All Hail King Obama!

This may come as quite a surprise or shock to those who know me, but I am very upset with President Obama’s decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act.  To be clear before people jump all over me, I am very much an ardent supporter of gay marriage and I enthusiastically supported President Obama in his campaign for the Presidency.  I have always said that I dont think President Obama is perfect, but that I thought he was the best of the last crop of candidates.  He has done several things I disagree with, but this latest takes the cake.  The President simply cannot and should not allow his personal opinions on an issue to affect how he performs his legal obligations as outlined in the Constitution.  Specifically, the executive branch is required to enforce and defend laws passed by the Congress.  Any legal challenges should come from the Judicial branch.  This system of checks and balances is what the framers agreed upon to avoid having a strong single figure running the union.  President Obamas executive branch is but one of three branches of government who are supposed to supplement and check each other.  His is not the place to reject DOMA, the courts are where this battle should be fought.  When I first heard that the DOJ would no longer defend DOMA, I was relieved.  I was relieved because I think that gay marriage hurts no one and that the government should not be allowed to impose its will on persons who love each other.  However much I dislike DOMA, it is the law of the land.  I see that the political landscape in this country is swinging toward being more accepting of gay marriage and that gives me joy.  That does not mean I want the President to usurp power reserved by the judiciary.  We are seeing in Egypt and Libya right now what happens when one person seizes too much power.

Im Eric Kiltz and I approved this message.

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