Ted Cruz introduces measure to nullify marriage equality advances

[TexasTowelie]

Following the right-wing model of “If you lose then game, then change the rules or refuse to play,” U.S. Rep. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced legislation in Congress — the State Marriage Defense Act — that would rescind federal recognition of legal same-sex marriages and, as a result, strip those couples of federal rights and benefits of marriage. The legislation would also “encourage states that do not wish to recognize those marriages to potentially nullify them” if the U.S. Supreme Court does not find a constitutional right to marriage for same-sex couples, according to TheNewCivilRightsMovement.com.

Cruz’s bill changes the federal definition of marriage, by stating “the term ‘marriage’ shall not include any relationship which that state, territory, or possession does not recognize as a marriage, and the term ‘spouse’ shall not include an individual who is a party to a relationship that is not recognized as a marriage by that state, territory or possession.’’

Initial sponsors of the bill are senators John Boozman, R-AR, Mike Crapo, R-ID, Steve Daines, R-MT, James Inhofe, R-OK, James Lankford, R-OK, Mike Lee, R-UT, Pat Roberts, R-KS, Tim Scott, R-SC, Jeff Sessions, R-AL, Richard Shelby, R-AL, and David Vitter, R-LA.

Texas Republican Randy Weber is sponsoring the bill in the House, and has 23 original co-sponsors, all Republican.

http://www.dallasvoice.com/ted-cruz-introduces-measure-nullify-marriage-equality-advances-10189890.html

[shenmue]

1. Attention homophobes: you lost

[samsingh]

2. i thought these imbeciles wanted less government interference?

send cruz back.

[Fred Sanders]

3. Jobs, Jobs Jobs....not a single Bill on the economy....tons of moral issues...the media may notice..

Can we ask the fundies about how their religion effects their political policies....NOW?

[Politicalboi]

4. Can't we sue these bastards personally?

Fucking with civil rights should be one of those times. How can they say they represent citizens when they pull this shit? Either pay up, or leave office should be the rules.

[Bagsgroove]

5. I love it

I hate to be crudely political about this, but for Democrats this is good news. The GOP has no future if they can't find some way to attract younger voters, so Cruz introduces a bill that is not only repulsive to young voters, but has no chance of becoming law.

I'd love to have all the Republicans in Congress have to go on record with a vote on this, but my guess is that Sen. McConnell and Speaker Boehner are smart enough politicians that they won't let anything like this get to the floor.

It shows the dilemma the Republican party faces. If they continue to kiss the asses of their aging and shrinking bigot southern base they further alienate the voters they will need to in order to have a future. They have the same problem on the issue of immigration.

I say go for it Mr. Cruz.

[RKP5637]

6. GOP, the party of hatred. If it involves hatred, the GOP is all for it. If it involves equality and

making the world better, no way is the GOP interested.