Obama: No DOMA

[Anonymous]

Finally, Obama shows some guts and directs DOJ not to defend the dishonestly named "Defense of Marriage Act": http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/obama_doj_say_part_of_doma_is_unconstitutional_will_not_defend_it_in_court.php?ref=fpblg

[Anonymous]

Yay!

How ironic that Obama, with all his personal talk about "girly" dogs, etc., is doing so much for gay people. Times they are a changin.

[Anonymous]

While this is good news, there's a long road left to travel for full marriage rights for LGBT folks, as I understand it. First- it doesn't strike the law- SCOTUS or an act of Congress is required to do that. Next, I believe it only refers to one section of the law- Section 3- which says that for the purposes of the federal government, a marriage is between one man and one woman. They are - I think- still going to defend Section 2 which says that under the law no state (or other political subdivision within the United States) needs to treat as a marriage a same-sex relationship considered a marriage in another state.

I've always found Section 2 to be the most interesting, as I feel like it seems completely counter to the Full Faith and Credit clause.

Anyhow, a step is a step, but here I sit in Virginia, still not married, still not able to. But I guess if I sued to be allowed FMLA or another federal benefit, I would have an easier time of it. Course, I'd need to get married in DC or something first.

The other part that gives me pause is that it seems a bit scary that the federal government can just pick and choose whether or not to defend a law. I mean, wouldn't it be scary if one day someone didn't want to uphold, say the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Would love it if nerdy lawyer types would weigh in on this one.

[Anonymous]

Yahoo!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

And pass on the Black Panthers.................what a shock.

[Anonymous]

PP, I have no idea what you're referring to, but man I'd love to see a radical gay rights group called the Pink Panthers.

Ba-Dum-Bum

[Anonymous]

Let Barney Frank be your poster boy.

Surely you know they backed off a judgement against Black Panthers for intimidation in Philadelphia at the polls.

Juan Williams was on target when he described Michelle as Stokley Carmichael in a designer dress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let Barney Frank be your poster boy.

Surely you know they backed off a judgement against Black Panthers for intimidation in Philadelphia at the polls.

Juan Williams was on target when he described Michelle as Stokley Carmichael in a designer dress.

That's funny, I'd never heard that one. Juan Williams was such an incredible douchebag. Glad he's no longer the token "liberal" from NPR that gets to tap dance for the Fox News crew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let Barney Frank be your poster boy.

Surely you know they backed off a judgement against Black Panthers for intimidation in Philadelphia at the polls.

Juan Williams was on target when he described Michelle as Stokley Carmichael in a designer dress.

Oh that's right, pp, I forgot. This thread is all about you and whatever is on your mind today. What's the matter? The posters on the Obama church thread aren't entertaining you enough today? Go ahead and try to antagonize us on this happy day! It won't change how awful you feel inside.

[Anonymous]

No I think it is about the Obushma Administration and how he does what he feels like instead of focusing on jobs and the economy.

Maybe he can get in some golf with Mike Vick soon.

[Anonymous]

Well pp for all of the glbt plaintiffs suing the government for their rightful share of survival benefits or estate tax waivers this IS about economics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Finally, Obama shows some guts and directs DOJ not to defend the dishonestly named "Defense of Marriage Act": http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/obama_doj_say_part_of_doma_is_unconstitutional_will_not_defend_it_in_court.php?ref=fpblg

Where were wimpy boys guts when Iranian revolutionaries could have used some or any kind of support. FOX yes FOX just showed two teenage boys who were hung for being gay. Oh, they did hood them. How civil.

Where was wimpy boy shooting hoops?

[Anonymous]

Wow, the troll is really active today. Must be something really bad going on for her/him that is at the bottom of all this activity!

[Anonymous]

So where was wimpy boy?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:So where was wimpy boy?

Listen, I know that you are going to accuse me of acting because of political bias. But, you are going well beyond simple participation in a discussion and becoming disruptive. If you can be constructive and offer coherent opinions, then please continue to participate. But, if you continue acting as you are, you will find that your posts are disappearing as fast as you can write them. You are making it impossible to have any reasonable discussion. Please stop.