Prelate endorses State Marriage Defense Act

Catholic Culture ^ | March 03, 2014

[SoConPubbie]

The chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage has endorsed the State Marriage Defense Act of 2014, which has been introduced in the Senate by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-FL).

“Various agencies of the Executive Branch-- most recently the Department of Justice by order of Attorney General Holder-- have decided to use a ‘place of celebration’ rule rather than a ‘place of domicile’ rule when determining the validity of a marriage for purposes of federal rights, benefits, and privileges,” Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in a letter to Cruz. “The effect, if not the intent, of this choice is to circumvent state laws defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.”

“Your bill would remedy this problem by requiring the federal government … to defer to the marriage law of the state in which people actually reside when determining whether they are married for purposes of federal law,” added the prelate, who endorsed similar House legislation in January.

[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz Ping!

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[Dr. Sivana]

by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-FL).

Rubio . . . Cruz, them Dagos all look alike.

[SoConPubbie]

by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-FL).

Good eyes, I didn't even see that.

[left that other site]

Sen Ted Cruz (R-FL)?

I wish.

[WildHighlander57]

“”If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.” - Samuel Adams”

Mr. Adams, your words have never been more applicable than today....

there are those who profess to represent us, but are actually in league with our enemies...

there is one who pretends to be a president, but again, is in league with our enemies...

and there are Nine judges who promise adherence to the application of our constitution, but who, in reality, twist it into something unrecognizable.

A question :

Where is the remedy?

[Amendment10]

“Your bill would remedy this problem by requiring the federal government … to defer to the marriage law of the state in which people actually reside when determining whether they are married for purposes of federal law,” added the prelate, who endorsed similar House legislation in January.

It seems that this bill would compliment Section 2 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which, regardless that the corrupt, pro-gay media wants everybody to think is unconstitutional, is evidently still in effect.

Section 2. Powers reserved to the states

No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.

[Svartalfiar]

Wait, so is Cruz the typo, or FL?