I disagree... in this case the ammendment process is forced due to the fact the U.S. Supreme Court has failed to defend the most basic definition of marriage.... if the founding fathers had ever dreamed this would become an issue they would have had it placed in the ORIGINAL document....
I am not saying that this congress has the votes to pass it right now, because the fact is they don't... but those who would like to vote against the ammendment should vote FOR cloture, and make an argument, and cast their vote.. what we now have is a bunch of senators who can play both sides of the issue.... we need to keep the pressure on...
How odd! In your anger with the U.S. Supreme Court, you choose to alter the our Constitution, and not the justices themselves. Amending the Constitution should be the last resort, not the first. Exercise the Constitution given us first.
Impeach the judges that will not uphold the law. The Constitution already has this remedy in place. Why do you feign anger with the court on the one hand, yet do not seek to correct the court with the power of Impeachment vested in Congress by the Constitution? How will adding an an amendment defining marriage keep this and future courts from irresponsible behavior on all other matters before the court? Impeachment could and would correct the court. Adding an amendment is like crossing the street to avoid a bully. It won't make the bully go away. Moreover, it's already constitutional to impeach, and requires no amendment. The Constitution given us is a powerful document as is, but worth little if not adhered to.
This last spring the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case on same sex marriage, despite the fact what Massachusetts did challenged the laws of all other states. Impeach the entire court if necessary, and enforce the laws given us before adding new ones.