[Rebellans]

What we are talking about doing, is turning over the right to define marriage to the Federal government.

You misunderstand the amendment. It would not give the Federal government the right to define marriage; it would explicitly define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. No court or government official could then change that definition.

If we, the people, don't define marriage, then the courts are going to do it for us, and in a manner contrary to the will of the people. I, for one, would rather have the people decide.

[Luis Gonzalez]

We the people are the States, not the Feds.

"No court or government official could then change that definition."

Prohibition...remember that Amendment?

[Antoninus]

If we, the people, don't define marriage, then the courts are going to do it for us, and in a manner contrary to the will of the people. I, for one, would rather have the people decide.

Well said! Amen!