"The left is hiring Republicans (or co-opting Republicans) into advancing the left's agenda...under the guise of helping them." ~ El RushboBut can you really refer to these guys as co-opted when they're just more nonconservatives calling themselves Republicans? Boy, are they determined to sink this ship...
You see, folks, it's never enough. We've gotta give up every principle we stand for as conservatives in order for the Republican Party to be 'loved' again. What utter bull...TheDC: Shortly after the Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, the American Civil Liberties Union announced a new initiative aimed at winning Republican support for gay marriage at the state level.
The ACLU’s campaign will be led by Steve Schmidt, a Republican consultant who held senior positions in the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John McCain. Schmidt also managed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s California gubernatorial re-election campaign.
Additionally, the ACLU announced the hiring of GOProud co-founder and former Executive Director Jimmy LaSalvia. LaSalvia’s task will be outreach to gay conservatives, according to a statement released by the group.
The two Republicans were hired as part of a broader initiative challenging state legal and constitutional provisions that restrict marriage to a man and a woman. The ACLU is planning to spend $10 million on this effort through 2016.
RUSH: So, yeah. "The Republicans gotta do this in order to have a chance at gay money. In order to have a chance at gay votes, Republicans have got to do this. They have got to come out and gotta put this issue behind them," and pretty soon there isn't going to be a Republican Party. This is one reason why I predicted two or three weeks ago that Chris Christie will seek the Democrat presidential nomination in 2016. There isn't gonna be a Republican Party. If these folks get their way, there isn't gonna be a Republican Party as it's now known.But The Heritage Foundation helps remind us that although the SCOTUS, along with these GOP consultants, are getting this so wrong, there is an important takeaway that we mustn't lose sight of...
The marriage debate is every bit as alive today as it was yesterday morning...and that means it’s time to redouble our efforts to stand for marriage across America. Some key numbers following the decisions:
- 50 - The number of states whose marriage laws remain the same after the Court’s marriage decisions.
- 38 - The number of states with laws defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. That includes California, where the scope of today’s Prop 8 decision beyond the specific plaintiffs will be the subject of ongoing debate and, most likely, further litigation.
- 12 - The number of states that can now force the federal government to recognize their redefinition of marriage. The Court struck Section 3 of DOMA, which means that it must recognize same-sex marriages in states that redefine marriage.
- 1 - The number of sections of the Defense of Marriage Act struck down yesterday (Section 3). Section 2, which ensures that no state will be forced to recognize another state’s redefinition of marriage, is still law.
Furthermore, Heritage acknowledges the battles to come that the Court's decisions have presented, but encourages Americans to remain vigilant. And that’s why they've produced an e-booklet called “What You Need to Know about Marriage” to help educate the citizenry and prepare to make the case for Marriage (no hyphen needed).The important news you may not be hearing is that the U.S. Supreme Court did not redefine marriage across the nation. That means the debate about marriage will continue.
- 0 - The number of states forced to recognize other states’ redefinition of marriage.
States will lead the way even as we work to restore clear marriage policy at the federal level. And in the states, support for marriage as the union of a man and a woman remains strong.
Download your free copy at TheMarriageFacts.com.
