Paul defends DOMA as a states’ rights issue

Dan82 · Mar 8, 2011

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/...7/paul-defends-doma-as-a-states-rights-issue/

Texas Congressman Ron Paul, speaking to a religious conservative group in Pella., Ia., today, cast the gay marriage issue as a states’ rights matter.

He said he supports the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which specifies that states do not have to accept out-of-state marriages that don’t conform with their laws. “I see that as an act that was prohibiting the move to nationalize it and force Iowa to accept the rules of Massachusetts or whatever,” he said.

He said he also strongly supported Iowa voters’ right to oust Supreme Court justices...

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/...7/paul-defends-doma-as-a-states-rights-issue/
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Emberstone · Mar 8, 2011

actually, it is not a states right issue. it is a federal issue. it is a federal law that is denying the states the right to offer full marriage to same-sex couples with all the benifits heterosexual marriages get.

No wonder so many republicans reject the "equal protection" and "due process" clauses... how can you goverment sanctioned bigot the people you dont like if the constitution is upheld?

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