Eric Holder actually said...

President Obama has ordered the Justice Department to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. Now, the act defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. Attorney General Eric Holder says the president has concluded that classifications based on sexual orientation should be scrutinized with higher standards.

Context

Discussion about President Obama's directive regarding the Defense of Marriage Act.

02/22/2011

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