Posted on 08/17/2009 10:00:24 AM PDT by OldDeckHand
The Obama administration filed court papers Monday arguing that a federal marriage law discriminates against gays, even as government lawyers continue to defend the law.
Justice Department lawyers are seeking to dismiss a suit brought by a gay California couple challenging the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. The administration's response to the case has angered gay activists who see it as backtracking on campaign promises made by President Obama.
In the court papers, the administration urges law's repeal but says that in the meantime, government lawyers will continue to defend it as a law on the books.
The government's previous filing in the case angered gay rights activists who supported Obama's candidacy in part because of his pledge to move forward on repealing the law and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prevents gays from serving openly in the military.
(Excerpt) Read more at npr.org ...
I'd have to look more closely, but I believe that Obama stated that he supported DOMA during the general election campaign - could be wrong.
All he needs to do now is to introduce immigration reform legislation to piss everyone off.
Here we go ladies and gentlemen, throw as much you know what to the wall to see what will stick........
He has to throw a bone to get support for his deathcare.
This will cause his approval rating to continue it's downward movement.
bump with no comment.
I pray little “o” goes “all in” and his administration fights for gay marriage.
To quote Jim Lahey, “ The zhit-hawks are circling....”
This would absolutely sink him.
I’m beginning to think obama and his people have no sense of themselves (I know they are clueless about everyday folks like you and I...)....
He’s pro-homo. Just ask Larry Sinclair. LOL!
Those pix are just wrong. Dang.
LOL!!!
True, he’s talking out of both sides of his mouth. When things get rough, he sends in others to take the blame.
all this does for me is remind me of Donald Young, the black guy who was murdered after it surfaced that he and obamanation had a homosexual affair. BTW, Young was the choirmaster at REV. WRIGHT’s church while obamanation attended.
It appears that the obamanation did not want that story to surface during the campaign. Instead of HIDING Young, (as obamanation did to his life records) Young was “ahem” permanently dispatched.
Where was that equal protection clause again?
Take note how this RATS suckin-up to the girly-men.
Obama wants the country to go broke and brokeback.
August 1,2008
“Pelosi Backs Obama on Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act”
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=33425
“On the Spot (CNSNews.com) – If Barack Obama is elected president, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will support him in fulfilling his vow to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which currently protects states from having to recognize same-sex marriages contracted in other states as they ordinarily would be required to do by the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution...”
The marriage law does NOT discriminate against gays! Gays must just marry a spouse of the OPPOSITE sex, just like straights MUST also. The same laws apply to BOTH gays and straights, so there is NO discrimination.
Just gotta change the subject! Hopefully people WILL stay focused this time...
Thanks for the info. It looks like, at least on his website, that he backed the repeal of DOMA. But, I don't remember this issue ever coming up in any of the debates - again, I could be wrong. But, along with 2nd Amendment rights, I don't remember a single question from any of the debate moderators that went anywhere near the so-called "Guns, God and Gays" issues. How convenient for Obama.
Had this actually been an issue during the campaign, I'm sure it would have cost him more than a view votes, especially in the heartland.
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