Posted on 02/25/2014 8:08:13 AM PST by ColdOne
Attorney General Eric Holder has given the nod to his state counterparts that they do not have to defend laws they consider discriminatory -- effectively giving the green light for states to stop defending bans on gay marriage.
Holder addressed the issue during a gathering of state attorneys general on Tuesday, after detailing his position in a New York Times interview.
Speaking to the National Association of Attorneys General, Holder said that any decision not to defend individual laws must be "exceedingly rare" and reserved for "exceptional circumstances." He indicated that legal challenges to gay marriage bans would qualify as such a circumstance.
"In general, I believe that we must be suspicious of legal classifications based solely on sexual orientation," he said.
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Each AG is his own legislator, judge and jury? Things are sooooo much faster in a totalitarian state... gotta love the little thugs.
Why is this guy not being brought up on charges of sedition? I know his department owns prosecutions, but surely there’s some way for a state to file against him - or threaten that if he comes to that state, he will be arrested.
Eric Holder publicly announces, “Only enforce laws you agree with.”
Meaning, "any time it comes up".
You need to read Dictators for Dummies so you can keep up with current affairs.
Good. So maybe we can see an end to the discriminatory prosecutions against law abiding gun owners.
More lawless insanity. And no accountability.
Out of his oath. But he’s an islamist. What are We going to do about it?
Not a damned thing.
Since when is Holder the boss of the state AGs?
Attorney General Eric Holder has now declared that ALL Pedophiles should not be prosecuted! Their sexual orientation allows them to be a "protected class" of citizens!
Attorney General Eric Holder — Menace to decent American society.
Obama’s people think they ARE the law. It’s a common way of thinking in Police States, North Korea, Iran etc... places thugs rule. I’m surprised Holder doesn’t have a private zoo on his property.. guess that comes later.
“”In general, I believe that we must be suspicious of legal classifications based solely on sexual orientation,” he said.”
Does that mean he can elope with his male cocker spaniel?
See the mindset? The federal government GIVES PERMISSION to state officials about how to behave......
This perversion of the Constitution is PERVASIVE in America. We must reverse the trend.
This is the type of tyranny we fought for 200 plus years ago.
Utterly disgraceful, yet NOTHING will come of it.....it will be tolerated and empower them to go even farther.
Since the states have only recourse as to come to him for complaint.
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