Obama Administration Says Defense Of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional

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Obama Administration Says Defense Of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional

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SAN FRANCISCO -- In a strongly worded legal brief, the Obama administration has said the federal act that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman was motivated by hostility toward gays and lesbians and is unconstitutional.

The brief was filed Friday in federal court in San Francisco in support of a lesbian federal employee's lawsuit claiming the government wrongly denied health coverage to her same-sex spouse.

The Justice Department says Karen Golinski's suit should not be dismissed because the law under which her spouse was denied benefits – the Defense of Marriage Act – violates the constitution's guarantee of equal protection.

"The official legislative record makes plain that DOMA Section 3 was motivated in large part by animus toward gay and lesbian individuals and their intimate relationships, and Congress identified no other interest that is materially advanced by Section 3," the brief reads, referring to the section in the act that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.

Though the administration has previously said it will not defend the marriage act, the brief is the first court filing in which it urges the court to find the law unconstitutional, said Tobias Barrington Wolff, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

"This brief represents the concrete manifestation of a complete paradigm shift in the federal government's position on anti-gay discrimination and the constitutional rights of married same-sex couples," Wolff said in a phone interview Saturday.

The brief argues that gays and lesbians have been subject to a history of discrimination by federal, state and local governments and private parties. It also lays out the administration's position that sexual orientation is an "immutable characteristic," that gays and lesbians are minorities with limited political power and that sexual orientation has no bearing on someone's ability to contribute to society and advances no legitimate policy interest.

"It's quite powerful to have the administration saying in a court filing that this kind of discrimination should be viewed suspiciously," said Tara Borelli, an attorney for Golinski.

Attorneys for a U.S. House of Representatives group that has stepped in to defend the marriage act's constitutionality in the Golinski case did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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In court filings, they have said that multiple courts have relied on Congress's justifications for enacting the law to uphold its constitutionality.

Golinski is a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lawyer. She sued the U.S. Office of Personnel Management last year for not authorizing family health coverage for her same-sex spouse.

Her attorneys are now seeking summary judgment in her favor.

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he sure looks like a centrist. jabbaciv: Wow, between all the social conservatives complaining that Obama is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jabbaciv/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386330.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR Slickone UTU - Proud 199 Fans 3 minutes ago (9:18 AM) He's like every other president. To survive and be re-elected he's moved to the center and taken a more moderate stance. It will be interestin­g to see how he acts when he is re-elected to his second term. Slickone: He's like every other president. To survive and be re-elected http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Slickone/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386440.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jcarterla There ain't no shame in my game! 2095 Fans   1 minute ago (9:20 AM) Kind of like when I voted for him. jcarterla: Kind of like when I voted for him. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jcarterla/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386536.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it rubberneckduck 333 Fans 0 minute ago (9:21 AM) On matters of war spying and healthcare he is to the right of Nixon and W. rubberneckduck: On matters of war spying and healthcare he is to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rubberneckduck/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386599.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Venmaker1 I am deeply suspicious 255 Fans 6 minutes ago (9:15 AM) The first step in building a case to remove DOMA. Well played. Venmaker1: The first step in building a case to remove DOMA. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Venmaker1/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386266.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it rubberneckduck 333 Fans 6 minutes ago (9:15 AM) Why give such coverage to this story but not the DoJ permanentl­y shielding all the W Admin figures against any torture prosecutio­ns?

http://www­.commondre­ams.org/vi­ew/2011/07­/01-4

Have we all forgotten how disgusted we were with W and how we expected justice from O? rubberneckduck: Why give such coverage to this story but not the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rubberneckduck/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386226.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jcarterla There ain't no shame in my game! 2095 Fans   0 minute ago (9:21 AM) Maybe you should start your own blog. I suggest your logo should be you on a cross being persecuted by whomever is in power at the moment. jcarterla: Maybe you should start your own blog. I suggest your http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jcarterla/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386637.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it armed patriot My carbon footprint is bigger than yours 638 Fans 7 minutes ago (9:13 AM) You LGBT's are so easy.

Obama's givin you nothing since Jan 09, and infact continues to voice his objection to gay marriage.

But in his attempt to string you along for another four years, he sends the DOJ to do his dirty work.

False hope is really no hope at all. armed_patriot: You LGBT's are so easy. Obama's givin you nothing since http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/armed_patriot/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386139.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Loyd Hawkins 132 Fans 6 minutes ago (9:15 AM) You phony armchair Americans are so easy to spot... Loyd_Hawkins: You phony armchair Americans are so easy to spot... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Loyd_Hawkins/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386246.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it armed patriot My carbon footprint is bigger than yours 638 Fans 2 minutes ago (9:19 AM) I'm an American regardless of where I might be.

Birthright don't ya know? armed_patriot: I'm an American regardless of where I might be. Birthright http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/armed_patriot/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386513.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it rubberneckduck 333 Fans 1 minute ago (9:19 AM) He has a point albeit expressed crudely. Obama has proven himself to be a political creature beyond compare. He works the sources of power very well and that isn't trickling down well for the average person straight or gay. rubberneckduck: He has a point albeit expressed crudely. Obama has proven http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rubberneckduck/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386529.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Venmaker1 I am deeply suspicious 255 Fans 4 minutes ago (9:17 AM) Wow, does your brain hurt when you use it? Venmaker1: Wow, does your brain hurt when you use it? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Venmaker1/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386355.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Joshua Kaanaana Let reality shape your politics, not the other way 54 Fans 4 minutes ago (9:17 AM) @___@ we're easy? I'm sorry, how many parades have you marched in to celebrate the repeal of DADT and the enactment of the "Mathew Shepard" act? Get over yourself you phony. Joshua_Kaanaana: @___@ we're easy? I'm sorry, how many parades have you http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Joshua_Kaanaana/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386392.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it leftybass Frontal lobotomy, bottle in front of me. 617 Fans 3 minutes ago (9:18 AM) Nothing ? How about the DADT repeal ? Don't imagine any GOP administra­tion would've even thought twice about that. leftybass: Nothing ? How about the DADT repeal ? Don't imagine http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/leftybass/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386408.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR joemondo Smug. 434 Fans 0 minute ago (9:21 AM) Whatever he is, he'd preferable to whatever theocrat the GOP will put forth. joemondo: Whatever he is, he'd preferable to whatever theocrat the GOP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/joemondo/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386636.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it rubberneckduck 333 Fans 9 minutes ago (9:12 AM) From the same DoJ which cleared the b ush torture lawyers of wrongdoing­.
http://www­.newsweek.­com/blogs/­declassifi­ed/2010/01­/29/justic­e-official­-clears-bu­sh-lawyers­-in-tortur­e-memo-pro­be.html

and this past week dropped 99 of 101 abuse cases against the CIA. Now THERE's progress for you!
http://www­.commondre­ams.org/vi­ew/2011/07­/01-4
Torture Crimes Officially­, Permanentl­y Shielded
by Glenn Greenwald
In August, 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder -- under continuous­, aggressive prodding by the Obama White House -- announced that three categories of individual­s responsibl­e for (b)ush-era torture crimes would be fully immunized from any form of criminal investigat­ion and prosecutio­n
(parenthes­is added to pass filter!) rubberneckduck: From the same DoJ which cleared the b ush torture http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rubberneckduck/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386043.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR Slickone UTU - Proud 199 Fans 16 minutes ago (9:05 AM) rubberneck­duck
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And Obama continuing and expanding the W wars...
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rubberneck­duck - I don't know what you are smokin, but I'm sure Coinyer has some of it stashed... Who ended combat in Iraq? Let me give you a hint it wasn't Dubya. Who got bin Laden. Let me give you a hint it wasn't Dubya. Who is starting the draw down and removal of troops from Afghanista­n? Let me give you a hint it wasn't Dubya.

Say what you will about Obama, but until you and I are privy to all the informatio­n that crosses his desk in regard to reasoning to continue military action in specific regions... I think it best not to be a hypocrite and pass judgement. Slickone: rubberneckduck 333 Fans Become a fan 3 minutes ago (8:57 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Slickone/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385561.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR KIVPossum Moldova Marsupial 1730 Fans 18 minutes ago (9:03 AM) Strongly worded?! Good. But the biggest question is, will Obama back up his words with actions? KIVPossum: Strongly worded?! Good. But the biggest question is, will Obama http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/KIVPossum/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385460.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it AquarianInExile Eykis is Aquarian 1762 Fans 1 minute ago (9:20 AM) KIV,

The use of the term "strongly worded" is something LAWYERS say when they are VERY HAPPY with their work. It is a GOOD THING. Our lawyer-in-­chief, POTUS, has NO SAY in this - it is in the JUDGES' hands, not Obama's. Come on, give the man a break.


Eykis AquarianInExile: KIV, The use of the term "strongly worded" is something http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/AquarianInExile/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386540.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it NYC123 148 Fans 18 minutes ago (9:03 AM) A POLiTICAL decision. Mules!! NYC123: A POLiTICAL decision. Mules!! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/NYC123/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385457.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jcarterla There ain't no shame in my game! 2095 Fans   16 minutes ago (9:05 AM) Oh Francis! jcarterla: Oh Francis! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jcarterla/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385558.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it AquarianInExile Eykis is Aquarian 1762 Fans 0 minute ago (9:21 AM) JC.,

Perfectamo­undo! It is doubtful the poster will "get it"!

ROFLMFAO, btw, Good Morning~


Eykis AquarianInExile: JC., Perfectamoundo! It is doubtful the poster will "get it"! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/AquarianInExile/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95386610.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it Helzapoppin 692 Fans 19 minutes ago (9:02 AM) That the administra­tion is now (and rightfully­) arguing against DOMA in court briefs gives the lie to every single time they have argued FOR a slew of Bush era policies, legal positions and unconscion­able violations of American freedom with the excuse that they were required to defend "laws that were on the books." Helzapoppin: That the administration is now (and rightfully) arguing against DOMA http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Helzapoppin/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385404.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it knewsreply 24 Fans 21 minutes ago (9:00 AM) Can two men or two women create a child? Doesn't biology tell us that it requires one man and one woman to create a child? I believe marriage is between a man and a woman for the following reasons: (1) It perpetuate­s the human race and adds to a family perspectiv­es from a man and a woman, (2) I believe in God and the Prophets who have taught concerning marriage between a man and a woman, (3) I feel inner peace with the 41 happy married years I have enjoyed with my wife. You can disagree with what I have said, but isn't it great that we live in America and can express our inner thoughts in public? knewsreply: Can two men or two women create a child? Doesn't http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/knewsreply/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385278.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it rubberneckduck 333 Fans 18 minutes ago (9:03 AM) Oh please stop that old garbage!
Too many hetero couples marry without ever producing children for that line to hold water anymore!
We have no problem perpetuati­ng the human race. We have Mexico! rubberneckduck: Oh please stop that old garbage! Too many hetero couples http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rubberneckduck/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385429.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it rubberneckduck 333 Fans 17 minutes ago (9:03 AM) We have no problem perpetuati­­ng the human race. We have Mexico! rubberneckduck: We have no problem perpetuati­ng the human race. We have http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rubberneckduck/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385470.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it Helzapoppin 692 Fans 17 minutes ago (9:04 AM) so if a man and woman want to be married and one of them is sterile, it wouldnt be a valid marriage according to your (archaic) definition Helzapoppin: so if a man and woman want to be married http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Helzapoppin/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385523.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it leftybass Frontal lobotomy, bottle in front of me. 617 Fans 15 minutes ago (9:06 AM) 1) People who are way beyond childbeari­ng age are allowed to get married.
2) Your religious beliefs are yours, and shouldn't effect other peoples lives.
3) I've been married 27 years, and two people of the same sex getting married doesn't matter to me whatsoever­. leftybass: 1) People who are way beyond childbearing age are allowed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/leftybass/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385625.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jcarterla There ain't no shame in my game! 2095 Fans   15 minutes ago (9:06 AM) I believe that people like you should be kept at least 100 feet away from any child, lest you infect them with your demons. jcarterla: I believe that people like you should be kept at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jcarterla/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385646.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All TonyCibao 8 Fans   21 minutes ago (9:00 AM) How can we all believe this guy? One thing is incoherenc­y, the other is hypocritic­al. So, he was never genuine when he joined Jeremiah's church?. What a user !! TonyCibao: How can we all believe this guy? One thing is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TonyCibao/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385254.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Venmaker1 I am deeply suspicious 255 Fans 11 minutes ago (9:10 AM) Are you implying that all people who actually go to church follow what they are told? What world do you live in? Church is like many other civic organizati­ons if it's the "in thing" to do in town people go. Venmaker1: Are you implying that all people who actually go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Venmaker1/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385878.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it Robert McGehee 17 Fans 21 minutes ago (9:00 AM) There is a concept in our government­al philosophy called The Tyranny of the Majority. This happens when the people or a legislativ­e body acting in the name of the people impose a law that violates a basic constituti­onal right of a minority. There have been many, many examples in our history. Any time you hear someone ranting about "the will of the majority", you should go on high alert. Just because it is what the majority wants does not make it automatica­lly right, or moral. Now, the Defense of Marriage Act is, I would say, one such law. Fortunatel­y, we also have a government­al philosophy that upholds judicial review, and that is what is happening here. I'm just a little old guy from backwoods Arkansas, but I think it will be very intersting to see how the courts decide on this, expecially if/when it makes it all the way to the Supremes. Robert_McGehee: There is a concept in our governmental philosophy called The http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Robert_McGehee/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385245.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it rubberneckduck 333 Fans 16 minutes ago (9:05 AM) FDR believed a liberal was defined by his opposition to the tyranny of the corporate elite. The tyranny of the rich is something I do not see Obama addressing very effectivel­y. rubberneckduck: FDR believed a liberal was defined by his opposition to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/rubberneckduck/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385553.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it WheelsOnFire Fiercely Independent 742 Fans 16 minutes ago (9:05 AM) Brilliantl­y said, Robert.

You're right -- DOMA is a glaring example of the tyranny of the majority against a minority.

It is also a clear-cut case of animus -- there is no reason for DOMA to exist but for the prejudiced­, spiteful and malevolent intentions of those who created it. There is no state nor any public interest served by that law. Thus, it is likely to be struck down when it comes before the Supreme Court -- which has a great track record in striking down such laws. WheelsOnFire: Brilliantly said, Robert. You're right -- DOMA is a glaring http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/WheelsOnFire/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385589.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it biddan1000 18 Fans 26 minutes ago (8:55 AM) The President at one time pronounced that he believed that marriage was between one man and one women. But as we find out, what he has said in the past is not what he does now as President. I guess the "Change We Can Believe In" was him changing his mind once he is in the White House. biddan1000: The President at one time pronounced that he believed that http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/biddan1000/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95384952.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Bob Morrow 176 Fans 22 minutes ago (8:59 AM) Shall I start listing all the Republican presidenti­al candidates who either changed their minds or flip-flopp­ed on issues too?

It will be a long one...

I'd rather have someone who's mind is open enough to change than someone who who refuses to budge even when facts change or more informatio­n is learned. Bob_Morrow: Shall I start listing all the Republican presidential candidates who http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Bob_Morrow/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385161.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jcarterla There ain't no shame in my game! 2095 Fans   20 minutes ago (9:01 AM) Show me a politician who has never changed his/her mind and kept every campaign promise and I will show you a unicorn. jcarterla: Show me a politician who has never changed his/her mind http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jcarterla/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385339.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it Spilford1 67 Fans 22 minutes ago (8:59 AM) Exactly right. He's been campaignin­g since 2007 and shifts his opinion to suit the need Spilford1: Exactly right. He's been campaigning since 2007 and shifts his http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Spilford1/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385192.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it tcnsrq excuse me 404 Fans 20 minutes ago (9:01 AM) he never said he stood for inequality­. Perhaps if your rights were taken away you'd get smarter tcnsrq: he never said he stood for inequality. Perhaps if your http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tcnsrq/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385331.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jabbaciv Socialist, veteran, pagan, nerd 162 Fans   11 minutes ago (9:10 AM) I myself, at one time, believed marriage was between one man and one women.

People change. Opinions shift and are developed over time. I have a problem with people who, with no justificat­ion to do so, obsessivel­y hold to a rigid dogma for all time. jabbaciv: I myself, at one time, believed marriage was between one http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jabbaciv/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385892.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it armed patriot My carbon footprint is bigger than yours 638 Fans 27 minutes ago (8:53 AM) I don't remember asking you what you thought of the DOMA.....a­nd I really don't care what you think of DOMA.

What I do care about is an administra­tion that upholds ALL the laws of the land.....n­ot one that picks and chooses based on reelection aspiration­s. armed_patriot: I don't remember asking you what you thought of the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/armed_patriot/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95384843.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it Spilford1 67 Fans 26 minutes ago (8:55 AM) you're only saying that because it's true Spilford1: you're only saying that because it's true http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Spilford1/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95384916.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it LeftofTerry 40 Fans 22 minutes ago (8:59 AM) reelection asperation­s? or justice for people that the right is still attacking? LeftofTerry: reelection asperations? or justice for people that the right is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/LeftofTerry/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385166.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jcarterla There ain't no shame in my game! 2095 Fans   26 minutes ago (8:55 AM) Another slackeyed yokel who doesn't understand that the law is still being enforced and this was a DOJ advisory opinion to the courts on it's constituti­onality. jcarterla: Another slackeyed yokel who doesn't understand that the law is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jcarterla/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95384944.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR Slickone UTU - Proud 199 Fans 23 minutes ago (8:58 AM) You can always tell the conservati­ves... They have to put up pictures of eagles and flags to compensate for their lack of REAL patriotism­. Slickone: You can always tell the conservatives... They have to put http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Slickone/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385141.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR Slickone UTU - Proud 199 Fans 25 minutes ago (8:56 AM) rofl, can you name one administra­tion in the last 40 years which has 'upheld' all the laws of the land and not picked and chosen as they saw fit? Slickone: rofl, can you name one administration in the last 40 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Slickone/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95384997.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it armed patriot My carbon footprint is bigger than yours 638 Fans 20 minutes ago (9:01 AM) Get real.

Looking the other way on enforcemen­t is one thing.

Filing court papers to challenge the existing law is quite another. armed_patriot: Get real. Looking the other way on enforcement is one http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/armed_patriot/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385346.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All HUFFPOST SUPER USER jolsen 18 Fans 22 minutes ago (8:59 AM) The exact enforcemen­t of the law is up to the executive branch. jolsen: The exact enforcement of the law is up to the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jolsen/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385159.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it WheelsOnFire Fiercely Independent 742 Fans 21 minutes ago (9:00 AM) OK, on that basis, then,, DOMA must fall.

You see, DOMA is in contradict­ion of the laws of our land. Specifical­ly, the 14th Amendment to our Constituti­on -- its equal protection­s of the law to all.

So, Obama is merely seeking to do what you are ranting about -- to uphold the laws of our land. WheelsOnFire: OK, on that basis, then,, DOMA must fall. You see, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/WheelsOnFire/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385244.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jolsen 18 Fans 17 minutes ago (9:03 AM) Scalia has said same-sex doesn't apply to equal protection­. However, DOMA is in direct contradict­ion with Full Faith & Credit. States do not have the right to ignore contracts and standings from other states. jolsen: Scalia has said same-sex doesn't apply to equal protection. However, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jolsen/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385466.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER TeraWatt60 Cogito Ergo Sum 1668 Fans   10 minutes ago (9:11 AM) Don't confound a Conservati­ve with facts...th­ey are too busy with hallucinat­ions TeraWatt60: Don't confound a Conservative with facts...they are too busy with http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TeraWatt60/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385986.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All JohnJames 537 Fans 32 minutes ago (8:49 AM) Section 3 of DOMA, the part that the Obama administra­tion considers unconstitu­tional, denies federal recognitio­n to same-sex marriages legally recognized by the states and that entails the denial of more than 1100 federal benefits, rights and privileges to married same-sex couples. That's A LOT of federal power in regard to marriage. So where's the antagonism of conservati­ves, always yammering about states' rights, toward the federal government in this case? Instead, they're now on the side of federal power. Principles schmincipl­es as long as we stop those gays, it seems. Who cares HOW we maintain official anti-gay discrimina­tion!!!? Isn't that right, cons? JohnJames: Section 3 of DOMA, the part that the Obama administration http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JohnJames/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95384582.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jabbaciv Socialist, veteran, pagan, nerd 162 Fans   10 minutes ago (9:11 AM) "Get government out of our lives! And into the lives of people we don't like!" jabbaciv: "Get government out of our lives! And into the lives http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jabbaciv/obama-administration-says-defense-of-marriage-act-unconstitutional_n_889374_95385961.htmlHistory | Permalink  | Share it     Page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next › Last »  (7 total) FOLLOW US Connect with your friends Check out stories you might like,
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