Previously:
Ding, dong, DOMA’s dead (June 26, 2013)
Last plaintiff without standing (June 26, 2013)
A statement released today by Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) in reference to today’s two U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8:
Hartzler statement on Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8
Jun 26, 2013Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) has issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8:
“Today the Court got it wrong. The activist ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act ignored the votes of a bipartisan majority of Congress. This alarming precedent disempowers Congress from making national policy with respect to marriage. We must work to defend the rights of Americans to make marriage policy. We should work to promote the truth of marriage between a man and a woman. It is wise public policy upholding the reality that every child needs a mom and a dad, and society benefits when they do.”
“Additionally, the court ignored the voices of millions of Californians who went to the ballot box twice to protect marriage. Their Governor and Attorney General, who refused to defend the people’s wishes, abandoned the people of California. With the Supreme Court denying them standing, they trampled on the people’s rights and left them voiceless. This is a serious loss for democratic self-government and the rights of the people to stand for marriage as the union between one man and one woman. While California has tried to silence the voices of their citizens, the Supreme Court has not created a Constitutional right to same-sex marriage. We will continue to work to protect marriage laws defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman across the country.”
Congresswoman Hartzler serves on the House Agriculture, Budget, and Armed Services Committees.
“…It is wise public policy upholding the reality that every child needs a mom and a dad, and society benefits when they do…”
We’re looking forward to Representative Hartzler (r) starting the process for constitutional amendments banning divorce and enforcing shotgun weddings.
Yeah, keep flogging that icky gay people thing. That’s gonna work really well in 2014 and 2016.
Hartzler statement on Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act Jun 25, 2013
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) has issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act:
“Today the Court got it wrong. The activist ruling on the Voting Rights Act ignored the votes of a bipartisan majority of Congress. This alarming precedent disempowers Congress from making national policy with respect to how Americans, especially Americans of color, can vote. We must work to defend the rights of Americans to be treated equally when it comes to their right to vote. We should work to promote the truth that voting is fundamental right of all Americans. It is wise public policy upholding the reality that no American should be disenfranchised.”
“Additionally, the court ignored the voices of millions of Americans whose right to vote have been protected by the Voting Rights Act. With the Supreme Court denying them this protection, they trampled on the people’s rights and have left them defenseless in protecting their right to vote. This is a serious loss for democratic rule and the rights of the people to vote. While the Supreme Court decision will mean states might try to prevent some people from voting (the statement of the Attorney General of Texas two hours after this decision is an example of what we should fear), the Supreme Court has not created a Constitutional right to restrict voting right. We will continue to work so the right to vote is a fundamental right all Americans have.”
Congresswoman Hartzler serves on the House Agriculture, Budget, and Armed Services Committees.
That is the press release from yesterday, right?
Apparently, Sister Vicky is the goto person on this issue.
Here is here interview on the National Review on-line.
Most of it is along these lines.
Of course, all of those Congressional actions Sister Vicky just listed can no longer be restricted to heterosexual marriages.
I wonder how she will write legislation to make that so.