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-- A. Serwer
The Republican Party, with support from at least one Democrat, continues its love of federalism with bill that would block DC's recognition of same sex marriages performed in other states:
“Nothing can be more important than the sanctity of our families,” Rep. Tom Price, chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, told reporters.Given the composition of the House, I'd be surprised if the bill passed. It's more likely an attempt to draw national attention to the issue and galvanize anti-gay rights groups. Ironically, one of the things that is undoubtedly more unpopular than gay marriage in DC is the idea of Congressmen whose districts are thousands of miles away telling us what laws to pass in our city.Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Dan Boren (D-Okla.) introduced the bill today, which aims to define marriage in D.C. as a “union of one man and one woman.”
-- A. Serwer
