Herman Cain - Gay Marriage
Summary
Herman Cain believes that marriage is defined as between one man and one woman. He states that the courts have let down the American people, and that he would support a constitutional amendment to define marriage.
Reaction to Massachusetts Ruling
In February of 2004, Herman Cain reacted to a ruling by the Massachusetts ruling that called for redefining marriage. He stated that the courts have failed the American people.
The courts have failed the American people. Congress needs to enact a constitutional amendment to protect the sacred institution of marriage. Liberal-minded judges have opened a floodgate of judicial tyranny that will chip away at the core values of this country until nothing sacred is left! It started with not allowing prayer in schools, not being able to display the Ten Commandments, attempting to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance and now making same-sex marriages legal.
A constitutional amendment is needed to protect the definition of marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman. Our Founding Fathers had the foresight to have a constitutional separation of powers and these judges are overreaching their constitutional authority by rewriting legislation from the bench.
Traditional families are the bedrock foundation of any healthy society. If we don’t act now all states could be forced to accept same-sex marriages performed in Massachusetts. We cannot allow this to happen! The long-term effects will further destroy the moral fabric of our society. Congress needs to take action on instituting a constitutional amendment to defend marriage now.
WND Interview
On July 21, 2010 World Net Daily posted an interview with Herman Cain. When asked about marriage, Cain responded with a simple answer that marriage is defined between one man and one woman.
Marriage is between a man and a woman.
South Carolina Debate
On May 5, 2011 Herman Cain participated in the Republican debate in South Carolina. He speaks about his opposition to President Obama's decision not to support DOMA.
New Hampshire Debate
In June of 2011, Herman Cain participated in the Republican primary debate in New Hampshire. He was asked about whether gay marriage was a state decision or he supported a constitutional amendment and don't ask, don't tell.
KING: On that point -- on that point, to voters out there for whom this is an important issue, let's try to quickly go through it. Let me start at this end, we'll just go right through. I'll describe it this way. Are you a George W. Bush Republican, meaning a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, or a Dick Cheney who, like I believe, the congresswoman just said, this should be made -- this decision, same sex marriage, should be a state's decision?
CAIN: State's decision.
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KING: All right, let me ask you another question. The Obama administration is in the process -- and Leon Panetta, who's the new defense secretary, will implement -- essentially, the repeal of "don't ask/don't tell" so gays will be allowed to serve openly in the military. I want to ask each of you -- and, again, if we can be quickly, because then we want to get to the voters question -- if you were president -- if you become president of the United States, now gays are allowed to serve openly in the military, would you leave that policy in place or would you try to change it, go back to "don't ask/don't tell," or something else?
CAIN: If I had my druthers, I never would have overturned "don't ask/don't tell" in the first place. Now that they have changed it, I wouldn't create a distraction trying to turn it over as president. Our men and women have too many other things to be concerned about rather than have to deal with that as a distraction.
References
[1] Website: World Net Daily Article: Is this man Obama's worst nightmare? Author: Chelsea Schilling Accessed on: 05/25/2011
[2] Website: Free Republic Article: Herman Cain condemns Massachusetts Supreme Court's assault on marriage Author: NewLand Accessed on: 05/25/2011