GOP Platform Draft Strongly Defends “Traditional Concept Of Marriage” [written by Perkins of FRC]

[maddezmom]

Source: BuzzFeed

Attacks Obama administration for failing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.
TAMPA, Florida — The Republican Party platform will strongly oppose the Obama administration's decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law that bars recognition of same-sex couples' marriages, in court and will support "a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman," according to the draft platform language approved by subcommittees today.

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Although the Log Cabin Republicans had pointed to language about "respect and dignity" earlier in the day, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins told BuzzFeed: “You should read the entire plank on marriage, which I wrote. I feel very happy about it. I feel pretty optimistic about the outcome here.”

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"We oppose the Administration's open defiance of this principle [of separation of powers] — in its handling of immigration cases, in federal personnel benefits, in allowing a same-sex marriage at a military base, and in refusing to defend DOMA in the courts," the draft states.

Finally, after praising the benefits of marriage, the draft documents state, "[W]e believe that marriage, the union of one man and one woman must be upheld as the national standard, a goal to stand for, encourage, and promote through laws governing marriage."


Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/exclusive-gop-platform-draft-strongly-defends-tr

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[Vincardog]

1. I want to know who this one man and one woman are. They are the only ones who can be married in TX a

the State of TX does not even recognize their marriage. At least that is what the TX constitution now says.

[brutus smith]

2. Hi

The GOP platform: Hi, my name is Ben Dover.

[_Liann_]

3. Family Research Council is RICO-Organized-Crime Fraud Racketeers

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Tony "I'll destroy any Republican who criticises Akin" Perkins?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014200455

Head of the FRC, a designated hate group? The Republicans allow hate groups to write their platform?

OK, I'm not surprised. But it's still disgusting.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Maybe they should also adopt

the traditional definition of rape.

[Permanut]

6. Okay, Tony, let's put in the other "Christian" stuff too...

If you're going to base your platform on the demands of one religion, why not put all of it in? I don't think God appreciates half hearted efforts.

So, for example, in Ephesians 5, we find that "you wives must submit to your husbands in everything." Let's have a plank for that.

Also, in 1 Timothy, we find "But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet", so that would affect Bachmann, Palin, Coulter, Brewer, Malkin, et al.

Also in 1 Timothy, we find that the gold and pearls have got to go. Gotta have all the planks in there to conform to our laws that come directly from the hand of God, so to speak. I think God has hands, but that's a whole nother post.

That's a start; go ahead and work on the rest of it, Tony.

K&R

[KurtNYC]

7. Strongly Defends “Traditional Concept Of Marriage”..by nominating a Mormon and an Atheist?!?

That's like strongly defending a healthy diet with a trip to Crispy Creme.

[JaneQPublic]

8. FRC, this sign is for you...

[oldsarge54]

9. Not sure we need to blame Obama

He is indeed taking a lot of stick for the various legal challenges and suits. Instead of a law suit, I think with luck he's aiming at all out repeal in a happier 113th Congress. Defense of marriage act anyway! I don't feel my marraige is threatened by gay marriage. Maybe Republicans have an unhappy fear of their ole lady dashing off with another lady.

[bushisanidiot]

10. Republicans are hell bent on keeping their party in the dark ages.

what idiots. they have no idea how much the u.s. populations despises their rhetoric. they'll find out in november.