House Republican Leaders Vow to Defend DOMA

[jaxx]

House Republican Leaders Vow to Defend Defense of Marriage Act

Washington (CNN) - House Republican leaders say they will decide by the end of the week how to proceed in defending the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which bars federal recognition of same-sex marriage.

Both House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor expressed disappointment that the Obama administration decided to stop defending the law in court and said House Republicans are weighing their options.

"I'd be very surprised if the House didn't decide that they were going to defend law," Boehner told the Christian Broadcast Network.

<..> Attorney General Eric Holder announced in a letter to members of Congress last week that the administration was reversing course and directing the Justice Department to no longer defend the law as they had during the president's first two years in office. Holder said they now believe a key part of the law, signed by then-President Bill Clinton, is unconstitutional.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/201...ore-148451

I don't understand how the House can do anything in court about this. Let it go down as unconstitutional, because it is.

[Ikonoklast]

This ineffectual, Boehner-led, symbolic-voting, vacation-taking do-nothing Congress will wring their hands, go on political talk shows, posture for the Teabagger 'Family Values' droolers, and do exactly ZERO about enforcing DOMA, as they have no powers under the Constitution to do anything short of calling for im[peachment of the president.


The USSC will eventually declare DOMA unconstitutional under the 10th amendment.

[Cha]

(03-01-2011 11:43 AM)Ikonoklast Wrote:  This ineffectual, Boehner-led, symbolic-voting, vacation-taking do-nothing Congress will wring their hands, go on political talk shows, posture for the Teabagger 'Family Values' droolers, and do exactly ZERO about enforcing DOMA, as they have no powers under the Constitution to do anything short of calling for im[peachment of the president.


The USSC will eventually declare DOMA unconstitutional under the 10th amendment.

Good! On your last sentence.

[There Is No Spoon]

They really are a party that can only win using fear, peer pressure and good old-fashioned bigotry.

[NJMaverick]

more proof there is "no difference between the Democrats and the Republicans"

[NYC Liberal]

The opposition to same-sex marriage is really indefensible. It affects nobody but the couple getting married. Even with something like abortion, anti-choicers - wrong as they may be - at least believe it affects another life.

[Cha]

And, the log cabin repubs will say..yes sir!

[jaxx]

Marauding Gay Hordes Drag Thousands Of Helpless Citizens From Marriages After Obama Drops Defense Of Marriage Act

WASHINGTON—Reports continue to pour in from around the nation today of helpless Americans being forcibly taken from their marital unions after President Obama dropped the Defense of Marriage Act earlier this week, leaving the institution completely vulnerable to roving bands of homosexuals. "It was just awful—they smashed through our living room window, one of them said 'I've had my eye on you, Roger,' and then they dragged my husband off kicking and screaming," said Cleveland-area homemaker Rita Ellington, one of the latest victims whose defenseless marriage was overrun by the hordes of battle-ready gays that had been clambering at the gates of matrimony since the DOMA went into effect in 1996. "Oh dear God, why did they remove the protection provided by this vital piece of legislation? My children! What will I tell my children?" A video communique was sent to the media late yesterday from what appears to be the as-yet unidentified leader of the gay marauders, who, adorned in terrifying warpaint, announced "Richard Dickson of Ames, Iowa. We're coming for you next. Put on something nice."

The Onion

http://www.theonion.com/articles/maraudi...-ci,19325/

Sometimes you just gotta laugh at the idiots.

[Cha]

(03-01-2011 08:54 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Marauding Gay Hordes Drag Thousands Of Helpless Citizens From Marriages After Obama Drops Defense Of Marriage Act

WASHINGTON—Reports continue to pour in from around the nation today of helpless Americans being forcibly taken from their marital unions after President Obama dropped the Defense of Marriage Act earlier this week, leaving the institution completely vulnerable to roving bands of homosexuals. "It was just awful—they smashed through our living room window, one of them said 'I've had my eye on you, Roger,' and then they dragged my husband off kicking and screaming," said Cleveland-area homemaker Rita Ellington, one of the latest victims whose defenseless marriage was overrun by the hordes of battle-ready gays that had been clambering at the gates of matrimony since the DOMA went into effect in 1996. "Oh dear God, why did they remove the protection provided by this vital piece of legislation? My children! What will I tell my children?" A video communique was sent to the media late yesterday from what appears to be the as-yet unidentified leader of the gay marauders, who, adorned in terrifying warpaint, announced "Richard Dickson of Ames, Iowa. We're coming for you next. Put on something nice."

The Onion

http://www.theonion.com/articles/maraudi...-ci,19325/

Sometimes you just gotta laugh at the idiots.

The GOPoop is a caricature of itself..I imagine it's difficult for the Onion to compete sometimes with the Con Mentality.

[RoyGBiv]

Wait. DOMA has something to do with increasing jobs?

Who knew.