Kaye Grogan
Federal Marriage Amendment could force showdown
By Kaye Grogan
The U.S. Congress has been dragging their feet on addressing the controversial same-sex marriage issue long enough. With the Christian Coalition breathing down their necks, there is eventually going to be a showdown like never before. There has been ample time for congress to get serious about passing a Federal Marriage Amendment. To allow four federal judges to endorse and make their own rules for the country, is unprecedented, and someone needs to halt the out-of-control judges. But who is going to have the nerve to step out and lead the way? I bet most of the congressional members would be perfectly happy to hide out in the cloak closet, until this issue goes away. Good luck . . . they are going to need it!
Christians are beginning to awaken from their "comatose" sleep and are calling the judges who ignored the will of the majority of the people in Massachusetts, tyrannical, and definitely overstepping their judicial boundaries. Since some people have a problem with how a majority works: a majority is more than 50 percent of the total population. Polls have consistently shown the opposition to same-sex marriages is within what constitutes a majority of the people.
So far the United States Supreme Court is refusing to step in and get involved with the same-sex marriage case. But don't the American people deserve a high court who will listen and rule on all cases brought before them? The court is being paid by the taxpayers and the court needs to address the issue of same-sex marriages. Sure, it would be a lot easier to not touch the issue with a 100-foot pole, but that is not how democracy works. The simple solution is to put the delicate issue on a national referendum and let the people decide . . . once and for all, the outcome. In fact, many are beginning to think on the lines of "disbanding" the government and putting the power back into the hands of the people, by voting every issue on a referendum. Somewhere along the way, the power vested in the people has gone awry, and now most of the power is now vested in congressional members. Occasionally, they made need to be reminded they are not rulers, but representatives of the people.
How can four federal judges decide what is best for 280 million people? They can't legally. The loopholes the judges are using to try and defend same-sex marriages cannot be found in the Constitution, period. It is only a "figment" of their imagination.
Next someone might want to marry their pet. According to the recent ruling in Massachusetts, if you let one group of people cross the line, can the agenda of another group be restricted? I would not fathom a guess, where all of this controversy is going to end, but if you ask those who feel same-sex marriages are wrong, you will get all kinds of "fiery" responses.
One thing is for certain . . . there will be not be a compromise or common ground reached between opposing parties. This could easily be considered one of those "never the twain" shall meet . . . cliffhangers, because the longer a problem goes unresolved . . . the bigger it gets.
© Kaye Grogan
The U.S. Congress has been dragging their feet on addressing the controversial same-sex marriage issue long enough. With the Christian Coalition breathing down their necks, there is eventually going to be a showdown like never before. There has been ample time for congress to get serious about passing a Federal Marriage Amendment. To allow four federal judges to endorse and make their own rules for the country, is unprecedented, and someone needs to halt the out-of-control judges. But who is going to have the nerve to step out and lead the way? I bet most of the congressional members would be perfectly happy to hide out in the cloak closet, until this issue goes away. Good luck . . . they are going to need it!
Christians are beginning to awaken from their "comatose" sleep and are calling the judges who ignored the will of the majority of the people in Massachusetts, tyrannical, and definitely overstepping their judicial boundaries. Since some people have a problem with how a majority works: a majority is more than 50 percent of the total population. Polls have consistently shown the opposition to same-sex marriages is within what constitutes a majority of the people.
So far the United States Supreme Court is refusing to step in and get involved with the same-sex marriage case. But don't the American people deserve a high court who will listen and rule on all cases brought before them? The court is being paid by the taxpayers and the court needs to address the issue of same-sex marriages. Sure, it would be a lot easier to not touch the issue with a 100-foot pole, but that is not how democracy works. The simple solution is to put the delicate issue on a national referendum and let the people decide . . . once and for all, the outcome. In fact, many are beginning to think on the lines of "disbanding" the government and putting the power back into the hands of the people, by voting every issue on a referendum. Somewhere along the way, the power vested in the people has gone awry, and now most of the power is now vested in congressional members. Occasionally, they made need to be reminded they are not rulers, but representatives of the people.
How can four federal judges decide what is best for 280 million people? They can't legally. The loopholes the judges are using to try and defend same-sex marriages cannot be found in the Constitution, period. It is only a "figment" of their imagination.
Next someone might want to marry their pet. According to the recent ruling in Massachusetts, if you let one group of people cross the line, can the agenda of another group be restricted? I would not fathom a guess, where all of this controversy is going to end, but if you ask those who feel same-sex marriages are wrong, you will get all kinds of "fiery" responses.
One thing is for certain . . . there will be not be a compromise or common ground reached between opposing parties. This could easily be considered one of those "never the twain" shall meet . . . cliffhangers, because the longer a problem goes unresolved . . . the bigger it gets.
© Kaye Grogan
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