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10. that's because the law still hasn't been overturned
Fri May 11, 2012, 06:46 AM
May 2012

I'm not sure the administration has the authority to negate every aspect of the law, but they have gone as far to say they won't defend it in court. That's where folks are working to arbitrate the law. I'm not sure how the administration orders others to ignore it. That would be fine with me, but I can see that notion of an executive willfully ignoring the law and encouraging others in government to do so as a bit of what we were protesting the last administration over. I do wish we could resolve this further though. I'd certainly like to see some solutions which are more straightforward than challenging every instance where DOMA is instituted by some agency or some government entity, but I think the thing needs to be repealed outright for some clear protection against people out there trying to institute it.

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how do you 'enforce' a federal law that the government won't defend in court? bigtree May 2012 #1
It is enforced in that same-sex couples are still denied all the federal morningfog May 2012 #3
that's because the law still hasn't been overturned bigtree May 2012 #10
That is my point. morningfog May 2012 #11
oh, hell yes bigtree May 2012 #14
agreed SunsetDreams May 2012 #24
If I live in a state which recognizes my right to marry Ms. Toad May 2012 #25
Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #2
Link drone on the way Capt. Obvious May 2012 #4
"consistent with the Executive’s obligation to take care that the laws be faithfully executed" Bolo Boffin May 2012 #5
I never suggested otherwise. I am posting for clarity's sake. morningfog May 2012 #6
How dare you! Capt. Obvious May 2012 #7
Your actions couldn't be more clear. n/t Bolo Boffin May 2012 #8
Say what you mean. morningfog May 2012 #9
Who asked you to "clarify" anything? Bolo Boffin May 2012 #12
I have corrected several posters since Obama's announcement this week. morningfog May 2012 #15
If we didn't have people like you correcting us on these things, whatever would we do? Bolo Boffin May 2012 #16
I'm sorry that you prefer people overstate and misrepresent. morningfog May 2012 #18
"But, then again, that is what I have seen you do quite often." Bolo Boffin May 2012 #22
I presented nothing but truth as well. morningfog May 2012 #28
There is nothing wrong with Morningfog's OP obamanut2012 May 2012 #27
links? SunsetDreams May 2012 #20
Seriously? morningfog May 2012 #21
Is it something that you've found is a wide misunderstanding? SunsetDreams May 2012 #23
Umm... Ms. Toad May 2012 #26
I hate DOMA. BlueIris May 2012 #13
I thought everyone knew this. That's why Obama has been pushing for DOMA repeal. n/t vaberella May 2012 #17
I thought everyone knew it, too. But several posters have been stating otherwise. morningfog May 2012 #19
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