Comments on: Boehner triples cost cap for defending DOMA in court

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:41:38 +0000

Deficit reduction at work!

By: Prop 8 Trial Tracker » House Speaker Boehner faces skepticism, questions over DOMA defense

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:47:03 +0000

[...] Republicans have received $750,000 so far to defend DOMA and the cap has been increased to $1.5 million. House leadership isn’t saying whether that [...]

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:46:27 +0000

DOMA will not be repealed. The yes on Prop 8 side will win. Marriage is between a man and a woman whether they like it or not.

By: MOE BERNIER

MOE BERNIER — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:49:39 +0000

DOMA NEEDS TO GO WHY SHOULD WE NOT BE HAPPY TOO WE WERE MARRIED MAY 2004 FIRST MAIL COUPLE IN FALL RIVER MA. PLEASE GET OVER IT. WE FILE TAXES ON STATE LEVEL AS MARRIED NOT FEDURAL MABBY WE NEED TO ELECT NEW PEOPLE THAT LET OUR FREEDOM THRIVE WE ARE IN THE USA I THINK.

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:29:09 +0000

When same-sex couples want t get married, and many have children, they are in fact “Defending” the institution of marriage. And, when a US state legalizes gay marriage, couples flock to the licensing bureaus by the thousands, to get a marriage license to make their commitment and relationship “legal.” The conservative cry out that gays are promiscuous and “live in sin,” and when they can and do marry, they cry out that we are threatening marriage; so we gays are in a catch-22. Damned if we don’t, and damned if we do. So, DOMA is not about defending marriage, but defining a marriage for heterosexuals as they define marriage as “between a man and a woman.” Hmmmm, wonder how they deal with transsexuals? And, I wonder how the heterosexuals would feel if the tables were turned and they were not allowed to marry? Anyway, I hope DOMA and its heterosexual definition, because gays can have very successful marriages and even raise successful families with children. Why we are a threat, I don’t know. Finally, DOMA frustrates me even more, because I am engaged to a wonderful man, who happens to be a “foreigner,” so even if we get married legally in a US state, the Feds won’t acknowledge it for purposes of US Citizenship and he will be forced to leave, or both of us leave and live in another country. Now, isn’t’ that stupid, as we both had PhDs and great jobs and contribute to the success of the USA, but because of DOMA, some other country may get the benefits of our education and productivity. How is gay marriage a threat to the heterosexuals? I just don’t get their reasoning. Whatever happened to common sense in this country?

By: Lane Hudson

Lane Hudson — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:29:57 +0000

Chris, I begged you and other journalists to never report the cost as being $500K and instead report the cost as being completely bogus. At the time, we could have brought to bear the mainstream media to apply more pressure on Boehner. Now, that isn’t likely an option. We can’t ever be snowed over by these bogus things our opponents try to put out there.

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:53:01 +0000

Ahhhhh……..an employee is doing a bad job in the position you gave them, so you throw more money at him!
I can only hope that by doing this sort of thing, the Republicans will only drive the nails into the DOMA coffins much sooner.
The old saying…….”give them enough rope and they’ll hang themselves”……..comes to mind.