New York college town joins fray with 25 same-sex weddings

”I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution,” [Mayor Jason] West [of the New York state village of New Paltz] said, his voice booming through the outdoor public address system. ”What we’re witnessing in the village today is the flowering of the largest civil rights movement in a generation.”

Another nail in the coffin of personal rights by Regina Purcell, Staff Writer

The political ploy by President George W. Bush this week to gain a foothold in the religious zealots rank of voters is unnecessary. His support of a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriages was softened by his next statement.

Bush said the proposed amendment would let states allow civil unions for same-sex couples. What’s the point?

The point is big business, such as insurance companies that don’t want the responsibility of covering a family that has two mothers or two fathers. …

As the election year is on us, it is the only opportunity to stop this administration before it’s too late. Can Americans, a huge majority living in poverty levels, afford to allow a president who misleads the public, has compensated big business to the expense of middle America, has slashed domestic programs to pieces, and continues to whittle away our personal freedoms?

It’s not just the “War on Terror.” It’s not just the personal freedoms being completely eroded through the Patriot Act. It’s our future, too.