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Justice Dept. latest to apply privileges, protections for same-sex spouses (all 50 states)
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Posted on 02/08/2014 3:21:55 PM PST by Red in Blue PA

Attorney General Eric Holder announced Saturday that the Justice Department will now follow a landmark Supreme Court ruling on same-sex spouses, which means they will no longer be compelled to testify against each other in civil and criminal cases.

The policy changes mean same-sex spouses also should be eligible to file jointly for bankruptcy and have the same rights and privileges in federal prison as inmates in heterosexual marriages.

Prosecutors have used various legal challenges against the spousal privilege. But Holder made clear the federal government will no longer make such challenges, even in states where same-sex marriages are not recognized.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; ericholder; homosexualagenda; liberalagenda; obamacare; ssm; zerocare
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So much for that pesky 10th Amendment.
1 posted on 02/08/2014 3:21:55 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

Why have Congress? Why have a Republic? Oh wait...


2 posted on 02/08/2014 3:29:29 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Up yours NSA !)
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To: Red in Blue PA

States rights went where?
FREEGARDS
LEX


3 posted on 02/08/2014 3:32:25 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Red in Blue PA

All this personally decreed law just gets undone in the next administration. Holder is the key to Obama. The law can uphold or destroy morality.


4 posted on 02/08/2014 3:32:28 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Holder said at the Human Rights Campaign’s Greater New York Gala

Hey it's Party Time! Any body with even a modicum of respect for the law would have chosen a serious venue for a pronouncement overturning centuries of bedrock civil morality. But why not mix in a little fun and fundraising while you stick it in the eye of sincere fellow citizens who oppose your politically driven agenda?

5 posted on 02/08/2014 3:41:24 PM PST by gusopol3
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To: 1010RD
All this personally decreed law just gets undone in the next administration. Holder is the key to Obama. The law can uphold or destroy morality.

Wrong. Once persons have rights, it's much, much harder to take them away legally. For example, bankruptcy proceedings. How would a future administration walk back recognition of same sex partners in a bankruptcy proceeding?

6 posted on 02/08/2014 3:43:40 PM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Yes, I’m waiting for the 10th Amendment / States Rights / Nullification crowd to come running... Which state GOVERNOR is going to fight this? Answer... NONE!

Washington is broken and simply voting won’t be enough...

http://www.conventionofstates.com/


7 posted on 02/08/2014 3:53:00 PM PST by bfh333 ("Hope"... "Change"... You better HOPE you have some CHANGE after the next 4 years!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Elections have consequences. Live and learn.


8 posted on 02/08/2014 3:59:35 PM PST by entropy12 (If you did not vote, you helped elect the community organizer from south side of Chicago.)
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9 posted on 02/08/2014 4:11:50 PM PST by RedMDer (Happy with this, America? Make your voices heard. 2014 is just around the corner. ~ Sarah Palin)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Doesn’t this only involve the federal government dealings with marriage?


10 posted on 02/08/2014 4:38:32 PM PST by ansel12 (Ben Bradlee -- JFK told me that "he was all for people's solving their problems by abortion".)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Hey, way to go Tony Kennedy. Sleep well, SCOTUS...you’ve enabled the worst AG in American history to contribute to the continued degeneration of civilized Judeo-Christian culture.


11 posted on 02/08/2014 4:40:07 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Red in Blue PA

In all 57 states


12 posted on 02/08/2014 4:40:18 PM PST by faithhopecharity
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To: bfh333

well a Constitutional Convention will not change anything (best case) or it will make matters worse (likely). You think liberals that elected Obama are going to allow conservative changes to the Constitution?

One of the lamest ideas to float around in a while. Right up there with 10-10-10 LOL


13 posted on 02/08/2014 4:46:12 PM PST by plain talk
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To: plain talk

Ignorance must be bliss...

It’s not a constitutional convention... I see you didn’t bother to go to the link and educate yourself...

Congratulations on living in bliss...

I’m sure you are full of useful ideas...


14 posted on 02/08/2014 5:05:22 PM PST by bfh333 ("Hope"... "Change"... You better HOPE you have some CHANGE after the next 4 years!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

utter lawlessness.


15 posted on 02/08/2014 5:23:23 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: bfh333

Yeah I know about the site and have read through it. convention of states. The Constitution that is being ignored by liberals now would be “fixed” via amendments ... and the liberals that voted in Obama will just let this happen. Yeah right. It is really stupid idea by people who haven’t a clue what we are up against. No personal offense intended


16 posted on 02/08/2014 5:36:40 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Red in Blue PA

Federalism?

The Obama Regime has replaced Governors with Party Secretaries, a la the USSR, the PRC, DPRK, etc.


17 posted on 02/08/2014 5:43:28 PM PST by CDB (Democrats = PSCUM; RINOS = wildebeests)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Seig heil!

FMCDH(BITS)

18 posted on 02/08/2014 6:14:21 PM PST by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: Red in Blue PA

“...which means they will no longer be compelled to testify against each other in civil and criminal cases.”

I have an idea what I might do if I was in an organized criminal gang.

“...and have the same rights and privileges in federal prison as inmates in heterosexual marriages.”

Luckily the federal penal system has no problem with gangs; the system might be taken advantage of otherwise. Somehow.

Freegards


19 posted on 02/08/2014 6:29:11 PM PST by Ransomed
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To: Alter Kaker

Pick a kill date and going forward it’s over.


20 posted on 02/08/2014 7:16:35 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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