Again, watch Obama’s speech on granting visas to gay partners across america effectively ‘recognizing their marriages’.
Also the insertation of this within the immigration bill.
Marriage is a federal issue. Removing DOMA will let them attempt to cram a federal bill permitting Gay marriage everywhere, without the consent, input or otherwise of the states which disagree.
DOMA forced them to go state by state - removing DOMA makes all states irrelevant and puts the battle in the senate and congress.
I agree. There are federal issues involved and it did keep it in the states. We also know Obama and the permanent bureaucracy will abuse this new power.
What we saw was sort of the social version of the interstate commence clause. I am not thrilled with DOMA being overturned, but the law had it's major flaws, and if one looks at the Constitution, it does not give the Federal government power to play a role in marriage. Of course, the court only seems to recognize federal limitations on powers on one side of the aisle. They have allowed the government endless power everywhere else. It's a loss, but not unexpected.