Obama says he and the Justice Department will no longer prosecute violations of Defense of Marriage Act?

Hmmmm - - - Obama saying not to spend resources to persecute er ah prosecute people for the act of marriage, BAD< way BAD -- -

Cheney/Bush demanding that people be tortured, their phones and computers 'tapped,' that people be held in indefinite captivity without charges, GOOD--

This is truly a strange country. ALL PRESIDENTS throughout history have the duty to give their Attorney General directions as to what are priorities in the way of justice from John Adams having to deal with French nationals during the early days of the French Revolution through how to deal with runaway 'slaves' to the the 'threat of anarchist and socialist' at the time of World War One and so on and so on.

Al that President Obama has said, in essence, is that rsources are best spent elsewhere, that it is best to turn a blind eye when someone files a lawsuit against their neighbor for living in sin in violation of the 'law' that says they are not a couple etc and etc.

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I definitely think that the law was unconstitutional to begin with, so i dont have a problem with that. in this case, it seems that people are only really angry about "setting a precedent". but I have never thought this to be a very credible argument. when things get out of hand the people will fight back. since this isnt that big a deal, who cares. when he decides something that the people really dont want, I'm sure we'll give him hell.

I feel embarrassed that in the USA gay rights are still being fought for. the Bible does not make this countries laws or we are no better than the countries that adopt sharia law.

The Attorney General is appointed by the President, and serves at the pleasure of the President.

i.e. he can be fired by the president.

Reguardless of the issue, the head of the Department of Justice (the attorney General) has to answer to the president.

No, that is NOT what he said.

It will not defend Article 3 of the act, which denies national recognition of legally-married same sex couples, if it comes to an appeals court. Here is the statement:

"The Department will not defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of DOMA as applied to same-sex married couples. Section 3 of DOMA will continue to remain in effect unless Congress repeals it or there is a final judicial finding that strikes it down...and the executive branch WILL CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THE LAW." [emphasis mine]

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/February/11-ag-...

I thought this too but he recanted on the 23rd. Looks like he folded once again.

He's doing what's right, and to the constitution

Nope, that is not what he said. Nice try, though.

NO THAT IS NOT WHAT HE SAID.