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looks like we can abolish the judicial branch, now that obama is single-handedly deciding what is and isn't constitutional. to what am i referring? the defense of marriage act, signed under clinton, which affords states the ability to choose whether or not same sex marriage will be legal under their jurisdiction.

but as is always the case with obama, there are conflicting opinions here. once, obama declared that he felt marriage should be between a man and a woman. and while he and eric holder have decided not to defend the defense of marriage act in court, claiming it's unconstitutional, they claim they will continue to enforce it. enforce an unconstitutional act?

by carrying out this extra-constitutional maneuver, he has bypassed the legislative process, as well as the judicial process, but most importantly, the democratic process.

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I'm fine with gay marriage.

I'm not fine with the Obamessiah's ongoing disregard for the Constitution.

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Much ado about nothing here.

I know it sounds awesome to those who support gay marriage (I do) ... BUT there is no change in the federal law that marriage is defined as between a man and a woman. This decision by Obama (just months before the 2012 election push begins, by the way) is to stop filing suit, defending lawsuits and/or enforcing it with tax payer money. Big difference in what a lot of folks are interpreting this to mean.

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Originally Posted by Teri Lacy:
Much ado about nothing here.

I know it sounds awesome to those who support gay marriage (I do) ... BUT there is no change in the federal law that marriage is defined as between a man and a woman. This decision by Obama (just months before the 2012 election push begins, by the way) is to stop filing suit, defending lawsuits and/or enforcing it with tax payer money. Big difference in what a lot of folks are interpreting this to mean.

Actually, that's not true.  It is a big deal.  A very big deal.

The President of the United States swears to uphold the law of the land.  So when he takes it upon himself to disregard his oath of office, he's doing exactly what the title says ... he's placing himself above the law ... he becomes a self-appointed Emperor.

The United States government is a Republic ... a nation of laws, not of men.  And that was by design ... by intent ... to keep the very thing that just happened from happening.

When this becomes acceptable behavior, we will perish as a nation.

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I totally understand that Scott ... I should have quoted the portion of the original post that I was responding to as far as Obama's stance on gay marriage.  

I believe you know I am NO fan of this administrative, did not vote for the man ... it's all just a diversion tactic out of nowhere, bringing up an issue on a very hot topic when he's being attacked for his lack of action on more serious issues of the day ... like the national debt, the unrest in the Middle East.  He's clearly just trying to throw a bone out there to try to sway more votes his way.  

I understand your concerns regarding this behavior ... and they are indeed very very very real.  

The countdown is on ... !!!

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i heard a good comparison from megyn kelly. say the next president comes along and says, "hey, i think the healthcare law is unconstitutional, so the justice department isn't going to be defending the law in all the legal challenges it faces." can you even imagine the bomb that would set off? (excuse the uncivil, hate-filled analogy) it would be the battle for har megiddo.