Gay Rights or States’ Rights?
When a federal judge overturned California’s ban on gay marriage, this supposed “victory” was in reality a defeat for the Constitution.
Is Gay Marriage the Key to Ending Obamacare?
In David Kopel’s July 9th post, he shares with readers some of the legal reasons why the recent Gay Marriage decision was a boon for Tenthers. Though current nullification efforts do not depend on the courts for validation, this article is important to study. Many Americans still find themselves as disciples of the judiciary & [...]
Don’t Tread on Them Either
The Constitution isn’t just for conservatives, it isn’t just for liberals – it’s for all of us.
Proof the DOMA Ruling was Spot On.
Well, “proof” is defined by perspective, right? All the proof I need on this one is just one man’s name. Jack Balkin. Jack is a “leading constitutional scholar” from Yale. What does that mean? He advocates the living constitution. You know the one – the kind of constitution that morphs and changes based on the [...]
Federal Court Makes Rare Ruling in Favor of the 10th Amendment
A Federal Judge today ruled in favor of the Tenth Amendment, which is an unusually rare result. What was the issue? DOMA and gay marriage. From the WSJ blog: U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled that the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents the federal government from giving pension and other benefits to same [...]
Tenthers from the Left?
Yup, that’s right – they come from the left too. Ashby Jones reports on the Tenther movement from the liberal perspective at the Wall Street Journal: We’ve written a bit in recent months about the so-called “Tenther” movement. It’s a push by many, mostly on the right side of the political spectrum, to invoke the [...]
Are Same Sex Marriage Advocates Actually Tenthers?
They are if they oppose the federal Defense of Marriage Act on constitutional grounds. Which, as it turns out, is exactly what supporters of same sex marriage are doing in Massachusetts. From the Wall Street Journal: Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley moved for summary judgment in a lawsuit, filed last July, brought by [...]
Massachusetts Says Federal Marriage Law Unconstitutional
From the Associated Press: Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman interferes with her state’s right to regulate the institution. Coakley’s office filed a lawsuit in July challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act. In papers filed late Thursday, Coakley asks [...]
John Perez, Gay Marriage and the 10th Amendment
The fact that DC politicians, who care only for themselves and increasing their own power, have the audacity to involve themselves in a choice as personal as marriage should be an affront to anyone who values liberty and individual freedom.
