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Steny Hoyer: Same-Sex Couples Are Endowed ‘By God’ With Right to Marry
CNS News ^ | April 24, 2015 | Staff

Posted on 04/24/2015 8:20:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Citing the Declaration of Independence, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) argued on the House floor yesterday that same-sex couples are endowed by “their Creator—by God” with a right to marry.

“Our Declaration of Independence, as all of us quote so often, says: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men’—of course, if Jefferson were writing today, it would be either all people or all humankind—‘are created equal, that they are endowed by’—not a Congress, not by a Constitution, not by a will of the majority—‘their Creator’—by God—‘with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’

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“That, of course, has not always been America’s performance, notwithstanding it has been its promise,” said Hoyer. “Next week, the highest Court in our land will be asked to consider whether these words apply to same-sex couples who love one another. Many courts have already said that it does.”

“Born equal, endowed by God with certain unalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Is there a happier time in one’s life than when one pledges themselves to another?” said Hoyer, later in his speech. "We all gather, we all celebrate, we all wish them well. LGBT Americans now have the right to marry and have their families treated equally in 37 States and the District of Columbia. In the remaining States, however, LGBT residents are watching the Supreme Court with great anticipation.”

“We need to bring those words of the Declaration of Independence closer to their full realization, Mr. Speaker. Hopefully, the Court will do that,” said Hoyer.

The entirety of Hoyer’s speech can be read in the April 23, 2015 edition of the Congressional Record, which can be found by clicking here.


TOPICS: Maryland; Issues; Parties; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: 114th; democrats; gaykkk; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; homosexualmarriage; libertarians; maryland; medicalmarijuana; samesexmarriage; ssm; stenyhoyer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

hey the poor schmuck grew up being called Steney...that can do things to a kid...


21 posted on 04/24/2015 8:49:01 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sorry, Steny, God says they’re condemned to hell unless they repent and sin no more. Read up on it in the bible.


22 posted on 04/24/2015 8:51:01 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: G Larry

Nail driven with the hammer of God’s Word , Friend!


23 posted on 04/24/2015 8:51:59 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Thanks maryland ( THE Freak state) voters...thanks a lot.
24 posted on 04/24/2015 8:52:00 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Stempy has hijacked the Declaration of Independence to support the fiction of same-sex “marriage”.


25 posted on 04/24/2015 8:54:38 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

***SIGH*** Pingy


26 posted on 04/24/2015 8:59:29 PM PDT by PROCON (CRUZing into 2016 with Ted!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Always the “Court” enforcing the edicts of the left. Always. Always the “Court” imposing tyranny.


27 posted on 04/24/2015 9:02:58 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Same-Sex Couples Are Endowed ‘By God’ With Right to Marry”

No they are not. Same sex couples are abhorred by God and
considered an Obamanation.


28 posted on 04/24/2015 9:05:25 PM PDT by Slambat
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To: Nuc 1.1

Tens of millions of armed, angry citizens could nullify that in an afternoon.


29 posted on 04/24/2015 9:05:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

God will not be mocked, “Steny”, as you will undoubetdly discover


30 posted on 04/24/2015 9:07:41 PM PDT by clintonh8r (ISIS IS ISlam/Christian lives matter!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It is amazing what special interest money will buy.


31 posted on 04/24/2015 9:09:45 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Liberals lie about everything all the time.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
OK now, I USED to be a live-and-let-live kinda guy. Never gave much thought to the butt buggers way.

But when they start trying to lay some claim to Judeo/Christian sanction, I start thinking we must eliminate their public legitimacy.

It's time to step up to full-on ridicule , when not fully dismissive.

If that doesn't work, we have to step up to Trials and Hangings.

Same for those who get in the way.

32 posted on 04/24/2015 9:13:50 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

33 posted on 04/24/2015 9:15:31 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let me know when he says the same of Incest and Polygamy.


34 posted on 04/24/2015 9:16:56 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Hillary, because it's time for a POTUS without a SCROTUS...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Steny Hoyer is AGAINST JESUS CHRIST, and knows NOTHING ABOUT THE BIBLE !

TO TOLERATE HOMOSEXUALS IS EVIL.
This is what we get when we FAIL to OBEY God.
For it is written: Those who support homosexuals are against our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
These anti Christ people only bring destruction on us ALL.
I have NO sympathy for homosexuals!

Homosexuality is a "Mark" of disobedience.
Someone once asked The answer is in the definition of "REPROBATE". And the reason"why" is given in the Bible.

God has a cure for homosexuals.

"Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect
that God is just,
that his justice cannot sleep forever."


35 posted on 04/24/2015 9:20:15 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Tanniker Smith

They only got the, Be FRUITful part


36 posted on 04/24/2015 9:21:25 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Man is a species of life here on planet earth, consisting of both male and female components which makes the species of man complete. That is how man (the species) was created. If you have a problem with that, take it up with God. These insane liberals skew the meaning of words and also engage in deliberate obfuscation. Arguing with them or trying to correct their willful ignorance is a waste of time. They are to be dealt with harshly.
37 posted on 04/24/2015 9:25:44 PM PDT by semaj
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To: doc1019

I think its pretty well spelled out in Leviticus


38 posted on 04/24/2015 9:28:02 PM PDT by Breto (Stranger in a strange land... where did America go?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

oh so now the Declaration of Indepence matters to leftists.


39 posted on 04/24/2015 10:33:25 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: doc1019

That will burn them!!


40 posted on 04/24/2015 10:54:24 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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