Posted on 02/23/2011 5:16:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
As you've no doubt already heard, the Obama administration announced today that the President now views Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional; the administration will stop defending it in court. That, of course, is the section holding that for federal purposes, marriage is defined as only between a man and a woman.
Does this mean the president now favors gay marriage? At today's press availiability, White House press secretary Jay Carney said he doesn't:
"I would refer you to just to his fairly recent statements on that. He is grappling with the issue. But he -- again, I want to make the distinction between his personal views, which he has discussed, and the legal decision that was made today."
Obama recently said his position on the issue is "evolving," so Carney's quote appears to mean that it still is in that mode.
That said, the President's determination that Section 3 is unconstitutional is unquestionably a welcome act of leadership on his part.....
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
Obama is declaring that there are only certain laws he will enforce. A clear violation of his oath of office.
Re: Arbitrary Presidential Enforement of Laws
Interesting discussion on this topic at http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=138676 ... some of the postings:
“it’s an understanding between the branches with regard to the separation of powers: the legislature passes the laws, the courts interpret the laws, and the executive is bound to enforce them (whether they want to or not). this understanding, combined with the president and legislature’s oath to uphold the constitution, binds the executive and legislative branches to enforce the rulings of the supreme court. and throughout american history, there have been numerous examples of govermental branches either defying or threatening to defy the supreme court’s rulings.”
“It’s the Executive Branch’s job to send in the National Guard to enforce Supreme Court decisions.”
... right, I can really see Zero doing this ... ha, ha
Zero will send in the national guard after he suspends civil liberties and free elections ... it is coming
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And according to the loser who's the WH press secretary, 0-caligula is "grappling" with whether he wants fag marriage or not. Yeah, right. He's been living the "gay" life for decades. He wants to destroy not just America but as many other countries as he can. When are Repubs going to stand up and stop this creature? Asking - nay, demanding to know - if he's really eligible or not, would be a good start.
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So, he really doesn’t know how he feels about the subject, but heck, he’ll reject the law anyway.
What? Didn’t they say he studied constitutional law(whoever the heck ‘they’ are’)? Talk about squashing boundaries of the role of the POTUS and the branches of government.
I swear. nobama is getting ready to “come out of the closet” and marry Larry Sinclair...in a White House ceremony. Remember, in Bizarro World anything can happen.
Well, I will say there’s no evidence of intelligent design in this administration.
Disgusting.
Thank God the rule of law does not evolve according to the whims of one morally devoid such as this leftist now occupying the White House. How much more rope does this fool need -when will the legislature and the judiciary reign in this clown?
Anyway, I could care less the progress feigned by this liar who claims a public evolution -he simply acknowledges his roots -- the cesspool his private thoughts have always occupied becomes more apparent with each action and word uttered by the leftist.
Well, this answers the question why he didn’t respond sooner on Libya. He was busy evolving his views on marriage.
Maybe he is longing for Larry Sinclare after being stuck in the white house with the wookie for so long?
The middle east is falling apart, our gas prices are going up, and all Obama can think about it is defining marriage in the US. Dumbest president ever!!!
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