[LS]

It ought to be obvious to you that NO statute law is going to deal with this, because of the USSC ruling. State courts and federal courts will simply say that these laws run counter to "right to privacy" or some other nonsense.

An amendment is the only way to go here.

[rushmom]

I'm getting very cynical. Tell the senior citizens that their medicare will be in jeopardy if they vote for people that will halt gay marriage, or tell the farmers their subsidies will be at risk if they vote for people who will halt gay marriage, and the seniors and the farmers will volunteer to perform the ceremonies.

[Destro]

amendment is code word for "we will talk about it to fire up our base but will take no action beyond calling for an amendment".

The Supreme Court already authorized congress' ability to define marriage in its ruling on polygamy. The Supreme Court in that very same decision ruled that marriage is by definitiona public act and not a private one.

I am sorry but the Republican congress and the president are either cowards - legal morons - or manipulative politicians if they claim they can not ban gay marriage without an almost impossible to get amendment to the constitution.