Federal judge strikes down Va. ban on gay marriage

The Washington Post ^ | February 13, 2014 | Robert Barnes

[2ndDivisionVet]

A federal judge in Norfolk struck down as unconstitutional Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage Thursday night, saying the country has “arrived upon another moment in history when We the People becomes more inclusive, and our freedom more perfect.”

U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen issued a sweeping 41-page opinion that mentioned at length Virginia’s past in denying interracial marriage and quoted Abraham Lincoln. She struck the constitutional amendment Virginia voters approved in 2006 that both bans same-sex marriage and forbids recognition of such unions performed elsewhere.

She stayed her decision pending appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, meaning same-sex marriages will be not be immediately available in the commonwealth.

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D), who had switched the state’s legal position on the issue and joined two gay couples in asking that the ban be struck down, has said the state will continue to enforce the prohibitions until the legal process is completed.

Wright Allen showed no hesi­ta­tion in overturning the state constitutional amendment, saying none of the reasons proponents offer for denying same-sex marriages make legitimate governmental interests...

[INVAR]

It needs to start with those in gov’t who have the power to resist to start the process.

Huh?

Did the Colonists resist the tyranny of the Crown by waiting for those in Parliament to resist the king's orders for the process of Independence to start?

To start the process of resisting tyranny and evil, a people have to have principles and beliefs they are not willing to compromise, nor cede any ground on and be willing to fight and die for.

Judging the fruits of the nation at large, the only thing Americans are willing to fight for, is more government hand-outs and establishing deviancy and wickedness by using the force of law.

The rest are sitting on their hands or holding them out.

[Elsie]

The feds dont have the ability to fight 35 states.

Don't need to

An EXAMPLE should bring the 34 in line...

[Elsie]

Then it gets better - Ammonites and Moabites.

[Elsie]

To start the process of resisting tyranny and evil, a people have to have principles and beliefs they are not willing to compromise, nor cede any ground on and be willing to fight and die for.

[Carry me back]

Sure we should resist. But those in govt have the power to not enforce dictates from Washington. A govt that operates without law and is operating mostly for control of the money from what I see. I agree we should all resist. But those holding office can make it very tough on washington. It would be nice to watch it tumble and fall into the river/bay.