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There is a whole outrage about how Obama decided to NOT DO HIS JOB to defend the law people passed.
This is part of his job, prioritizing DOJ work.
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He really isn't there to pick and choose what he will and will not defend according to his politics.
In this context, he can. It's perfectly legal and not unusual at all.
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He left himself open for IMPEACHMENT.
No, he didn't. He's still enforcing the law.
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Congress seeing Obama dropped the ball due to political reasons did in fact decide to sent someone themselves to defend the law in court.
Due to legal reasons also. The law is clearly unconstitutional. It's only a matter of time that it is overturned.
If Congress wants to waste time and money chasing this windmill, then they can. But Obama has done nothing wrong, illegal or inappropriate in not allocating resources to this fool's errand.
Notwithstanding what Newt says, which is just plain silly.
There is no such thing as "gay marriage" because marriage was defined for centuries as being between a man and a woman. I don't care what you people do in private but I will not let you pervert and demean the meaning of the word "marriage."
Well, that's the gist of it, but they NEED to usurp marriage in order to convince people gay marriage is "normal" and acceptable.
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No, it's not his duty to pay to defend it if he believes it is unconstitutional.
No, he doesn't. He doesn't get to decide what laws are unconstitutional - that is nowhere near his role as the executive.
You have already been proven wrong on this issue on multiple threads.
Wrong again, still. Where? You can keep on wishing it true..doesn't make it true.
And are you going to lead that backlash? Seems to me you're priming yourself for the lead role in the wave of hate you want to see arrive at our shores. I'll bet you already discriminate against gays now so you're threat to do so in the future is kind of weak. I think you've overestimated the numbers on your side, too. There will be no backlash because the majority of people in this country support the right of two gay people to marry. There is no logical or measurable reason to oppose something that doesn't impact you one bit.
Um...you want to back this up with some proof, because you know, in EVERY state where gay marriage has been on the ballot, it has been voted down by the public. Every state. It takes liberal judicial activism enacted laws (which is NOT their purview) to get it passed.
So far, the radical gays are 0-31 when gay marriage is put up to a VOTE.
Um...you want to back this up with some proof, because you know, in EVERY state where gay marriage has been on the ballot, it has been voted down by the public. Every state. It takes liberal judicial activism enacted laws (which is NOT their purview) to get it passed.
So far, the radical gays are 0-31 when gay marriage is put up to a VOTE.
Civil rights are not the subject of majority opinion under our system of government.
The one you seem to have so very little understanding of.
Again, try reading. There is a whole outrage about how Obama decided to NOT DO HIS JOB to defend the law people passed.
He really isn't there to pick and choose what he will and will not defend according to his politics. He left himself open for IMPEACHMENT.
"Left himself open to impeachment" ... what does that mean???
Do you think President Obama is going to be impeached over this, yes or no?!
I do not not think any attempt is going to be made to impeach Pres. Obama over DOMA.
Would anyone out there take me up on a friendly wager? I have a few thousand I can risk for a friendly wager.
There is no such thing as "gay marriage" because marriage was defined for centuries as being between a man and a woman. I don't care what you people do in private but I will not let you pervert and demean the meaning of the word "marriage."
I've noticed that most Republican posters have skirted away from the thread's intent. Apparently it is OK to use taxpayer monies to push a Right wing social agenda upon the nation.....while we are trying to close a budget deficit. I just wanted to clear that up.
In a country that celebrates freedom and liberty for all, the official position should be this: If you don't like same-sex marriage, then don't marry someone of the same sex.
Done.
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