CO. In this, courts/legislatures from every state would be prevented from redefining marriage to include same-sex unions. Also, nullifying any gay or lesbian marriages already in existence....
been thought of. To use the Constitution, the First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment would advocate quite nicely against this amendment. Of course, talk is cheap. In the future, I plan to join the Democratic Party against this amendment. As a whole, I see this as nothing different than the fight for women's rights or the fight for equality for all citizens. You will always have the ignorant trying to stop someone somewhere. In the end, however, the rights of the people, no matter how small or defenseless of a group, will be earned. The good fight will never end.