Tag: "DOMA"

The Phony Inevitability of Same-Sex Marraige
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The Phony Inevitability of Same-Sex Marraige

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Claims that something is inevitable are generally of two kinds. Sometimes the claim is simply a statement of fact (“Inevitably, the sun will rise tomorrow”). Other times it expresses a wish or perhaps a fear (“So-and-so is sure to be the next president of the United States”). The claim that same-sex marriage is inevitable in […]

Scalia: SCOTUS Decision Declares Marriage Supporters ‘Enemies of the Human Race’
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Scalia: SCOTUS Decision Declares Marriage Supporters ‘Enemies of the Human Race’

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In a scathing dissenting opinion released yesterday, Justice Antonin Scalia lambasted his fellow Supreme Court Justices for striking down a critical part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and predicted that it will only be a matter of time before the court finds a Constitutional right to gay “marriage.” Scalia labeled Wednesday’s decision “jaw-dropping,” […]

March for Marriage Planned as Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Case
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March for Marriage Planned as Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Case

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On March 26, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Hollingsworth v. Perry case, which will determine if Proposition 8 – the 2008 ballot initiative protecting traditional marriage in California – is constitutional or not. Their decision will have grave implications for the entire nation.  A decision against Prop 8 would set a precedent for […]

Eric Holder: Deceiver or Deceived?
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Eric Holder: Deceiver or Deceived?

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Attorney General Eric Holder explained the Obama administration’s decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) against court challenges by claiming that “a growing consensus accepts that sexual orientation is a characteristic that is immutable.” Gay activists have for years forwarded the notion that same sex attraction (SSA) is immutable — people are […]

Recalculating the Odds: Obama and DOMA
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Recalculating the Odds: Obama and DOMA

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During his campaign, Candidate Barack Obama repeatedly cited his opposition to same sex marriage. On the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 Presidential Survey, he stated, “I do not support gay marriage. Marriage has religious and social connotations, and I consider marriage to be between a man and a woman.”  Despite his formerly firm convictions, the President […]