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Tag Archives: DOMA
Some people will just never be happy.
I wouldn’t have thought that the dissembling by the anti-marriage crowd could get worse when they had to admit that Utah’s polygamy law wasn’t really overturned after all, but it just did. The following arrived from Citizen Link: It’s what … Continue reading
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Tagged DOMA, Law, Marriage
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Another day, another painfully dumb lie
Because what else can they do, really? ACTIVIST JUDGE LEGALIZES POLYGAMY, JUST AS WE WARNED, screams the latest email from certified hate group “American Family Association” (mainly known at this time of year for their lucrative “war on Christmas” scam, … Continue reading
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Tagged AFA, Conservatism, DOMA, Family "Research" Council, Hate groups, Hypocrisy, Law, Marriage, Pants on Fire
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A sci-fi version of “tolerance”
With the recent Supreme Court ruling, the gay marriage issue becomes moot. The Full Faith and Credit clause of the Constitution will, sooner or later, give legal force in every state to any marriage contract recognized by any other state. … Continue reading
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Tagged DOMA, ENDA, Law, Marriage, Religious authoritarianism, SCOTUS, Victimism
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Today
Today, realistic Republicans are secretly praying that the Supreme Court will respond to the arguments presented in the Prop 8 and DOMA cases before it with a broad ruling finding a constitutional right for all Americans to marry the person … Continue reading
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Tagged DOMA, GOP, Marriage, Prop 8, Public opinion, SCOTUS
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Worst argument ever
Marriage should be limited to unions of a man and a woman because they alone can “produce unplanned and unintended offspring,” opponents of gay marriage have told the Supreme Court. By contrast, when same-sex couples decide to have children, “substantial … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil rights, Constitution, Discrimination, DOMA, Law, Marriage, Prop 8
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Frank Wolf, wrong side of history
Correction below: The New Republic is most definitely not The National Review. I was thinking of an entirely different article. My mistake. Frank Wolf thinks that the Justice Department should still be defending Section 3 of DOMA in court: “Congress … Continue reading
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Tagged Discrimination, DOMA, Frank Wolf, Law, Marriage
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Yes, Virginia, Marriage is a Fundamental Right
Special op-ed by David Weintraub published in the Purcellville Gazette, August 2 2014. On November 7, 2006, Virginia voters were presented with the choice to add an amendment to our state constitution. This amendment would not only prohibit civil marriage … Continue reading →