TED CRUZ TO INTRODUCE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DEFENDING TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE

[kpete]

TED CRUZ TO INTRODUCE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DEFENDING TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Monday that he plans to introduce a constitutional amendment barring the federal government or the courts from overturning state marriage laws.

Citing the Supreme Court's "tragic and indefensible" refusal to take up same-sex marriage cases—essentially legalizing same-sex marriage in another 11 states—Cruz announced the proposal in a statement. He said he has already introduced legislation in the Senate to "protect the authority of state legislatures to define marriage," because "marriage is a question for the states."

"And that is why, when Congress returns to session, I will be introducing a constitutional amendment to prevent the federal government or the courts from attacking or striking down state marriage laws," the potential 2016 GOP presidential contender announced.



MORE lols:
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/10/06/Ted-Cruz-to-Introduce-Constitutional-Amendment-Defending-Traditional-Marriage

[MohRokTah]

1. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

The idiot has o fucking clue how the constitution gets amended, does he. Where's he going to find 2/3 of each House of Congress, not to mention 3/4 of the state legislatures when 19 states have already made it legal.

[shenmue]

2. Which means selling your daughter for goats, pottery and turtledoves

What century are we living in? Who says we have to do things the way they were done elebenty jillion years ago?

I'm tired of the idea that the only people who are allowed to be gatekeepers are the religious right. Why do they have rights, but the religious left, and the non-religious, suddenly don't?

[spanone]

3. teddy is not ready for prime time. america has moved on ted, get with the program

[msanthrope]

4. Jeebus....they just cannot stop thinking about teh buttsecks, can they? nt

[stopbush]

5. Is there a more-futile and -useless political gesture than proposing a Constitutional amendment?

The hurdles one has to jump over to pass such an amendment are more than daunting. They're near impossible.

Saying you want to pass a Constitutional amendment is the grand daddy of that other DC exercise in doing nothing: forming a useless Blue Ribbon Panel.

[hifiguy]

6. Hey, dee-doo, enough states already HAVE SSM

to prevent such an amendment from ever getting the 2/3 of states necessary to ratify a constitutional amendment. They ain't gonna roll it back. Teh Stoopid, it burns.

Herpity Derpity Derp.

[Initech]

7. That will work about as well as trading your best hitter for a rental pitcher.

[hifiguy]

12. You're an A's fan, I am guessing?

[Initech]

13. No I'm an Angels fan.

No matter what team you root for, you can't deny what an epic fail that was.

[Enrique]

8. i think the GOP 2016 presidential primaries needs to center around this issue

[LondonReign2]

9. The mouthbreathing GOP eats this shit up

No need for Cruz to actually do anything other than speechify and count the campaign contributions

[MineralMan]

10. Now Hear This: Moron!

That is all.

[irisblue]

17. ^^LOL^^

whatta twit he is

[louis-t]

11. Wait, he wants the the states to decide, which they are doing....

but not deciding the way he wants, so he criticizes the SC (federal government) for not taking up the cases, which he says they shouldn't do anyway? I GOT it!

[2naSalit]

14. He seems to have plenty of

imagination when it comes to wasting taxpayer $$. Other than that, he's a corporate automaton... well, actually it's the former, no need to give the dummy credit for anything really.

[TeamPooka]

15. Also known as the Will This Get Me the Nomination Amendment? nt

[ladyVet]

16. But, Ted, the states are already deciding. They're just not deciding the way you want.

Suck it up, buttercup.

[Johonny]

18. I can't stand 2 more years of wasted time

I can't believe there are enough Americans that think these issues really need action and are more important that they trump all other issues that our congress could be doing. I try to respect the GOP voter but... this is your party in action or inaction. It is an insult to every American that they do so little and expect our votes in return.

[MattBaggins]

19. Fer fucks sake cruz

Marriage is not for the states. The rest of us figured that out when people of different skin tones could not get married. What a dumb ass.

[gratuitous]

20. Go get 'em, Ted!

Cruz wants to make this his first item of business "when Congress returns to session" (i.e., the twelfth of Never). I'm totally on board with that, and I want a question about Sen. Cruz's top priority to be the first one asked of him at every press availability for the rest of his career: Hey Senator, how's that constitutional amendment coming? Do you even have it written?

Every appearance. Every press conference. Every time he's on the teevee machine running his mouth.

[misterhighwasted]

21. GOP Voter Roundup.

Cruz rallying his part of the GOP base.
That's what this is all about.
Just getting out the Teabola (haha) vote