Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Congressman wants hearing on Boehner's defense of DOMA

Just a little note about DOMA via Think Progress:

Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA), the ranking member on the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, is requesting a hearing on House Speaker’s John Boehner’s (R-OH) “irresponsible, backdoor use of taxpayer money to pay the private law firm Bancroft PLLC to represent the House in support of the constitutionally-questionable Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),” he announced in a press release. The legal team that Boehner and the Republicans hired has come under harsh criticism for arguing that homosexuality is a choice, misrepresenting research, and relying on such experts as ex-gay advocate George Rekers and the National Organization for Marriage’s Maggie Gallagher. House Democrats are also calling on Boehner to hold a a briefing on his efforts, which are have cost taxpayers more than a million dollars.  

The continued defense of DOMA is slow-moving train wreck which continues to pick up speed.

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1 comment:

Bloggerette said...

Do we not have more pressing problems that warrant attention and money, than the DOM? If 1/3 of our children are in poverty, how can we diddle around with private relationships between to consenting adults? Also, how will marriage of homosexuals impact John Boehner? Is he married? Has he been? Does he have children who are married? Has he ever had reasonable conversation with a person or persons of a different sexual orientation? Boehner and buddies can just get off personal issues. Feed, house and educate our children instead.