Конституционные поправки

Одна из поправок к Конституции РФ, за которые ныне голосуют россияне, касается запрета на однополые браки: "защита семьи, материнства, отцовства и детства" в старой редакции заменяется на "защита института брака как союза мужчины и женщины".

В Америке борьба за подобную поправку (Family Protection Amendment) имеет давнюю историю. Истерика про однополые браки помогла Бушу переизбраться в 2004. Последняя попытка пробить конституционную поправку через Конгресс была сделана летом 2006 - в то время, когда клозетный гей Кен Мелман возглавлял RNC. Близились выборы в Конгресс, и требовалась консервативная повестка дня для стимулирования избирателей.



Обращаясь с воззванием о конституционной поправке в июне 2006, Буш говорил:

"This week, the Senate begins debate on the Marriage Protection Amendment, and I call on the Congress to pass this amendment, send it to the states for ratification so we can take this issue out of the hands of over-reaching judges and put it back where it belongs -- in the hands of the American people. (Applause.)
The union of a man and woman in marriage is the most enduring and important human institution. For ages, in every culture, human beings have understood that marriage is critical to the well-being of families. And because families pass along values and shape character, marriage is also critical to the health of society. Our policies should aim to strengthen families, not undermine them. And changing the definition of marriage would undermine the family structure. <...>
An amendment to the Constitution is necessary because activist courts have left our nation with no other choice. When judges insist on imposing their arbitrary will on the people, the only alternative left to the people is an amendment to the Constitution, the only law a court cannot overturn.
The constitutional amendment that the Senate will consider this week would fully protect marriage from being redefined. It will leave state legislatures free to make their own choices in defining legal arrangements other than marriage. A constitutional amendment is the most democratic process by which our country can resolve this issue."
https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060605-2.html

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