Bush Opposes Marriage Between a Man and a FlagIn what many political observers believe could become an effective wedge issue in the 2006 midterm elections, President George W. Bush today proposed a constitutional amendment banning marriage between a man and a flag. In a nationally televised address from the Oval Office, the president said that the proposed amendment was intended to protect two embattled American institutions: traditional marriage and the American flag. "We must define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and not between a man and a flag," Mr. Bush said. "Additionally, just as we seek to protect flags from being burned, we must protect them from being married." The president's proposal seemed intended to cause trouble among congressional Democrats, many of whom have no stated opinion on the issue of man-flag unions. But 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry was quick out of the box in response to the president's speech, telling reporters, "Before the end of the day, I intend to have at least three or four different positions on this issue." On the other side of the aisle, Mr.
"We should not only forbid marriage between a man and a flag, we should also forbid it between a man and an inflatable love-doll," he said, adding quickly, "Not that I know about that sort of thing." Elsewhere, "The View" co-host Barbara Walters said she was "terrified" Thursday night when a masked assailant broke into her apartment and attempted to eat her. Award-winning humorist, television personality and film actor Andy Borowitz is author of the new book "The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers." To find out more about Andy Borowitz and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2006 CREATORS SYNDICATE
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