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 ...
I agree. Impeach him now.
If this doesn’t fit the definition of a high crime, nothing does. Unfortunately, there is NOTHING that would convince the Rats of that.
P.S. Nothing without a dollar sign and a lot of zeros, anyway.
No! This is a good thing. I like the idea of Obama pissing off the Supremes. He seems to have forgotten that they hold his future in their hands.
Surely no one here can be surprised at this after this administration basically ignored judges rulings on oil drilling and Obamacare.
They need to be taken down a few pegs.
Is that the official pResidential portrait? I hadn’t seen it before.
Absolutely. As I said on another thread, this time he has jumped the shark, IMHO. Impeachment proceedings should begin shortly if the Repubs can see beyond their noses.
You know thats what he wants... Local governance should stand against central governance...It should, but will it?...
Federal Marriage Amendment Now! This should be the cornerstone of the 2012 GOP platform.
Why is this impeachable?
Article III confers no power on the USSC which is superior to the Executive or the Congress.
“Obama” is of course wrong on the issue, but leaders have been MUCH too deferential to the Court in the past, and maybe that will change.
Right. They tried that last decade. Without the senate it will be all for show and the public right now does not want show. They want spending control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While the quid-pro-quo may be appealing it would be just as wrong as what obastard is doing now.
No, let’s not do that.
Arrest him and pelousy now while we have the chance
Welcome to fascism komeraden. Ein reich, ein volk, ein obummer.
Certainly Hussein deserves to be impeached but that is not going to happen. People, get real, where are the votes? The rats stick together and until we have a tight grip on both houses, obastard will get away with anything he wants.
I acquired it about a year ago. I’m not sure about the artist or his background.
The equal protection clause is in the Fourteenth Amendment, not the Fifth Amendment.
CNN has the text of Holder's letter here ...
Paragraph 1:
After careful consideration, including review of a recommendation from me, the President of the United States has made the determination that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), 1 U.S.C. § 7, as applied to same-sex couples who are legally married under state law, violates the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 530D, I am writing to advise you of the Executive Branch’s determination and to inform you of the steps the Department will take in two pending DOMA cases to implement that determination.
You’re probably right, he’s going to bring out something new to every one of his perverted special interest groups to gin up support for himself.
Will reparations for slavery be next?
Yes it has. Yes he does. We no longer have law.
I whole heartedly agree, but there are too many wimps, RINOs and Dimwits in Congress to do anything.
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