Marriage and the Role of the Federal and State Governments

Yesterday, as I'm sure many of you hear, President Obama has instructed Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), effectively making this law passed by Congress unconstitutional. This law which was signed by former President Bill Clinton in 1996

While I believe that the ultimate decision on the issue of defending marriage should ultimately belong to the citizens (note I said the citizens) of each of the 50 sovereign states, when the issue comes before the federal level, it must be defended since it is a cornerstone intitution in our society. That being said, in addition to being a blatant attack on the institution of marriage, what the President did was a breach of his executive powers. Going back to Government 101, we know that it is the Congress who makes up the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH that makes the laws, the President and his cabinet who make up the EXECUTIVE BRANCH that executes the law, and the Supreme Court and the court system that makes up the JUDICIAL BRANCH that interprets the laws.

In reviewing this, can anyone explain to me how President Obama can tell his attorney general to NOT enforce a law made by Congress and signed by his predecessor? And while we're one the subject of breach of powers, how is it that a judge can determine that a law that was passed by the will of the people is unconstitutional? Is it not that the people decided on initiatives that are not enumerated by the federal or state governments? Why is the judiciary legislating?

The people know what is best for their society. The vast majority of Americans know that marriage is between one man and one woman, and that is why liberal legislatures fear the will of the people. When posed with the issue, we must always be ready to defend the institution of marriage if we hope to preserve our society.