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2022-09-07 Home Front: Politix

Senate To Vote On Bill Protecting Gay Marriage At The Federal Level

[ConservativeReview] Senate Democrats are beginning the two month countdown to November’s midterms by prioritizing their efforts to pass a bill that protects gay marriage on the federal level, which gained an "eye opener" number of support among 47 House Republicans, but needs at least ten GOP votes to pass in the Senate, according to the Hill.

Senate Democrats are kicking off the two month countdown to November’s midterms by prioritizing their efforts to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which prohibits state officials from refusing to recognize out-of-state marriages on the basis of sex, race or ethnicity, The Hill reported. The act already passed in the House with support from 47 Republicans, but only has three public GOP endorsements so far out of ten required votes to overcome a filibuster.

The new act would repeal the Defense of Marriage act, legislation signed by former President Bill Clinton in 1996 defining marriage as "only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife." It would also allow the attorney general to "undertake law enforcement actions and giving individuals harmed by a violation of the proposed law a private right of action."
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Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2022-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11141 views ] Top

#1 Someone didn't read the SCOTUS decision on Roe vs Wade - quick version - the federal government has no constitutional authority on the issue. Enough people on the court are actually reading the 10th Amendment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-09-07 08:45|| 2022-09-07 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm not a lawyer and I've never stayed at a Holiday Inn, but there's something about gay marriage I've wondered about.
The Feds give a tax benefit to married couples, so can it be argued that under the "equal protection under the law" umbrella, gays have been denied that benefit and should be made whole?
(let the flame wars begin)

Posted by Mercutio 2022-09-07 09:24|| 2022-09-07 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Even states vary on marriage qualifications - age of consent, age of parental approval, common law marriage, et al.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-09-07 10:48|| 2022-09-07 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 The Feds give a tax benefit to married couples

Prob need to bring Rage in on this but I think JC (Jimmy Carter) broke the married benefit which has been crumbling ever since.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-07 13:22|| 2022-09-07 13:22|| Front Page Top

#5 The new American way of life...

For a guy and his girlfriend with two kids, all you have to do is follow these proven steps:

1. Don't marry her!

2. Always use your mom's address to get your mail.

3. The guy buys a house.

4. The guy rents out the house to his girlfriend with his two kids.

5. Section 8 will pay $900 a month for a 3 bedroom home.

6. Girlfriend signs up for Obamacare, so the guy doesn't have to pay for family insurance.

7. Girlfriend gets to go to college for free for being a single mother.

8. Girlfriend gets $600 a month for food stamps.

9. Girlfriend gets a free cell phone.

10. Girlfriend gets free utilities.

11. The guy moves into the home but continues to use mom's address for his mail.

12. Girlfriend claims one kid and guy claims the other kid on their tax forms. Now both get to claim head of household at $1800 credit.

13. Girlfriend gets $1800 a month disability for having a "bad back" and never has to work again.

This plan is perfectly legal and is being executed now by millions of people!

A married couple with a stay-at-home mom yields $0 dollars.

An unmarried couple with a stay-at-home mom nets $21,600 disability + $10,800 free housing + $6,000 free Obamacare + $6,000 free food+ $4,800 free utilities + $6,000 Pell grant money to spend + $12,000 a year in college tuition free from Pell grant + $8,800 tax benefit for being a single mother = $75,000 a year in benefits!

Any idea why our country is over $30 trillion in debt and half the population is sitting around letting the other half pay their way?

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-07 16:29|| 2022-09-07 16:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Interesting. They didn't lift a finger for their precious abortion rights, but they're working on this.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-09-07 16:52|| 2022-09-07 16:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Even states vary on marriage qualifications - age of consent, age of parental approval, common law marriage, et al.

Yeah, and then there is divorce law.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-09-07 17:27|| 2022-09-07 17:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Not sure why "the State" has to get involved in marriage in the first place.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-09-07 17:42|| 2022-09-07 17:42|| Front Page Top

#9 The Feds give a tax benefit to married couples, so can it be argued that under the "equal protection under the law" umbrella, gays have been denied that benefit and should be made whole?

I think one has to be declared the wife, so when the divorce comes the judge knows who to give the house, money, car, and children to.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-09-07 18:02|| 2022-09-07 18:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Not sure why "the State" has to get involved in marriage in the first place

Alabama got out of it - its Civil Union, a contract. The only play the state has in it is to be an 'impartial arbiter' in any dissolution of contract or to represent those who are unable to represent themselves.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-09-07 18:23|| 2022-09-07 18:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Interesting about Alabama, thanks for that info.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-09-07 18:38|| 2022-09-07 18:38|| Front Page Top

#12 Contract, yes. But who picks up the tab when it fails badly? Us, and it becomes generational.

As a pretty conservative Catholic I had no issue with civil unions

Posted by Frank G 2022-09-07 22:03|| 2022-09-07 22:03|| Front Page Top

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