False Pretenses of Bush's Gay Marriage Reversal


In announcing his support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage last week, President Bush said he was reversing his previous position on the issue because various states and courts had forced him to act. He cited recent actions to legalize gay marriage in Massachusetts, New Mexico and San Francisco as the specific impetuses for his action. However, according to the president's closest congressional ally on the gay marriage issue, this explanation is false -- the president made his decision months ago and well before actions by the states and courts.

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Wenke supports gay unions

On most matters, Lorence Wenke is a staunch conservative.
The 58-year-old state representative from Richland Township opposes abortion and gun control. He backs small government and tax cuts. A member of a fundamentalist church, he includes a verse of Scripture on his business card and participates in a Bible-study group for state legislators.