Neo-DOMA

[yesthattom]

Some of you may already have seen this, but it's not getting anywhere near the attention that it deserves.  Apparently forgetting that part where it says "the pursuit of happiness" and that whole checks and balances thing, the House is trying to sneak in legislation that would prevent federal courts from hearing cases challenging the validity of the Defense of Marriage Act (and of course, anything else that infringes on basic human rights.  Why would we wanna stop with just the queers?).  HR3313 is one of three acts that need your full attention (if you reside in the US, that is).  The debates will start next week.

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Comments

[kimuchi.livejournal.com]

I've been ranting about this for the last 2 days. I am so incredibly pissed that there are elected lawmakers in this country who want to EFFECTIVELY STRIKE ARTICLE III FROM THE CONSTITUTION. I mean, really, WTF? Do they have no respect for the basic tenets this country was founded on?!

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Do they have no respect for the basic tenets this country was founded on?!

I think the answer is a definitive "no."

See http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/07/12/gops_christian_nation/ for more proof of disregard for the founding principles of our nation.

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

Nothing should surprise me after Bush and Ashcroft tried to argue that the Supreme Court didn't have jurisdiction over the administration's classification of "enemy combatants." But they keep coming up with new shit like this!