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Obama Administration Drops Defense of Anti-Gay Marriage Law

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans recognition of same-sex marriage.
In a statement Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder says President Obama has concluded that the administration can no longer defend the federal law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.
The Justice Department had defended the Defense of Marriage Act in court until now.


Read more: Obama Administration Drops Defense of Anti-Gay Marriage Law - FoxNews.com

Obama: I only bother with laws that I like...
 
Yeah, Bush was the same way. That's the problem when we start treating our Presidents as King.
 
Obama: I only bother with laws that I like...

DOMA was getting slowly demolished anyways. There comes a time when defending something is just idiotic. Especially when it wastes time and money that cannot be afforded. Even Obama realizes this.
 
Yeah, Bush was the same way. That's the problem when we start treating our Presidents as King.

Can you cite one law he did this too? I don't recall.
 
Obama: I only bother with laws that I like...

I think this is just tit-for-tat....Obama says "oh, you want to play silly games and defend Planned Parenthood, very good, I can play silly games too..."
 
I'm sorry, if you think a law is wrong, then why WOULD you keep on defending it?
 
I'm sorry, if you think a law is wrong, then why WOULD you keep on defending it?

Because it's the law... or does that part elude you? What if a Governor said "We're no longer going to enforce speed limits".
 
Because it's the law... or does that part elude you? What if a Governor said "We're no longer going to enforce speed limits".

Hmmm....no I think I would be ok with that one :lol:

While we're at it, let's stop enforcing gun control, too.
 
Well, this is good. DOMA was indefensible in the first place since it infringes on state sovereignty.

Edit: Not to mention is fueled by nothing but homophobia wrapped in the veil of religion.
 
Because it's the law... or does that part elude you? What if a Governor said "We're no longer going to enforce speed limits".

Actually the President is under no obligation to enforce any law. The advantage of being POTUS. ;) Even if you disagree with this statement he certianly is under no obligation to continue defending a law in court.
 
Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

More good news for freedom loving Americans who oppose big government.


Gov't drops defense of anti-gay marriage law - Yahoo! News

In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage.

Attorney General Eric Holder said President Barack Obama has concluded that the administration cannot defend the federal law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. He noted that the congressional debate during passage of the Defense of Marriage Act "contains numerous expressions reflecting moral disapproval of gays and lesbians and their intimate and family relationships — precisely the kind of stereotype-based thinking and animus" the Constitution is designed to guard against.



The tides of change of beginning to turn. This is a great sign and great progress for the United States movement toward freedom and justice for all.
 
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The tides of change of beginning to turn. This is a great sign and great progress for the United States movement toward freedom and justice for all.

Or it's just Obama trying to get re-elected.
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

too late

obama's doj already argued in circuit comparing gay marriage to incest and sex with 16 year olds

Paul Hogarth: Obama's DOMA Defense Unacceptable

it's pretty hard to take back that kinda HATE
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

Or it's just Obama trying to get re-elected.

By 1.5% of the population? Lolz.
 
Because it's the law... or does that part elude you? What if a Governor said "We're no longer going to enforce speed limits".

This has nothing to do with enforcement. The issue is the Justice Department's defense of DOMA within the justice system.
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

Its another step towards equality.

I have to laugh at Boehner's response though. Hypocritical in its purest form. Since taking over as speaker he has taken up all kinds of legislation, little that has anything to do with JOBS...and then has the audacity to make the statement that he did. It is downright laughable.
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

gay marriage is like incest and sex with pubescents...

gross
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

By 1.5% of the population? Lolz.

You seem to be in favor of it... Are you one of the 1.5% of the population?

Or do you think maybe he's just trying to appeal to his base that has been critcizing him on this type of subject for a while now?
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

gay marriage is like incest and sex with pubescents...

gross

and you are certainly entitled to your opinion....just not the arrogance that everyone else should adopt your personal view.
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

it's not MY view, no one cares about MY view

it's the view of ERIC HOLDER's doj

except today we learn---he's taking it all back

LOL!

sex with teenagers, incest---gross
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

You seem to be in favor of it... Are you one of the 1.5% of the population?

Why would I have to be gay to support gay marriage? Your monicer is 'buck'. Where I live a buck is somebody who is fairly stupid. Do you also support Creationism? That's fairly stupid too.

Or do you think maybe he's just trying to appeal to his base that has been critcizing him on this type of subject for a while now?

Why would he have to appeal to his base? Obama's done more for gay rights than most Republican presidents in the last 30 years.
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

it's not MY view, no one cares about MY view

it's the view of ERIC HOLDER's doj

except today we learn---he's taking it all back

LOL!

sex with teenagers, incest---gross

You obviously do not understand how the department of justice works. It has nothing to do with Eric Holder's views. Obama has come to the realization that the DOMA was based on insupportable views of individual morality and can't withstand Constitutional muster. Something than many of us have been saying for years.

America doesn't always get it right at first, but ultimately generally comes around once educated.
 
Re: Government drops defense of anti gay marriage law

except for the fact that marriage and sex are two separate issues...

yeah, everyone knows that once you get married, you stop having sex. married for 26 years :2bigcry:
 
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