Have you heard about H.R. 3313 yet? (Re: "Defense of Marriage")

[Bertha Venation]

Go to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and under bill number plug in "H.R. 3313" to read all about it.

In short: It will prevent courts from ruling on any challenges to DOMA.

Think about that, folks.

:grr: :nuke:

[Cannikin]

1. Thanks, Bertha. I'm composing a mass email now.

[Zookeeper]

2. For cryin' out loud...

don't the Fundies have something better to do with their time and energy?

What a hateful and tiresome bunch of hypocrites!

Thanks for the heads up, Bertha!

[Ripley]

3. For sure. When did Gays surpass abortion seekers as

the most vile, evilest of evils in this God-fearing Land of the Chosen Ones by the Almighty Creator?

[Dookus]

4. relax

it'll never pass, and even if it did, the courts would slap it down. Tbe jurisdiction issue was resolved in Marbury v. Madison.

[knight_of_the_star]

5. That's cute

I'm sure that the courts will be too busy laughing at the absurdity of that law when it gets challenged for it to even get anything better than a ruling in favor of the plaintiff.

[Realityhack]

6. Look I'm not a constituional lawer but...

I do not think this is a serious threat. As I understand it there would have to be a constitutional amendment to change the jurisdiction of the court. Period. You can't just pass a law that says the SC cant review this law for constitutionality. Its retarded.

It would just mean the court would have to rule this law unconstitutional at the same time making any ruling on what it was modifying.

OTOH it should be nice fuel to burn the signatories with if used correctly.

I can see the 'atack' ad now...
Ever get that feeling like the government wants to take away your rights? X doesn't want the supream court to be able deside if laws are constitutional. Thats not what the founding fathers had in mind when they said right in the constitution 'The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution...' vote Y for congress and protect the constitution.

RH

[Cannikin]

7. kick

[terrya]

8. I've already sent an email to my Rep, Jan Schakowsky urging a NO...

Thanks, Bertha, for posting this. :-)

Terry

[DelawareValleyDem]

9. Wonderful (sarcasm off)

Soon a GOP Senator will propose a Constitutional Amendment which would allow Congress to limit the prerogatives of the Judicial Branch, to go along with ridiculous gay marriage and flag burning amendments. Hey, whatever happened to the balanced budget amendment Newt and friends were talking about when Clinton was President? Must've dropped it as soon as Bush became responsible for submitting a budget.