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the separation between church and
state" and said it would create "Con
stitutional discrimination."
College Republicans Chairman
Jarrett White said his group is " 100
percent behind the idea that mar
riage is between a man and a
woman," and the group supports a
Constitutional amendment. White
said marriage is a sacred union cre
ated by God and the issue of same
sex marriage should be a federal is
sue and not left to the states.
"You can take if from the biggest
states'-rights guy on this campus," he
said. "It should be a federal issue. It
should all be the same."
Father Reginald Martin, a Roman
Catholic priest at the St. Thomas
More Newman Center near campus,
agreed with White that marriage is a
permanent exclusive union between
a man and a woman, but said he
doesn't see the need for a Constitu
tional amendment.
"I think that individuals should be
allowed to make whatever sort of eco
nomic unions they want," Martin
said. "I believe the state must honor
those arrangements. I think the presi
dent, whom I admire a great deal, is
simply making himself look silly."
Dan Bryant, a senior minister for
the First Christian Church in Eugene
who has performed marriage cere
monies for 20 years, said he respects
the president but sees the issue in
terms of basic human rights.
"I don't support the president's po
sition," Bryant said. "I have no diffi
culty with the issue of same-sex mar
riage. To me, it's an issue of loving
partnerships and supporting relation
ships that are loving and healthy."
Garrett Epps, a Constitutional law
professor at the University School of
Law, explained that passage of any
such amendment would be very un
usual because no amendment cur
rently exists that limits rights. He said
decisions surrounding family law and
marriage have "been more or less the
law of the states."
Dominick Vetri, a law professor who
teaches gay and lesbian rights at the
law school, pointed out that Bush said
the nation should consider an amend
ment only if courts continue to rule in
favor of same-sex marriages; however,
he thinks it is "virtually inevitable" that
courts will continue to do so.
Vetri also said he disapproved of
the president's attempt to appease gay
and lesbian populations when Bush
said, "The same moral tradition that
defines marriage also teaches that
each individual has dignity and value
in God's sight."
"I thought it was such a snide way
of putting it," Vetri said. "It certainly
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been violating the law," Starrett said. "It
is a case with statewide implications."
Stubbs sued for an injunction from
the court prohibiting OUS from con
stricting licensed gun holders. He sued
for no monetary damages but asked for
a reimbursement for attorney fees.
"It is important that the board and
university system respect the limitation
of their powers and cease infringing on
the rights of students, faculty and staff,"
he said.
He said this is an important issue
concerning the rights of citizens.
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rights to citizens and making the
board of higher education and the
Oregon University System obey the
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wouldn't make gay people feel more
comfortable with Bush and his atti
tude. He's not a guy that's a bal
anced guy. It's just a political game
for him."
Vetri said if the push for an anti-gay
marriage amendment is successful,
supporters of gay marriage would re
spond with a push for domestic part
nership amendments similar to those
in Vermont and California.
"It actually can push the gay-rights
cause more rapidly than otherwise
would have happened," Vetri said.
Martin agreed, saying Tuesday's
speech may actually rally more people
to get involved in the debate.
"I think a lot of LGBT people are try
ing to get behind more progressive can
didates," she said. "This may inspire
more queer people to get involved."
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