This morning, Bush backed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, but I was getting very excited about the chances of legal gay marriages becoming a reality. Apparently, Bush was not feeling that notion like I was.

Bush spoke to the country about twenty minutes ago in order to quell the "growing confusion" surrounding this issue. He wants to make it clear that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. This, clearly, is a religous notion. In the eyes of your chosen God, it likely matters if you are thinking about marrying someone of the same sex. In the eyes of the government, all that should matter is the benefits provided to those who are married.

We are supposed to have a seperation of church and state, but that seems to be less and less important these days. Think about this: Republicans want the government to be smaller and less intrusive when it comes to economic matters but want to have more control over our social and spiritual choices. Conversely, Democrats typically want a bigger government that provides more economic support while allowing greater personal freedoms. What seems to make more sense?

This brings me back to my original point. Bush is Crazy. In fact, anyone who thinks that our government should decide who I can marry, give money to religious interest groups, or tell me what I am allowed to do with my body is crazy. C-R-A-Z-Y. Period. The end.

Update (Noon EST): It just hit me that Bush wants to make this a Constitutional Ammendment. He wants to change the Constitution. I cannot fathom how big this really is and the shitstorm that is likely to follow in the next few weeks. I can only imagine what he'll do during the two months between when we elect John Kerry and when he has to leave office. Gah.

Related: The text of Bush's speech
More gay marriage talk at Capn Design - The conversation brings up the important question of, "What is marriage?" Any thoughts?