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DEL.ICIO.USOn Bob Barr: He wins support from the wife of a high-profile fan, and explains the nuances of his new opposition to DOMA
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Washington Times today quotes former House majority leader Tom DeLay as saying that it may be “years” before the national Republican party rights itself.
A failure to grasp changes in technology, and a lack of understanding of current campaign finance rules is at the root of the GOP dilemma, he said.
But here’s the kicker: While DeLay said he’ll vote for Republican John McCain in the presidential contest, the man once known as “the Hammer” said his wife will be voting for Bob Barr, the Libertarian.
While we’re on the topic of the former Georgia congressman, the Southern Voice has a detailed article on Barr’s new but nuanced position on the Defense of Marriage Act. He wants a part of it — but only a part of it — repealed.
Said the newspaper:
“Matters of great importance, such as marriage, need to reflect the will of the people, and be resolved within the democratic process,” he said then. “People need to be able to weigh the merits of the opposing arguments, and vote on those merits. They do not deserve — as Americans — to have one side foisted on them by fiat.
“However, that is what social conservatives are also trying to do; and even more inexcusable, they are trying to do it using the Constitution as a hammer,” Barr added.
“To be clear, I am absolutely not a supporter of granting marriage rights for same-sex couples any sort of legal recognition, which makes my decision to oppose the FMA all the harder. I do not enjoy opposing people who I agree with in substance on matters of process. Yet, the Constitution is worth that lonely stand,” he said.
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