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Breaking News: Obama action against DOMA coming
Washington Post ^ | 2-23-11 | Jonathan Capehart

Posted on 02/23/2011 9:39:31 AM PST by Justaham

A well-placed and trusted source tells me that, any minute now, Attorney General Eric Holder will issue a statement announcing that it will no longer defend so-called Defense of Marriage Act lawsuits in court. The source believes DOJ had come to the conclusion that heightened scrutiny would apply, and that these cases cannot be defended in court. A 530d letter has been sent to Congress informing it that, if it wants to defend the statute, it is free to do so. A case is pending now that has a filing deadline of March 11.

This is huge, folks. By definitively stating that gay men and lesbians deserve heightened scrutiny, the Obama administration is declaring that there is no government interest in perpetuating the discrimination aggrieved parties are trying to redress.

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


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To: Justaham
Is this a (well-worn) tactic, to move the Wisconsin / Egypt
off the table?Issue(s) off the Leading News cycle...Why Now?...the 'ol rope-a-dupe.

61 posted on 02/23/2011 10:47:44 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (You do not have to smear (Pharaoh / Imam) Obama w/ lies....the truth does a fine job. :)
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To: skinkinthegrass

They’re about to lose a taxpayer-to-democrat party money laundering scheme,

and homos have some of the highest wealth demographics in the country.


62 posted on 02/23/2011 10:50:11 AM PST by MrB (Tagline suspended for important announcement on my home page. Click my handle.)
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To: hawgwalker

End run around BOLAND is quite different from out and out refusal to enforce a LAW.


63 posted on 02/23/2011 10:52:21 AM PST by Marty62 (Marty 60)
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To: Justaham

What we have here is a nation on the brink of civil war, egged on by the ‘Enemies Within’ the very halls of power and institutions that so many brave young men died for.

Trust me,Folks. Obammy is no Lincoln.


64 posted on 02/23/2011 10:55:30 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: magna carta

I agree. Issa should immediately supeona the WH for the sitations Obama is using to unilaterally refusing to enforce FED LAW.

He doesn’t get to pick and choose.

OUR CONSTITUTION doesn’t allow for the personal whims of a President to take precedent over existing Fed Law. Passed by Congress and signed by bubba Clinton


65 posted on 02/23/2011 11:01:04 AM PST by Marty62 (Marty 60)
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To: Justaham

The so-called American Christian churches had better wake up and quit worrying about their collection plates and stand up no matter what!


66 posted on 02/23/2011 11:02:09 AM PST by Wisconsinlady (DEFUND NPR, PBS, THE TSA AND THE U.N.)
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To: Justaham

Is it even possible for this administration to be even more lawless?


67 posted on 02/23/2011 11:05:36 AM PST by Baladas ((ABBHO))
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To: Crawdad

I guess the next R president can just refuse to defend Obamacare, because it IS unconstitutional.


68 posted on 02/23/2011 11:08:53 AM PST by edge10 (Obama lied, babies died!)
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To: Jewels1091; All
Less than 2 more years, less than 2 more years. I keep telling myself that, but am wondering how much more damage can be done in less than 2 more years....

Your post made me think of this "Santos Trafficante said to Jimmy Hoffa that "If you cut off the head of the dog, (JFK), the wagging tail, (Bobby), dies, too."

and I thought... for the last two years Obama seems to be the TAIL wagging the damage to the US in his wake, but WHO is the BIG DOG wagging the Obama tail? Soros?

69 posted on 02/23/2011 11:13:56 AM PST by WmShirerAdmirer
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To: Justaham

Federal laws address illegal immigration, but cities feel free to simply ignore the law, aka “sanctuary city”.

Federal laws dictate drug matters, but cities have medical marijuana.

Now certain administration officially refuse to enforce laws it doesn’t like.

WHAT LAWS CAN INDIVIDUALS SIMPLY OPENLY IGNORE..?

“No, your honor, I was absolutely AWARE of that law...I just DO NOT LIKE IT...”

Hmmmm...! What’s the next stop?


70 posted on 02/23/2011 11:16:07 AM PST by gaijin
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To: Justaham

Time to remove the DOJ from the Executive.


71 posted on 02/23/2011 11:22:07 AM PST by The Toll
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To: Justaham

This nothing short of thumbing his nose at the rule of law. In essence, he has unilaterally decided that he is not going to enforce the law. This is the exact same approach that Kalifornia officials took with Prop 8.

It’s coordinated collusion with the sodomite lobby, and something must be done.


72 posted on 02/23/2011 11:22:13 AM PST by freedomwarrior998
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To: Justaham

Impeachable? Selective enforcement of constitutionally instituted laws? Taking over the role of the courts in the judicial branch by non enforcement?


73 posted on 02/23/2011 11:22:52 AM PST by Mr. Jazzy (HA! Not even Bill Maher thinks Odumbo is a Christian! HAHAHAHAHA!)
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To: caww
It’s been said oil at $120 to $140 will crash the whole system...not far from that now. Even at $120 our nation will shake from it. We are heading for some very dire times ahead.

Bingo! Obama is all in with his hardcore leftist base, it's his Stalingrad. The $5.00 per gallon gas answer is going to be, we need more windmills and solar panels and fantasy energy schemes. This will infuriate about 80% of America. He is hoping he can steal the election via malfeasance, violence, fraud and intimidation. He is an evil, evil man all due respect to Ted Baxter OReilly. The worst president we have ever had, worse than Carter, worse than Buchanan, worse than one of those mutton chopped 1890's doofues who died after 10 days in office. I really think he would enjoying seeing us kill each other so he and Louise Jefferson can continue the trappings of his imposter life.

74 posted on 02/23/2011 11:24:02 AM PST by pburgh01
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Obama is doing this for one reason only: as a diversion.

He knows he can easily divert the attention of social conservatives away from his directly destructive actions that are currently ongoing, such as in Wisconsin, and in the courts involved with oil drilling.

Don’t waste your time right now on DOMA. It is merely a feint.


75 posted on 02/23/2011 11:24:36 AM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: Marty62

One of many impeachable offenses,

Obama doesn’t care and THAT should make people pause, and think “why?”

Does he intend to set himself up as dictator?


76 posted on 02/23/2011 11:26:52 AM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: pburgh01

I don’t think the American people or their representatives are going to buy into the windmill/solor plans while they see oil getting choked off from the Middle East much longer...... There will be a push now for drilling...and hard in the months ahead...the pressure on Obama will be great...but i doubt the people will tolerate more foot shuffling on the issue of drilling in our own country. We need to do this yesturday....but we shall see...Obama may indeed cry for sun/wind...but I truly think American people are fed up with him and anything he wants.


77 posted on 02/23/2011 11:30:23 AM PST by caww
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To: WmShirerAdmirer
but WHO is the BIG DOG wagging the Obama tail? Soros?

It's like lewis farrakhan said. Oboma was the one the twelvers, those trying to bring back the 12th Imam thorough world chaos and bloodshed, were waiting for. It could be why Oboma refuses to condemn Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran.
He's simply finishing the job his muslim brothers failed to do on 9/11.

There is no pattern to his destruction. He destroys when he has the chance. He never lets an opportunity to destroy go to waste.

78 posted on 02/23/2011 11:32:13 AM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: SatinDoll

As you have seen with his support of the activities of the WI Legislators, he has NO respect for Laws or the Constitutional process.

The WI Dummies LOST control of WI and they have decided to force their will on the people by force if necessary.

AND THEY HAVE OBAMAS SUPPORT.

Yes it will be interesting to see how far Obama is going to push the American People.
Maybe a demonstration in front of the WH yelling “get out” LIKE THEY WERE DOING IN EGYPT WILL GET HIS ATTENTION.


79 posted on 02/23/2011 11:36:40 AM PST by Marty62 (Marty 60)
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To: Jewels1091
Less than 2 more years, less than 2 more years. I keep telling myself that, but am wondering how much more damage can be done in less than 2 more years....

You're assuming BO/BS won't suspend the 2012 elections.
80 posted on 02/23/2011 11:39:56 AM PST by Defend Liberty
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