Political Quotes

“This is really a sad day. By stripping away the jurisdiction of the Federal courts and the Supreme Court to hear challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, this bill opens the door to further court-stripping of additional rights. What is next, the right to vote, the right to assemble, the right to a trial, the right to privacy? Congress would undo over 200 years of history and could potentially rewrite the Bill of Rights, gutting Federal protections against discrimination that are enshrined within the 14th amendment. Where would we be today without a way to redress our grievances against ill-conceived or discriminatory legislation passed by earlier Congresses? Would interstate travel still be segregated? Would the separate but equal doctrine still exist? Where would we have been without Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, or other sufficient landmark court decisions? From now on will we seek to limit the ability of the Federal courts to hear challenges to any law just because one side or the other opposed it? What does an approach like this bode for the future of our democracy? So why are we doing this? Why are we doing this? I think we are undermining our Constitution today, quite frankly, about trying to get more votes in November. That is why we are doing this. Vote ``no'' on this dangerous bill.”