DOMA

Obama says he believes that the DOMA is discriminatory yet he upholds it at every given opportunity ... can you say hypocrite??!!?? brs

US asks court to toss challenge to gay marriage law 2009

The Senate still has to pass it, and there's that little detail as to whether or not the bill passes Constitutional muster -- there's a specific prohibition against retroactive laws and bills of attainder, which means a law that singles out an individual or a small group (which makes you wonder why DOMA is legal) -- but the interesting thing is how many Republicans voted for the bill.

Tough Talk 2009

'As a policy matter, the President has made clear that he believes DOMA is discriminatory and should be repealed,' said Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler.

Douglas Faneuil: Left Reaches New Low: Begging for Inaction Douglas Faneuil 2010

DOMA is an invitation for hostile states to disregard the divorce decree of a same-sex couple altogether.

Think Progress » Texas’ Cruel Push To Prevent Same-Sex Couples From Divorcing 2010

So for now DOMA is effective, but perhaps later it will be ruled unconstitutional.

Discourse.net: A Problem for 'Plain-Meaning' Advocates 2009

For some, the decision whether to defend or oppose DOMA is purely a legal exercise ...

Archive 2009-06-01 2009

'As a policy matter, the President has made clear that he believes DOMA is discriminatory and should be repealed,' said Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler.

Douglas Faneuil: Left Reaches New Low: Begging for Inaction Douglas Faneuil 2010

For some, the decision whether to defend or oppose DOMA is purely a legal exercise ...

Less Honorable Than A Moderate 2009

This week, Speaker of the House John Boehner is convening his committee intending to represent the government in court in defense of the various pending legal challenges to what is commonly referred to as "DOMA", or the "Defense of Marriage Act".

Fred Silberberg: Our Priorities Should Not Include the Defense of DOMA Fred Silberberg 2011

It would seem that the express purpose of DOMA is to prevent individuals from marrying who they want if the gov't (state or federal) disagrees with their choice.

Barr: Obama and McCain the real spoilers 2008