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George H.W. Bush: “An amendment to the Constitution is necessary because activist courts have left our nation with no other choice.”

On the recordJune 4, 2006
An amendment to the Constitution is necessary because activist courts have left our nation with no other choice.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush argues for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage due to judicial actions.

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