Not Accepted - Ruther Bader Ginsburg was wrong. Justice
Ginsburg violated judicial ethics when she gave a media interview presaging her
vote to redefine marriage (even before the case was briefed or argued) in which
she outrageously predicted that the Supreme Court decision imposing same-sex
'marriage' would be readily accepted by the country. The evidence that the
country is not embracing this ruling mounts every day.
A nationwide survey of voters conducted by Reuters found
that only 51% of Americans support same-sex 'marriage' following the Supreme
Court ruling - a considerably smaller percentage than many national polls found
prior to the ruling - and nearly two thirds of Republicans oppose the Supreme
Court decision. Reuters noted that this will likely ensure that opposition to
the Supreme Court ruling will be a pivotal issue in the selection of the republican
presidential nominee.
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Solidly Reject SCOTUS Ruling
Almost without exception, the Republican candidates running
for president have roundly criticized the Supreme Court for its ruling imposing
same-sex 'marriage.' Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Scott Walker and Rick Santorum
have been particularly critical, and have called for a constitutional amendment
to preserve traditional marriage. Even moderates like Governor Chris Christie have
taken the Court to task for their illegitimate ruling imposing same-sex
'marriage' on the nation.
Santorum Keynotes NOM Gala; Signs Presidential Marriage
Pledge. Sen. Rick Santorum gave the keynote address to NOM's Second Annual
Marriage Gala in Washington, DC on July 2nd. Sen. Santorum ripped the US
Supreme Court for their illegitimate ruling and pledged as president to work to
reverse it, saying "this will not stand," bringing the crowd of
nearly 400 people to their feet.
NOM's Marriage Gala is an opportunity to bring together many
of our strongest supporters from throughout the country to hear from NOM's team
of leaders, including our Chairman, John Eastman, and Co-Founder, Professor
Robert George. In addition to hearing from Senator Santorum, who received NOM's
prestigious Marriage
Champion Award in recognition of his steadfast support for traditional
marriage and his work helping NOM in its earliest days, NOM also honored Sherif
Girgis with the Public Square Leadership Award. Mr. Girgis, a Rhodes Scholar,
is the co-author (with Robby George and Ryan Anderson) of the book "What
is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense."
It was announced at the Gala that Sen. Santorum has become
the first 2016 presidential candidate to sign NOM's Presidential Marriage
Pledge, promising to take specific actions as president to restore traditional
marriage and protect supporters of marriage against attempts to marginalize and
punish them.
Sign the People's Marriage Pledge Today!
NOM expects a number of other candidates to join Sen.
Santorum as signatories of the Presidential Marriage Pledge in coming days.
NOM Unveils Five Point Plan
The Marriage Gala also served as the venue for NOM to unveil
our five-part plan to mitigate the damage of the Supreme Court ruling and to
work to reverse it. Our plan includes:
1. Elect a pro-marriage President of the United States in
2016.
2. Hold the Republican Party and its representatives
accountable to the American people when it comes to marriage.
3. Ensure Congress and state Legislatures move swiftly to
pass the First Amendment Defense Act to prevent any government agency from
discriminating against people or institutions that believe that marriage is a
union between one man and one woman.
4. Build and strengthen a grassroots pro-marriage movement.
5. Support actions to amend the Constitution to repeal this illegitimate
decision by a bare majority of justices.
Alabama Supreme Court Asked To Reject SCOTUS Ruling
Prior to the Supreme Court ruling imposing same-sex
'marriage,' the Alabama Supreme Court was a forceful defender of its state's citizens,
refusing to permit local clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
despite orders of a federal judge to do so. Lead by Chief Justice Roy Moore,
the state's highest court ruled that a lower federal court judge lacked the
authority to impose an order on the state since the US Supreme Court had previously
ruled that there was no federal constitutional right to gay 'marriage.' Now
that the SCOTUS ruling has been issued reversing their prior ruling and
imposing gay 'marriage' on the nation, the Alabama Supreme Court has invited
parties involved in
the state marriage litigation to submit briefs advising the
state how to respond.
In response to the request, Liberty Counsel has filed a
brief with the state Supreme Court suggesting that they ignore the US Supreme
Court ruling because it is unlawful and lacks constitutional legitimacy. Liberty
Counsel's brief points out that the Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to follow
the U.S.
Supreme Court opinion in the Dred Scott case, which said
that blacks were not entitled to full protection as citizens. The organization
asked the Alabama Supreme Court to similarly resist compliance with the Supreme
Court ruling on marriage, saying "A judicial opinion without
constitutional basis is not law and should not be followed by any state or
citizen."
Judges, Clerks and Citizens Resist SCOTUS Ruling
State judges and clerks across the country are refusing to participate
in giving legitimacy to the US Supreme Court's lawless ruling. A state judge in
Ohio, C. Allen McConnell, recently refused to participate in a same-sex
'marriage' because doing so violates his personal and religious beliefs.
Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said that
Texas must "act on multiple levels to further protect religious liberties
for all Texans" and must "immediately do anything we can to help our
County Clerks and public officials who now are forced with defending their
religious beliefs against the Court's ruling."
Numerous County Clerks in Kentucky and other states have
refused to issue licenses to same-sex couples, saying that doing so violates
their religious beliefs.
Support Grows For First Amendment Defense Act
The proposed First Amendment Defense Act is generating significant
support. Yesterday the House Freedom Caucus called on the House leadership to
schedule a vote on the legislation before Congress leaves on its August recess.
Currently, 98 members of the House of Representatives have co-sponsored HR
2802, authored by Rep. Raul Labrador, with more representatives signing up daily.
In the Senate, 25 Senators have co-sponsored S. 1598, authored by Sen. Mike
Lee, including nearly all the Senators who are presidential hopefuls (Cruz,
Rubio, and Graham). Rand Paul has not yet co-sponsored the legislation.
Please contact your federal representatives and ask them to co-sponsor
and support the First Amendment Defense Act, which will protect supporters of
marriage from being punished by the government if they do not embrace the
Supreme Court's illegitimate ruling.
Faithfully, Brian S Brown
Source: National Organization for Marriage
2029 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
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