Posted on 02/23/2011 1:00:00 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
In a bold, principled, and unexpected move, the administration — led by Obama himself — has determined that the gay-marriage banning Defense of Marriage Act "violates the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment" and will no longer defend it in court.
(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...
My immediate thought as well. Doesn't his oath of office mean ANYTHING????? Never mind.
“If an individual POTUS can choose which laws are constitutional and which will be carried into execution then so can the states.”
Exactly my thought. More states will be ignoring federal law and flipping the bird at the Mau-Mau tribalist.
Very coincidental that Obama’s change of heart comes on the same day of his lowest poll numbers being released. This is a desperate move to hold his base. But one thing Obama has forgotten is African Americans, who overwhelmingly voted for Obama, are overwhelmingly opposed to gay marriage. He is taking a gamble, hoping African Americans will hold on for racial reasons, I don’t think he will win.
Very nicely done. It’s a shame Impeachment is a political act, not a judicial act.
No way we’d see more than 30 votes for conviction, maybe it would be close to 0. At this point in time, I’m not sure there are enough votes for Impeachment in the House.
“A case could be made that he just committed an impeachable offense:
From Article II, Section I - Obama had to swear the following:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
- Ditto
Will reparations for slavery be next?-——————
You haven’t heard of Pigford and Pigford II, have you?
Wonder what he has to say about the Usurper seizing the crown, putting it on his own head and declaring himself Emperor Napoleon the Turd!
Leni
...why so socialist?
You know every President has had this power to selectively enforce law, and most have exercised it...right?
Are you also aware the Federal Executive determines which cases it will fight in the federal courts...and has always had, and jealously guarded that power?
What's different here?
I don’t mean to be rude: but, why the hell did you respond to me?
Go away and do it quietly...
The law was passed by a president of his own party, Bill Clinton a former constitutional law profession. It was passed with huge bipartisan majorities in *both* houses of the congress. It should be vigorously defended until judicial review is exhausted.
1. The House would not even deign to propose, let alone pass, articles of impeachment over this.
2. The Senate with a democrat majority would not even come anywhere close to a majority to convict and remove, let alone the two-thirds majority required by the Constitution.
Doesn’t the Senate have to start such a proceeding?
In fact, that's the cornerstone principle of our republic.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men..."
the king has spoken... so let it written...so let it be done...!
You mentioned Beck, he glossed over the issue completly, the rest was just venting
“Go away and do it quietly...”
So, why be rude if you did not intend to? Its a forum a blog, a place for conservatives to express ideas and frustration. I am disappointed in Beck as I indicated.
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