The French do not want homosexual marriage
Français : Francois Hollande - Mardis de l'ESSEC (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Francois Hollande, the ultra-liberal, socialist President of France swept into power last May, promising — among many other things — a swift passage of same-sex marriage and adoption legislation.
But the people of France had other ideas.
You see, the French people know in their bones that every child deserves a mother and father. And so they've taken to the streets — hundreds of thousands of them!
I firmly believe we need more of this kind of flesh-and-blood activism here in America. After all, we know we are the silent pro-marriage majority ... but do our friends, family and neighbors know we exist?
I'm a proud son of America, but I believe we need to take a page out of the French playbook so that our fellow pro-marriage Americans can be inspired to rise up and take to the streets in defense of marriage, children and family.
The pro-marriage movement in France is passionate, diverse, uncompromising and inspired. They are also calm, rational and persistent.
This was the biggest pro-marriage demonstration to date. Conservative estimates number the crowds in the hundreds of thousands..
They held signs that read "Une papa, une maman pour TOUS les enfants! — which means "A dad, a mom for ALL children." Some children held signs that read "Made in papa + maman": "Made in mom and dad."
I have been so proud and honored to be part of this new international solidarity movement in defense of marriage, children and family.
I will certainly be reflecting more on this experience on my flight home. And I would ask you to join me in thinking about more creative ways we can proclaim our pro-marriage views with passion and conviction...and in the public square where our fellow Americans can see our fervor and resolution.
I can't wait to come back to the country I love.
But I am inspired to see that those of us in America who hold the institution of marriage sacred truly have so many friends overseas and around the world.
A new day is dawning for marriage.
Long live the pro-marriage revolution!