Throwing in the Towel on the Constitution
Jonah Goldberg, NROArticle 2 of the U.S. Constitution requires that each new president take the following oath:I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.President Obama announced this week that he will violate that oath.In a decision hailed by gay-rights activists, the White House announced that it will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on the grounds that it has suddenly dawned on the president and attorney general that...
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