Pelosi: Don't Interfere With D.C. On Gay Marriage

The Hill ^ | 5/6/09 | Mike Soraghan

[steve-b]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress should let the District of Columbia pass a gay marriage law if it wants to, without interference.

"I don't think Congress should intervene, any more than we should intervene when New York did something similar," Pelosi said.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a bill to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. The vote was overwhelming, but it drew heated opposition from Councilman Marion Barry and African- American ministers.

The vote foreshadows a debate over whether to legalize same-sex marriages performed in the city....

[KevinDavis]

but it is ok to interfere with the voucher system in DC...

[Antoninus]

Seriously, is posting gay marraige articles all you do these days?

[Anti-Kenyan]

Hey Nancy I don’t think you pukes in DC should interfer with things like, oh say, the 2nd amendment. Should I go on?

[BlueStateBlues]

This is more an article about Pelosi trying to stop any debate on the issue. Republicans in the congress, take note and vocalize some opposition. Marion Berry actually voted against the measure, in between lines.

[Clock King]

but it is ok to interfere with the voucher system in DC..

Well put! The Black people of DC have been sold down the river by their elitist "leaders". We need to make that a theme!

[rjsimmon]

All hail the almighty congress...

Bow down and worship at the altar of Baal/Obama/Reid/Pelosi...

[Redgirl]

So when is this law going to be overturned by an activist judge — oh never mind....

Pelosi is right - liberals let the activist judges make the laws.

[cotton1706]

“I don’t think Congress should intervene, any more than we should intervene when New York did something similar,”

Except that New York isn’t under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress, DC is.

[vox_freedom]

Catholic in Name Only.

[NEMDF]

But, by ALL MEANS, be sure to interfere with how the NCAA football program determines the champion. Stick with the important stuff.

[Bob Buchholz]

To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States,.........

Another portion of the document that nancy is not familiar with??