Bob Barr on Same Sex Marriage in California

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• Bob Barr issued the following statement on his campaign website with regards to the California ruling on same sex marriage:

"Regardless of whether one supports or opposes same sex marriage, the decision to recognize such unions or not ought to be a power each state exercises on its own, rather than imposition of a one-size-fits-all mandate by the federal government (as would be required by a Federal Marriage Amendment which has been previously proposed and considered by the Congress). The decision today by the Supreme Court of California properly reflects this fundamental principle of federalism on which our nation was founded.

"Indeed, the primary reason for which I authored the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 was to ensure that each state remained free to determine for its citizens the basis on which marriage would be recognized within its borders, and not be forced to adopt a definition of marriage contrary to its views by another state. The decision in California is an illustration of how this principle of states' powers should work."

Full Statement: http://www.bobbarr2008.com/press/press-releases/7/statement-on-ca-supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-decision/

Excerpts from Hillary Clinton interview set to air on Monday's "Ellen DeGeneres Show"

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• Hillary Clinton taped an interview with Ellen DeGeneres that will air on Monday, April 7, 2008.
• In the interview she said "I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that people like you and Portia and others have a chance to have, you know, rights to be able to go to the hospital, to inherit property, to make sure that you can list somebody as a beneficiary on an insurance policy,"
• Reportedly Hillary was asked how she "deals with criticism and calls for her to stop her presidential campaign," to which she responded "You know, boys used to say that to me all the time."
• "Why would I quit?" Clinton said. "This country is worth fighting for. I'm having a good time. I'm enjoying going out there and talking to people."

Source:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080404/D8VR4AN80.html

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Hillary Video on Gay Teens....

• Fast forward to 3:32 for Hillary's view on gay teens.
• I didn't know this was an issue in this campaign.

Text of Hillary's response:

Hillary Clinton: "It’s such a serious problem and I’ve done a lot of work on this in New York because I’m well aware of the depression and anxiety and frankly the high rate of suicide comparatively among gay teens. First number one, we’ve got to do everything we can to send a clear message that we value you. We value you as a person, you as a total person. And we want you to feel accepted and respected in your community. And you’ll certainly have a president who feels that way. There need to be more services. Sometimes it’s difficult in school and there’s not a lot of understanding or sensitivity. We’ve got to do more to help prepare school officials and frankly your peers in school. Just because somebody doesn’t understand doesn’t mean that they should be a bully. They need to really be taught and guided to be more accepting and that is something that I feel very strongly about. There’s even a school in New York that I have supported that is just for gay teens because it is very difficult in many areas for people to find any acceptance whatsoever. We need more health services. We need more mentoring and assistance so that you don’t feel so alone."

Source: Hillary Clinton.com