Holder says feds will recognize Michigan same-sex marriages despite governor's decision

foxnews.com ^ | 3/28/13 | ap

[ColdOne]

ttorney General Eric Holder said Friday that the federal government will recognize about 300 same-sex marriages performed in Michigan before a federal appeals court halted them, despite a decision by Michigan's governor not to recognize those unions.

The decision means federal benefits will be extended to those couples -- including the ability to file taxes jointly, get Social Security benefits for spouses and request legal immigration status for partners.

"These families will be eligible for all relevant federal benefits on the same terms as other same-sex marriages," Holder said in a statement.

[VerySadAmerican]

For more than five years they’ve defied the people. There is no longer a “united states”. There is only one state. I don’t understand why people even vote for state offices anymore.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Sure am glad WithHolder has his priorities straight. I mean, it’s obviously much more important to recognize homosexual ‘marriage’ than it is to, say, comply with legitimate oversight requests for documents relating to official misconduct in the IRS.

[Genoa]

It is not a good thing to defy the will of the people.

Right, and most certainly it is not a good idea to defy the will of almighty God.

[VerySadAmerican]

With a republican administration we’ll also be hearing “We need to move forward.”

[BeadCounter]

Of all marriages say in a State like Michigan, I’d surmise the same-sex unions percentage would be .00005% or something. Too bad so much ink in the press is over this topic. Political Football.

[ducttape45]

So what gives him the right to just jump into the fray and make such a declaration? Once again, Obama’s lawless regime is fighting against the wishes of the people and breaking laws that go against the socialist/anti-colonialist concepts of his administration. Someone PLEASE ARREST THIS MAN!

[Dacula]

It actually is the media covering up the top story this week on the Obamacare scam before the March 31st deadline with a story to make the base feel like they are being wronged and now vindicated.

Oh look, there’s a squirrel!

Too bad so much ink in the press is over this topic. Political Football.

[FreedomGuru]

Holders’s DOJ——Book Em’ Dano!

[manc]

so a judge stated this sham is not marriage but Holder said screw you judge, we do what we want and we will recognize what we want regardless of the law.

and the outrage from our side is where???

[Turbo Pig]

Thanks to his efforts, to partially quote Luke's Uncle Owen, "...there'll be hell to pay."

You get a Gold Star for being able to fluidly throw a Star Wars reference into the topic. I'd quit and go home while ahead, if I were you :-)

[madison10]

GTH, Eric Holder.

[Slyfox]

There still is a United States and it is us, We the People. We have to look past the smoke and mirrors.

We need to follow those who have reliably shown themselves to follow God.

To do otherwise is to follow Holder, Obama, Jarrett, Hillary, etc. into hell.

[onedoug]

Anything to further wreck America....

[Ezekiel]

Holder appears to be a leading prophet for the great apostasy and rebellion.

I was just thinking of this yesterday, and now here is your particular description. Reminds me of

2 Thess 2

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity [lawlessness] doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked* be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

*459 anomos {an'-om-os}
from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3551; TDNT - 4:1086,646; adj

AV - without law 4, transgressor 2, wicked 2, lawless 1, unlawful 1; 10

Now maybe the keyword associations here WRT Obama, Holder, and the *Justice* Department are merely coincidence, but unlikely, as it is a fitting picture of these lawless "keepers" of the law. Metaphorically accurate at minimum.

When the "leader of the free world" can be (and routinely is) described as a lawless, lying, thieving despot whose spirit and behavior are indistinguishable from that of an evil, ruthless, communist dictator... the world has a severe instability problem. Sinkhole City.

"spirit of his (the Lord's) mouth" = truth

"brightness of his (its?) coming" = light of truth

Sunlight, God's bleach.

[Bogey78O]

They literally a short time ago argued DOMA was illegal because only states can define marriage. Now they turn around and ignore the state’s definition of marriage.

[MeshugeMikey]

Barack Obama and all those like him are the Modern Day Biblical ASSyrians!

Sent by God to Punish America!

" if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven.... and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land..."

[lodi90]

The GOP is asleep. The kenyan can do whatever he wants.

[Ezekiel]

Barack Obama and all those like him are the Modern Day Biblical ASSyrians!

Sent by God to Punish America!

Excellent point. Those were the folks who dispersed the Northern Kingdom into utter oblivion, being the instrument of God's punishment for the severe idolatry and whoredoms of the House of Israel.

America is being revealed as modern nation that represents the last days regathering of the lost tribes aka Ephraim or House of Joseph. Emphasis on LOST, not to mention the over-the-top irony of her prophets (prophecy experts) who ask, "Where is America in Biblical Prophecy?" or "Why isn't America mentioned in Biblical Prophecy?"

Good thing the real prophets wrote for the benefit of a small remnant, not the stadium crowds.

[MeshugeMikey]

Values and the relationship between mans values and God’s choices never change.

[Ezekiel]

Values and the relationship between mans values and God’s choices never change.

Goes a long way in explaining why Obama campaigned on the [lying] promise of "Change you can believe in". Truth doesn't change, but the obamahordes are determined to believe otherwise.