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"I don't understand. But I don't care, so it works out."
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Originally Posted by Oklazona Bound
Its good news Quite a few GOP voted for it.
That is good news.
Apparently there were 3 amendments that the Republicans wanted tacked on to the bill, and when they couldn't get those, some Republicans withdrew their support.
But enough reached across the aisle and showed their bipartisan humanity and generosity, and allowed for their fellow humans to marry whom they love, regardless of gender or race.
When DOMA was challenged, marriage was a state issue and not the purview of the federal government. Now it's the purview of the federal government and not the states. How strategically fickle.
"Concerned that other Supreme Court decisions, including those that protected the right to same-sex marriage, could be in jeopardy, Democrats moved to enshrine the right to marriage equality into federal law".
Which recognizes whatever laws each state has.
That's it. Do people ever do any research beyond headlines?
However, statutory authority doesn’t exactly make same-sex marriage the law of the land, notes Rep. Jones, who said, “This legislation says the federal government must recognize a marriage that was legally performed within a state. It does not require all states to allow marriage equality,” explains Jones.
You are congratulating the feds for acknowledging states rights.
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"I don't understand. But I don't care, so it works out."
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Originally Posted by newtovenice
Which recognizes whatever laws each state has.
That's it. Do people ever do any research beyond headlines?
However, statutory authority doesn’t exactly make same-sex marriage the law of the land, notes Rep. Jones, who said, “This legislation says the federal government must recognize a marriage that was legally performed within a state. It does not require all states to allow marriage equality,” explains Jones.
You are congratulating the feds for acknowledging states rights.
Fair enough.
I'll take it.
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