Marriage between man and woman is indefensible

by YankeeJim | February 23, 2011 at 09:45 am
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So says the Obama Administration and Eric Holder, Attorney General. Let the debate continue and conclude.


 




Govt drops defense of anti-gay marriage law



By PETE YOST



The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 23, 2011; 12:29 PM



WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans recognition of same-sex marriage.



In a statement Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder says President Barack Obama has concluded that the administration can no longer defend the federal law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.



The Justice Department had defended the Defense of Marriage Act in court until now.”




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