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dixiegrrrrl

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3. "DOMA is Federal Law"

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:51 PM

Nov 2012

Exactly my point...
the Constitution, the paper the teabaggers are claiming we "are taking away" them
does not give power to the Federal gov't to regulate marriage.
DOMA regulates marriage at the Federal level.
It is not a legal act.

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Why is Gay marriage an issue for the Supreme court????? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 OP

You need to look 9 Amendments higher. jeff47 Nov 2012 #1

"DOMA is Federal Law" dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #3

DOMA regulates federal programs that use terms like "spouse". It does not regulate marriage. jeff47 Nov 2012 #5

Because states are trying to ban it, and do they have the authority to ban any marriage still_one Nov 2012 #2

If Congress doesn't have a right to do it but did it anyway, what else but the court? Orangepeel Nov 2012 #4

Full faith and credit clause. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #6

10 appeals concerning DOMA, a Federal Act, elleng Nov 2012 #7

sorry, this is an exceedingly lame devil's advocate argument cali Nov 2012 #8

Because we have a Constitution, and even state laws have to follow it frazzled Nov 2012 #9

Florida has banned Gay Marriage HockeyMom Nov 2012 #10

There are a number of issues intertwined here... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #11

I would change your last sentance to read... Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #12

I was hoping for, and got, an well thought out, intelligent and articulate reply. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #13

Article 4, Section 1 NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #14