President Obama is taking heat for defending the government against a gay couple suing for infringement of civil liberties based on the Defense of Marriage Act. Liberals claim the Department of Justice should not argue against that suit.
I'm with Obama on this one. He took an oath to perform the duties of his office, one of which is to assure that "all laws shall be enforced." He cannot be selective about that, enforcing only those laws with which he agrees. As with DADT, it is up to Congress to change that law. We can argue the manner of the defense, but until until Congress changes that law, Obama's DOJ is required to defend it in court.
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