[ambrose]

And what happens if someone goes to the Supreme Court to challenge this?

See, we're heading down an awful slippery slope. Amending the constitution based on hypothetical problems and possible future rulings from the Supreme Court. IF the Supreme Court said the Defense of Marriage Act violated Full Faith and Credit, then we could amend the Full Faith and Credit clause to eliminate marriage from it.

This way we still have a Constitution that respects the concepts of a Federal Republic.

I wish people would think this through. It is the Socialist agenda to kill the Republic and have the states melt away.. this only helps them.

[jwalsh07]

Its not that simple Ambrose. What you are looking at is the biggest expansion of government ever. You think the drug bill was a big expansion of government? Ha!

When states pass homosexual marriage laws or civil union laws, equal protection will guarantee those folks access to all the government goodies, SS, medicare, medicaid, SS surviors benefits.

The federal government has to deal with this now. If the morons would simply open thier eyes they would see that 4 justices in Massachusetts forced their elitist cultural agenda down the htroats of the citizens there and made homosexual "marraige" a fait accompli with never a vote being cast by any legislator.

If you don't think SCOTUS will do the same, you're living in fantasyland. And if you don't believ my take on it, then read Scalias take on it. His dissent in Lawrence has been prophetic.

[Dolphy]

I wish people would think this through. It is the Socialist agenda to kill the Republic and have the states melt away.. this only helps them

I am thinking it through, that's why I asked the question. I actually don't become as apocalyptic as some here regarding gay and lesbian marriage. I do however become highly agitated with judges carrying the ball for a minority that has failed to convince me that they are unduly or irreversibly wronged. (With the exception of Social Security and tax benefits most other grievances can be addressed legally. And things like health coverage are being addressed by the free market.)

[rintense]

Well let's see here. We can either amend the Constitution now, or wait until every activist judge pisses on it and it means nothing. Because that is what will happen if liberals have their way. Every single one of us should recognize this issue for what it is- and it isn't gay marriage. It is the continued assault on the rule of law, and the very document you are saying to leave alone.

So, given the choice of having the framework of our government and country, or vote for an amendment, I will take the amendment now, thank you.