Ted Cruz introduces bill to stop Obama, feds from ‘forcing gay marriage on all 50 states’

[Swede Atlanta]

8. He's not too bright.......

Washington is not forcing same-sex marriage on any state.

What the Executive Branch is saying is that, pursuant to the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution, a marriage recognized in the state in which it was performed, must be recognized as "valid" for purposes of any federal law or benefit whether the marriage be heterosexual or homosexual.

There must be a legal point I am missing because I have often thought this whole issue would be put to bed with the recognition that a same gender marriage performed in say Massachusetts must be recognized in my (not home) state of Georgia under the FF&CC which states "Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."

It doesn't allow one state to decide if it wants to recognize a marriage or a contract or a divorce performed in another state simply on the basis of sexual orientation.

But for poor Mr. Cruz who is so stupid as to make a box of rocks look like Rhoades Scholars, his bill will (1) Never pass and (2) Does nothing to achieve its stated purpose.

Traditional marriage is not threatened by same-gender marriages. Traditional marriages are typically victims of infidelity and financial difficulties.

I don't see how keeping two men or women from marrying will prevent a husband or a wife from having an affair or help them avoid financial difficulties.

He should consider the causes of stress in marriages - unemployment or underemployment, no living wages, no access to affordable health care, inability to make ends meet, no "family support" for child care and, increasingly, elder care. Lack of maternity and paternity leave, etc.

Discriminating against same gender couples will not protect or preserve traditional marriage. Heterosexuals are doing a bang-up job of destroying the institution themselves.