President Barack Obama in February, 2011, put his official, long-time belief into practice, repeating that not only did he think the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, but, now, so did Attorney General Eric Holder, and together they had decided to no longer defend the law in federal court. Barack Obama, who served as a constitutional law professor at the University of Chicago, is not alone in his DOMA position.
Dale Carpenter, who blogs at the popular, ultra-conservative/libertarian law blog, The Volokh Conspiracy, writes:
“Eighty-seven percent of constitutional law professors back marriage for same-sex couples, and 7 out of 10 believe the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, but only a slight majority of 54% think the federal Constitution requires states to recognize same-sex marriages. That’s the result of a survey of 485 constitutional law professors that I conducted this summer…”
Carpenter adds, “Despite a common criticism, many constitutional law professors pride themselves on being able to separate their policy preferences from their constitutional views.”
So, why is Speaker of the House John Boehner spending up to $1.5 million of you tax dollars to defend DOMA in court?
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Why is Bonehead spending so much on a losing battle? He is from Ohio, I am from Ohio too but escaped to Maryland. It is the land of self segregation and suspicion where if you come across someone different they must be in the wrong place and up to something. Where LGBT folks are , insert nasty word here, and should be put back in the closet or run out of town. If you are not white you are inferior. If you are not white and not christian, even more so. If you are openly gay you are a target for any and all kinds of discrimination. I been called names in front of kids, my home and truck damaged, chased, had bricks thrown at me, been spit on, and threatened. The only break I got was being an artist. It seems that if one is an artist, it explains all the differences and you are OK as long as you are kept at arms lenght and watched closely.
Bonehead hates LGBT people. He is a shining example of the drunken mindset of the state.
Does this help answer your question?
"spending up to $1.5 million of you tax dollars to defend DOMA in court?"
Because he thinks Tax Dollars == Free Money. He's delusional and quite frankly, ANYONE who spends TAX DOLLARS for such a frivilous thing should be kicked out! My partner, as I am sure that MANY others would be gravely disappointed if they found this out as the tax payer dollars should be going towards something else…such as job creation and economic stabilization!
It's no wonder I don't like politicians.
I think there are a couple of reasons why Boehner (amongst others) fight the Equallity of all Americans..
1. he's an idiot
2. he lacks the ability to separate his personal religious believes from State affairs
3. he as well as all defenders of DOMA are traitors of the Constitution were it clearly states that ALL Americans are equal under the law, and that no law should be enacted that will exclude a specific group of Americans from enjoying the rights as described in the Constitution.
Boehner as well as all defenders of DOMA are pledging alliance to another power then the American Constitution, and that makes them traitors of the American Constitution.
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