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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Obama's D of DOMA
Some, including Rachel Maddow (Monday), are upset at the Obama Administration's brief in support of DOMA in federal court. As they should: Obama had no obligation to defend it, especially since it is blatantly unconstitutional. At the very least, not as far as they did; for instance, some standing avoidance path, maybe, if weak. The full faith prong -- less ideal; the federal marriage rights stuff and red meat incest language? Uh no. Pissing people off here ... again.