DOMA on Townhall

• Another ‘Roe’ to Hoe: A States-Rights DOMA Ruling Should Have Implications Beyond Same-Sex Marriage Tue Apr 30
  Marvin Olasky
  We are now in the intermission of this year’s biggest judicial drama. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on same-sex marriage (SSM) in late March—Act One—and will rule by the end of June. Before the actors in their black robes come back on stage, I’d like to drink some orange juice and chatter about three items. ... more
• Defending Marriage, Fighting Democracy Wed Apr 3
  Jacob Sullum
  In two cases last week, lawyers urged the Supreme Court to respect the democratic process by upholding bans on legal recognition of gay marriages. But only one of those bans can plausibly be portrayed as representing the will of the people. ... more
• NewsBusted: Joe Biden, DOMA, and Kim Jong-Un Tue Apr 2
  Virginia
  NewsBusted takes a comedic look at the headlines of last week. ... more
• Let the People Decide Fri Mar 29
  Linda Chavez
  The arguments on gay marriage before the Supreme Court this week pose the most momentous questions the court has faced in the past 50 years -- and perhaps in its history. At stake is the definition of an institution that has been the bedrock of civilization from time immemorial. ... more
• Gays Don’t Have a Right to Marriage Thu Mar 28
  Crystal Wright
  The mere words same sex marriage connote it’s not a “marriage” by use of the term but rather an aberration of a societal norm a small group are determined to force onto the majority. Only 3% of Americans are gay. ... more
• Our Black-Robed Rulers Thu Mar 28
  Ben Shapiro
  The farce that is the Supreme Court of the United States has now taken up a new cause: same-sex marriage. To push that cause, the anti-Constitutional members of the Supreme Court prepared to declare that the federal government cannot define marriage for the purpose of federal benefits under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). ... more
• Defense of Marriage Act Before SCOTUS Wednesday Wed Mar 27
  Katie Pavlich
• War on Marriage Is a War on Reality Tue Mar 26
  Robert Knight
  Over the past few weeks, the War on Marriage has turned into a Blitzkrieg. ... more
• The Court and Catastrophe Tue Mar 26
  Bill Murchison
  Sometime in June, the U. S. Supreme Court will define marriage for us: a prospect that helps to define the moral mess we're in as a people. May gays marry gays, or do we, should we, will we stick with the ancient prescription -- one man, one woman? ... more
• What's At Stake In This Week's Gay Marriage Cases Mon Mar 25
  Kevin Glass
• Military's same-sex couples seek overturn of DOMA Mon Mar 25
  AP News
• ‘Marriage Equality’ Spells ‘Marriage Extinction’ Mon Mar 25
  Matt Barber
  This week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on two of the most critical cases of our time. On Tuesday, March 26, attorneys will make the pitch both for and against California’s Proposition 8. This, of course, is the Golden State’s pro-marriage amendment. It maintained the timeless definition of natural marriage as between man and wife. ... more
• Hillary Clinton's Evolution on Gay Marriage Thu Mar 21
  Paul Kengor
  Hillary Clinton supports gay marriage. This is a major shift. Yet, as someone who wrote a book on Clinton's faith, I can't say I'm surprised. ... more
• The Sound of Inevitability Tue Mar 12
  Cal Thomas
  Given his track record on marital fidelity, former President Bill Clinton is not the person I would consult about "committed, loving relationships." Clinton used those words in a Washington Post op-ed last week, urging the Supreme Court to overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman, which he signed into law. ... more
• Mr. Clinton, You Are Wrong About Overturning DOMA Mon Mar 11
  Michael Brown
  Dear Mr. Clinton, with all respect to the office of the president which you held for 8 years, I must say that is not just ironic that you are now asking the Supreme Court to overturn the legislation you signed into law 17 years ago. It is downright tragic. ... more
• Commander in Chief Wages War on the Moral Law Wed Feb 20
  Terry Jeffrey
  The ultimate purpose of the U.S. military is simple: Defend the God-given liberty of Americans. Yet today we have a president who is using his power as commander in chief to wage war against the moral truth that makes liberty possible. ... more
• Gay Marriage Advocates Lose By Winning Mon Feb 18
  Harry R. Jackson, Jr.
  Homosexual activists achieved historic gains in the November 2012 election in the states of Washington, Maine and Maryland. These three notoriously liberal states passed laws extending marriage benefits to homosexual relationships by four to six percentage points. But will these legal victories ultimately deny them the sweeping Supreme Court decision they long for? ... more
• Marriage Best Left to Churches Thu Dec 13
  Jackie Gingrich Cushman
  The current conundrum regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage is what happens when church and state are mixed -- the topics become confusing and confused. ... more
• Smoking Pot and Tying the Knot Wed Dec 12
  Jacob Sullum
  Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed for the first time to take on the issue of gay marriage. No matter how it rules in the two cases it will hear next spring, polling data suggest it is only a matter of time before legal recognition of same-sex unions is the norm throughout the country. ... more
• Democrat Murphy Criticizes Republican McMahon for Having "Evolving" Views on Gay Marriage Mon Oct 8
  Kevin Glass
• Freedom From Religion Fri Feb 10
  Oliver North
  "We don't need you, so shut up!" That's the message the Obama administration has sent loud and clear to America's Roman Catholics. ... more
• US House group files motion in gay marriage suit Sat Oct 15
  AP News
• Senate committee to vote on repealing DOMA Fri Oct 14
  AP News
• Obama says he can't fix immigration on his own Wed Sep 28
  AP News
• Gaga stylist disappoints at Paris fashion week Wed Sep 28
  AP News

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