Barack Sticks It To The F@g Haters

[thunderhawk]

www.nationaljournal.com/obama-orders-justice-department-to-stop-defending-defense-of-marriage-act-20110223

President Obama has decided that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and has asked his Justice Department to stop defending it in court, the administration announced today.

"The President believes that DOMA is unconstitutional. They are no longer going to be defending the cases in the 1st and 2nd circuits," a person briefed on the decision said.

The administration will formally notify Congress later today. The act sought to restrict single-sex unions.

[twine]

In their minds it's okay to restrict an individuals right to information, freedom, etc. But, God forbid you restrict the rights of a religious organization to determine policy, that's facism.

[NotMyKid]

Thunder,

I don't disagree with why Obama feels this way (even though Bill Clinton was the President that signed it) but you do realize he isn't a King and can't just decide what laws that should and shouldn't be defended right?

Isn't that why we have three branches of government?

[The Flying Spaghetti Monster]

...and the Attorney General is a part of the Executive Branch, which happens to be Barry's domain.

[thunderhawk]

Feb 23, 2011 16:08:19 GMT -6 NotMyKid said:

Thunder,

I don't disagree with why Obama feels this way (even though Bill Clinton was the President that signed it) but you do realize he isn't a King and can't just decide what laws that should and shouldn't be defended right?

Isn't that why we have three branches of government?

This is kind of technical...they still have to enforce the law, but they will not advance the argument that a certain part of DOMA is constitutional (it can't meet the scrutiny test in their legal opinion) in appellate courts.

F'n lawyers, right?

edit: Here's a rather detailed discussion of the intricacies.

prospect.org/csnc/blogs/adam_serwer_archive?month=02&year=2011&base_name=obama_to_stop_defending_doma