DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) ruled unconstitutional

Big, big decision. Note, this at the Federal District Court level. A dem. From NPR: A federal judge in California ruled today that the FBI cannot secretly demand data from banks and phone companies in national security cases. The judge said orders that keep those requests secret violate the First Amendment. NPR's Carrie Johnson filed this report for our Newscast unit: "The demands known as 'national security letters' became a quick and popular tool for the FBI to gather inf ...

I'm just curious how the president and the attorney general can decide which laws to defend and which ones not to. Whether you agree with this law or not, it is a law and to be repealed, it has to go through certain channels, not just being ignored by the WH. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage ...

A huge step in the right direction. The legal challenge to Doma was brought by New York resident Edith Windsor, 83. She was handed a tax bill of $363,000 (£236,000) when she inherited the estate of her spouse Thea Speyer - a levy she would not have had to pay if she had been married to a man. "Doma writes inequality into the entire United States Code," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in Wednesday's ruling. "Under Doma, same-sex married couples have their lives burdened, ...

Last night the White House issued a statement blasting the decision: Once again, a single district judge — this time in San Francisco — has ignored Federal immigration law to set a new immigration policy for the entire country. This decision occurred in the same sanctuary city that released the 5-time deported illegal immigrant who gunned down innocent Kate Steinle in her father’s arms. San Francisco, and cities like it, are putting the well-being of criminal aliens before the safety of ...

In this case, a family sued on the grounds that having the Pledge Allegiance recited in school everyday discriminated against their children because they did not follow/worship the Christian God. While their children (and all U.S. children) are free to not recite it, it was argued that non-pledgers were discriminated against, treated as un-American, and un-patriotic, and ridiculed as such. Additionally, even if they wanted to demonstrate their patriotism, these students could not because "Under ...

Read the over 1900-page HR Bill: The top 5 are in there: 1) Govt-funded abortion.2) Govt-run insurance.3) Higher taxes.4) Death panels will be back.5) $500 billion in Medicare cuts. That's socialism at the very least, and income redistribution. That is unconstitutional. Of course, they don't have the same health care that they're counting on subjecting on us. For all the "pro-choice" people, this doesn't sound like ...

Link: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/court-obamas-executive-action-immigration-unconstitutional ...

These are two articles from the Washington Times. Links are there for both since I didn't post the whole article. BREAKING: Federal judge finds Obama amnesty is unconstitutional A federal judge has found parts of President Obama’s new deportation amnesty to be unconstitutional, issuing a scathing memo Tuesday accusing him of usurping Congress’s power to make laws, and dismantling most of the White House’s legal reasoning for circumventing Congress. Judge Arthur J. Schwa ...

January 01, 2010 In Defense of ProfilingBy Chuck HustmyreLet's get one thing straight right up front: Profiling is an effective tool.We do it with serial killers all the time. Why not terrorists? Because it's discrimination. Therefore, it must be evil. Wrong.According to my World Book dictionary, discriminate means "to see or note a difference; (to) make a distinction."When I choose steak over fish, I discriminate. When I decide to see one movie and not another, I discriminate. We make ...

So I woke up this morning and took stock of my quarter-century old heterosexual marriage, in light of yesterday's historic ruling by the SCOTUS. Imagine my complete lack of shock and surprise when I found it was every bit as healthy, strong, and meaningful as it has always been, despite the fact that all gay Americans can now enjoy the same privelege. The sanctity of my marriage appears entirely unaffected. Oh, and the nation hasn't been destroyed by some cataclysmic event as a resul ...

John Bolton: The war on terror is not over. Al Qaeda has not been defeated. The struggle is spreading and if we don’t face up to that reality we’re going to have another attack on an American embassy that will be even more successful from the terrorist point of view. … We have no strategy! That’s why I’ve been so concerned that the whole sweep from the Atlantic coast of West Africa, through the Middle East, all the way over to Pakistan is deteriorating from the perspective ...

How do you think this 11-year-old will deal with this? The dead are not the only victims. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/04/missouri-11-year-old-fatally-shoots-16-year-old-intruder/ ...

A right to say 'I do'By Richard CohenTuesday, December 1, 2009 The truth is that if Maj. Nidal Hasan, the accused killer of 13 people at Fort Hood, had entered the officers club there with a nice handbag on his arm, perhaps a Gucci tote, he would have been out of the Army by the end of the week. Since he was merely antisocial, a misfit, an incompetent psychiatrist and a likely Islamic fanatic, he was retained and promoted. This says something about America. On the subject of gays, we a ...

Please pray for my marriage. I have been married to my husband for 22 years and have had our up and down. I was there for him when he lost his job and had to step up to provide for my family and put him through school. After he graduated from school 5 years ago, he became a different person. He became verbally and physically abusive. Am at a point, I just want to leave but my faith and belief in my vows makes me stay. Please pray for me… to give me cour ...

overrated?...I mean everyone has different life experiences with love etc. But, for those who are happily married ... How many of you have one dark little corner of your mind where you wish that you were not married? .. nothing to do with bad marriages..but those who actually live a good married life ... but still have that nagging what if? What if you have a place unhibited by male presence .. not having to deal with another person's moods and needs .. selfish? perhaps..but truthfully ho ...

goes to.... These cute little old ladies. Well done, Washington! ...

They are the 11th state to allow same-sex marriage. Slowly, but surely! Minnesota is reportedly right behind them! ...

I'm still getting excited with each new state that joins in. I really didn't expect to see this kind of momentum to this degree during my lifetime. It's the Civil Rights Movement of our day, and I couldn't be happier to watch its progress unfold. Same-sex marriages start in New Jersey, 14th state to recognize such unions By Ed Payne, CNN updated 11:13 AM EDT, Mon October 21, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Newark mayor conducts ...

One big situation aggravated by a few small others, and I'm afraid we're going to be done for pretty soon if we cant straighten this out. I dont really have anyone to talk to, dont want to go to a counselor. I know very well what's wrong, he's so dam stubborn, other things are bothering him right now but he wont admit it and that adds to the whole mess. I do have a very nice Catholic nun who I've gotten to know, does social/charity work, but I r ...

May I please vent and get a few opinions on this? My husband works with a lady who developed a crush on him. I would not call my husband "flirty" but he is one of those people who are extremely nice all of the time and I could see myself even getting the wrong idea and maybe thinking he was flirting with me if I didn't know him. So, the lady he works with apparently developed a crush (we have been married 18 years) and she knows a mutual friend of mine and spoke about my h ...

it's been a good week😊 ...

Bill Maher is a horrible man. Follow that logic. cant wait until Maher responds. ...

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/rand-paul-defends-tea-party-on-sen-floor-i-dare-you-to-come-to-a-rally/ ...

Obama: Defense Veto Unless Vets Pay More For Health Care Posted 07/24/2013 06:52 PM ET Email Print License Comment in Share Politics: A veto of the defense authorization bill is threatened unless the president gets his way. He wants health care insurance premiums and co-pays increased for troops and scheduled military pay raises to be reduced. Being used as photo-ops for presidential speeches a ...

They are planning to fake some documents to make them legal in the U.S. More will be coming out about this soon, but the below has been happening for a few years.Mexico's Defense of Illegal Immigrants Mexico is waging an aggressive diplomatic battle to protect its interests and the interests of its citizens who are working and residing illegally in the United States. While it is appropriate for a foreign government to protect the rights of its citizens abroad, it is not appropriate to enco ...

DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) ruled unconstitutional

Woo-hoo! Score one for the home team. - A step in the right direction

Bet this one - goes to the Supreme Court

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