Comments on: Obama Administration appeals DOMA ruling

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:16:41 +0000

Timothy, gay equality is part of the progressive agenda so you’re a supporter of part of it.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:58:51 +0000

Nate,

I am not a supporter of “the progressive agenda”

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:49:54 +0000

Timothy K., Where in the tenth Amendment does it affirmatively state that the federal government cannot do anything? The tenth amendment basically states “those powers that are not delegated to the federal government in the Constitution are retained by the states or the people.” The Court in _Gill_ stated that the tenth amendment provides a limit on Congress’s authority over “traditional state functions,” which is no where in the text and was explicitly rejected by the supreme court in _Garcia._ There are sound 14th amendment reasons to reject DOMA, and I hope the 1st Circuit finds that way. I just think it is dangerous for the progressive agenda to allow the positive tenth amendment (which was finally killed at the beginning of the new deal) to be resurrected.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:04:25 +0000

Nate… we do have a 10th amendment and it really does limit the federal government. And I, at least, am a strong supporter of the tenth amendment.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:02:46 +0000

ebohlman,

I thought Connecticut was as well. My error.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:51:55 +0000

I would have appealed it if I were the Obama DOJ--the judge included some crazy tenther BS into the ruling that really needs to get smacked down by an appeals court. This post explains more.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:22:41 +0000

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.

What used up wad of toilet paper decided to appeal?

By: Rob San Diego

Rob San Diego — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:28:54 +0000

I’m going to have to agree with Timothy on this one. The thought that it will just keep getting appealed to the SCOTUS where there is no guarantee that we would win with such a conservative court. Personally I’m getting sick and tired of all these appeals we’re getting.

By: John in the Bay Area

John in the Bay Area — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:53:34 +0000

Obama has given lip service to opposing DOMA, but has done nothing to overturn it. He has vigorously defended DOMA whenever it has been challenged.

Actions truely do speak louder than words. It is clear that Obama completely supports DOMA and will do whatever he can to defend that law, and apparently every other piece of anti-gay legislation out there.

By: ebohlman

ebohlman — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:12:08 +0000

Timothy: New Hampshire is the only other state in the First Circuit with equal marriage.