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To: Gee Wally
"You completely miss the point of DOMA. "

No. I believe you don't fully understand DOMA. There are several sections of DOMA. Thus far, only Section 3 has been found to be unconstitutional. Section 2, which is the section that deals with the part you've described, has been left alone.

18 posted on 07/13/2010 10:18:39 AM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand

Section 3 of the Act, which is codified at 1 U.S.C. § 7, simply defines the terms “marriage” and “spouse” for purposes of federal law. For example, federal law provides for benefits to a surviving spouse of a deceased military member. So you’re saying Congress has no authority under the Constitution to define the term “spouse” for that law?


25 posted on 07/13/2010 10:43:10 AM PDT by Gee Wally
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