Might Kerry, if elected, have a hard time upholding his promise granting state-sanctioned married gay couples the same federal rights and benefits married straight couples? Granting federal rights to same-sex couples contradicts a major provision of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. The provisions state federal benefits for married people may not apply to same-sex couples and that judgments stemming from a same-sex union are not portable from state to state. While marriage and civil unions are not considered a "judgment" in legal terms, divorce, child support, and probate are judgments. What legal mess could arise if a partner dissatisfied with the litigated decision regarding divorce, in one state decided to litigate in another?
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To: fight_truth_decay
Four years ago this fall, we stood before an Episcopal priest and were pronounced married for life, for better, for worse. "Those whom God has joined together," the priest warned, "let no one put asunder." Given that this was an Episcopal priest, one has to ask whether he was referring to a divine God, a didactic God or merely God as a John Shelby Spongian unifying social construct.
76 posted on
03/04/2004 6:46:49 PM PST by
Huber
(FReepers eat marginalization and ostracism for breakfast!)
To: fight_truth_decay
I want to be taxed equally.
Who wants to explain this?
78 posted on
03/04/2004 6:54:59 PM PST by
quantim
(Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: fight_truth_decay
"Being married isn't all it's cracked up to be" Yeah, especially if that's all there is.
79 posted on
03/04/2004 6:55:44 PM PST by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: fight_truth_decay
"I've fantasized about leaving this country since I was 12 years oldOK, so make your fantasy come true. Since your fantasy of marriage came so easy, I am sure that your journey will be just as rewarding.
To: fight_truth_decay
I want to drive my car down the highway at 120 mph too. But I can't do it here, I have to go to Germany.
So why don't you pack your bags ...
84 posted on
03/04/2004 7:33:44 PM PST by
11th_VA
(And that's all I have to say 'bout that ...)
To: fight_truth_decay
acccck....no barf alert?
92 posted on
03/04/2004 8:28:32 PM PST by
Crapgame
To: fight_truth_decay
Why hasn't the guy left by now? I'll chip in on his ticket.
To: fight_truth_decay
Another homo socialist on the way to Canada. No, please stay. Well if you have to go, so be it. It's breaking us up but one has to do what one has to do. I wouldn't want you to stay here on our account. Can I have your stuff when you leave?
96 posted on
03/04/2004 8:43:40 PM PST by
Joe_October
(Saddam supported Terrorists. Al Qaeda are Terrorists. I can't find the link.)
To: fight_truth_decay
Heterophobe hysteria.......
98 posted on
03/04/2004 9:17:29 PM PST by
Intolerant in NJ
(November is payback time from all us Babykiller Vets, Benedict Kerry)
To: fight_truth_decay
Orcs belong in caves.
To: *Homosexual Agenda; EdReform; scripter; GrandMoM; backhoe; Yehuda; Clint N. Suhks; saradippity; ...
Okay, one more Homosexual Agenda Ping.
Warning - Projectile Alert.
The babbling of a psychotic homosexual woman who prates about her "wife" and "their" son. Even though it is very distasteful, I recommend reading this so you know what they think they think.
It is actually very, very sad. But since she and people like her want to force their mental illness and unhealthy and immoral life DOWN OUR THROATS, it's more than sad, it's war.
Let me know if you want on/off this ping list.
100 posted on
03/04/2004 9:39:28 PM PST by
little jeremiah
(...men of intemperate minds can not be free. Their passions forge their fetters.)
To: fight_truth_decay
"I've fantasized about leaving this country since I was 12 years old Try Haiti, yea twisted little freak.
101 posted on
03/04/2004 9:45:09 PM PST by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: fight_truth_decay
"I've fantasized about leaving this country since I was 12 years old"
Please leave.
To: fight_truth_decay
Hey...Ms. Conaway...need some cash on your way out? I'll donate.
108 posted on
03/04/2004 11:46:49 PM PST by
Fledermaus
(Democrats! The party of total Anarchy!)
To: fight_truth_decay
I want our politicians and religious leaders to stop going on television and suggesting that legalizing marriage for us would be like legalizing sex with dogs.Get the name of a politician who made this comparison and run him for president!
Marriage between same-sex perverts is the same as legalizing marriage between a human and a dog.
As a matter of fact I consider homosexuals to be lower than animals.
111 posted on
03/05/2004 6:16:44 AM PST by
JesseHousman
(Execute Mumia Abu-Jamal)
To: fight_truth_decay
This is weird.
And we could be freer there.
I think this means there's government money they could get.
She wants our son to grow up an American, even if it means he'll lack the protections of the kid next door.
Is there a law in New York that says its OK for criminals to attack children brought up by homosexuals?
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