Thursday, February 24, 2011

Obama and DOMA

The President (through his Attorney General) has decided that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is "unconstitutional", and therefore, the Administration will no longer advocate for the law.  When I read about this today, several thoughts came to mind.
Not to be considered CW support of riding without helmets!

1.  I continue to be against government sanctioned gay marriage--just as I am against government sanctioned straight marriage. Marriage should be a religious and social covenant, not an artifice for streamlining property rights or granting favored tax status.
2.  This Washington Post editorial gets it right--the President's decision NOT to enforce/advocate a duly considered and affirmed piece of legislation sets a dangerous precedent for the future. 
3.  I am reminded of the furor from the left when George Bush would--in his famous "signing" statements--suggest that certain parts of legislation he was signing appeared unconstitutional, and that he would not execute them.  This was of course, decried on the left as dictatorial power wielded by a megalomaniac.  There appear to be no such charges from the left arising from Mr. Obama's similar declaration. 

8 comments:

  1. Gee Whiz! The last time I saw a lesbian that hot was in Key West. That chick had a set of guns (biceps) any WWF headliner would be proud of.

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  2. AllTheSingleLadiesFebruary 24, 2011

    "I continue to be against government sanctioned gay marriage--just as I am against government sanctioned straight marriage."

    We've never seen an inability to commit stated as a political stance.

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  3. The influence of Goldwater's Ghost, whose photos in his posts always get my attention.

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  4. I used to like rainbows when I was a kid. I don't remember precisely when I learned that gays had commandeered them for themselves, but I do remember not liking rainbows thereafter.

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  5. Is it just me or is that bike actually flashing T-O-R-T-U-R-E with its headlight?

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  6. Do you think a person trailing this motorcycle was wondering at first where they, too, could get such a fine set of denim saddle bags?

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