love our leaders

especially when they say things like this:

from http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/18/bush.marriage.ap/index.html

"I strongly believe marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman," Bush said during an Oval Office session with Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. "I am troubled by activist judges who are defining marriage."

"People need to be involved in this decision," Bush said. "Marriage ought to be defined by the people not by the courts. And I'm watching it carefully."

How about trying this one on for size? Presidency ought to be defined by the people, not by the courts. Given that our current president didn't exactly win the popular vote or anything, and was awarded the tiebreak by the highest court in our land. Separation of powers aside, the statement smacks of ingratitude.

Granted, presidency is defined in the Constitution, and our courts have the duty of interpreting that Constitution. I guess he knows enough to see that it would basically take a Consitutional Amendment to achieve the vision he's after. I guess, living so close to SF, I don't see what the big deal is. Matter of perspective.