Hmmm.
President Bush said today that federal government lawyers are working on legislation that would define marriage as a union between a man and woman.
Two things come to mind. First, DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996) already defines marraige for federal purposes as being a union of a male and female. Second, the basic power to regulate marriage is a power reserved to the states, so I don’t see how, aside from a constitutional amendment, that the feds can legitimately get involved in this.
Source: Bush Looking for Means to Prevent Gay Marriage in U.S.
Comment by Anonymous — Tuesday, August 10, 2024 @ 1:41 pm