TRANSFORMING VIRGINIA (PART III) - RE-DEFINING MARRIAGE

Waiting for the 'other shoe to drop' can be distressing.  But you know, in the pit of your stomach it is going to drop; probably not in the direction you're hoping for.   Well, on Monday, July 28th the 'other shoe' dropped and it definitely was not what we were hoping for.  No, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down Virginia's marriage amendment as unconstitutional.  By the way, the amendment doesn't ban anything - it just solidifies the meaning of traditional marriage and does not recognize marriages from other states that allow two people of the same sex to get 'married'. 

 

What does this decision mean?  Actually, it covers a multitude of 'unintended consequences' but for now I want to look at it in the following three ways.  

 

First, I don't think anyone has really pursued how it affects the act of voting.  Haven't we always been told that every vote counts?  Haven't we always been told the place to show your pleasure or displeasure is at the ballot box?  Haven't some politicians been removed via recall vote by irate citizens displeased with their most stringent gun laws? (Colorado comes to mind).  Haven't we always and forever followed the simple rule that the majority vote dominates?  Something suddenly changed?  Bear in mind the key word here is "VOTE".  Also bear in mind the following:  Citizens in thirty three (33) states including Virginia VOTED to add to or amend their constitutions to define marriage as between one man and one woman.   As of this date, at least 15 of those states have had their VOTE overturned by activist judges.  Really,  tell me how anyone was denied "equal protection".  We all had the ability to vote our preference.   

To the best of my knowledge and understanding, the major complaint by the LGBT plaintiffs hinges on this section of the Constitution in Article XIV, Section l. ".....nor shall any State.....deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."  Well, that's the part I have strong disagreement with and I really need someone knowledgeable to explain to me how a judge can set aside the legitimate votes of citizens thereby violating their equal protection of the law! 

THE FACE OF GALL!

Is it just me or do we have a President who sees no problem with thousands of children, teens and adults (as well as pregnant women ergo, anchor babies) breaching our borders from Central America through Mexico -

 

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who, without notice to Congress trades 5 known terroists from Gitmo for one marine who just may have been a deserter (we may never know for sure), then holds a happy, happy news conference in the Rose Garden to 'celebrate' with his parents on the occasion of his freedom 

yet isn't doing one positive thing to secure freedom for a marine (Tahmooressi) who wandered into Mexico one dark night, was arrested and has been held in a Mexican jail for 100 days awaiting trial for  allegedly "illegally" transporting firearms into Mexico,

or his lackadaisical nonchalance regarding the American Christian pastor being held in Iran. 

What I gather from this whole debacle is this - it's A-OK for our borders to be breached AND to trade terrorists for one lone Marine with a questionable situation BUT, the Christian Pastor and the Marine who has served his country well and at this point needs medical care, just aren't worth his time.

 

 

 

These figures speak for themselves.  If this 'invasion' is allowed to continue unchecked, you can see what our immediate future is going to look like.

 

On Wednesday, the President was able to tear himself away from his billiards game and fund raising long enough to publicly address the Congress, and more pointedly the Republicans,  requesting almost 4 Billion Dollars (with $615 Million for Forest Fires thrown in ????) as emergency spending to "deal with the crisis on the border".   Did we see this coming?  Ever heard of "never let a crisis go to waste"?

 

My opinion?  We don't need to do anymore 'funding' for this debacle.  Simply CLOSE/SECURE the border, stop sending out the message 'illegals will be welcome and not turned back' AND stop blaming the previous POTUS and the GOP for a 'crisis' deliberately created by the current administration. 

 

When oh when are the American people going to wake up?

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS?

 

"WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare,.....do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

[Preamble to the Constitution of the United States]  [emphasis mine]

 

US Constitution, Article II, Section 1
Oath of Office for President
 Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation:

 

"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."

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Legislative power is granted to the Congress; Executive power is vested in the President and Judicial power is granted to the Supreme Court.  It all seems pretty clear cut to me!  Congress makes law; President signs/executes law; Supreme Court makes decisions according to law. 

OH, WAIT.... 

 

We have a President who does not now nor has he ever had any high regard for the law except knowing it well enough to know how to circumvent it or, even, break it.  Fortunately (or not) the first term of this President was a slow lead-in which many people didn't pay attention to and he really needed a second term to complete the 'kill'.  Yes, I call it the 'kill' because that is exactly what he is doing - killing the America we all knew and loved raising in its place a decadent society with all its accompaniments.  By our silence, we are acquiescing and so is Congress.