Posted on 09/01/2007 9:13:44 PM PDT by Yomin Postelnik
Paperdoll’s right. This just isn’t a good example of states rights. Allowing unelected state courts to undermine society by judicial fiat was never the intention of any of the fighters for states rights. The right of the people to remove such judges would be.
As long as the Defense of Marriage Act stands, Massachussetts can allow gay marriage and Oklahoma is not bound to recognize such.
>Duh I guess you LIKE activist federal government.<
Don’t hurt yourself when you jump to conclusions, dirtboy.
Fred Thompson could still have an opinion without taking Federal action. That’s all that has been asked of him. I have yet to hear FDT give a clear answer to any question.
If Huckabee's nominated, I'm voting 3rd party. I want a President, not a Daddy.
No. If you like a candidate and believe he is fully qualified on every issue, you stick with him through the primaries. That way he has a good chance to take the nomination. Then you work your heart out to get him elected. That is the way it works. You don’t settle for less when elections are this far down the road.
It's bad enough that special-interest groups under the guise of working "for the children" are enacting local and state smoking bans. After smoking bans, it'll be national bans on trans-fats, sugar, sweets, porn...you get the drift. Huckabee will alienate a lot of libertarian and swing voters.
Fred has stated that as long as DOMA is law of the land, he does not see the need for an amendment.
OK. Well, you have a right to your opinion although I respectfully and strongly disagree, but hey, that’s why we have FR, to debate the points, right? The Huckster epitomizes exactly what’s wrong with the GOP now. He’s not really either a social nor fiscal conservative anymore. He’s whatever you want him to be. I should know. I’ve lived under his governorship his total career in Arkansas. What he started out as (conservatively) and what he’s developed into, are two very different political animals. But hey, support him if you will, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. Ciao - OB1
“To have a conservative candidate as our nominee, we need to rally behind a single candidate and need to do so fast.”
But “Give three Congressional Seats to Washington D.C.” Huckabee isn’t it.
Sorry. Hunter is the man, failing that, Thompson.
>Fred Thompson could still have an opinion without taking Federal action.<
>>Fred has stated that as long as DOMA is law of the land, he does not see the need for an amendment.<<
I don’t consider that an answer to his ‘opinion’. What about all the other unanswered questions?
Sorry, but Mike Huckabee is NOT a true conservative.
AMEN! And that’s not much to ask, is it?
At this point, Hunter’s not going to win.
Maybe - maybe not - but at this point, Huckabee's not either.
A more important part is that the ammendment would prevent rogue judges in MA or IA from changing state law by judicial decree, against the will of the people. That’s how MA got stuck with it.
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