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(From a nationally distributed column in December) One year ago I signed a letter with Paul Weyrich and 44 other pro-family leaders challenging Mitt Romney to “reverse the damage that has been done to the sacred institution of marriage.” We urged him to declare immediately that homosexual ‘marriage’ licenses issued in violation of Massachusetts law (and its Constitution!) are illegal and to order to public officials to cease violating the law. But hadn't Romney done everything he could to stop homosexual "marriage?" He had told the people of Massachusetts and the nation, that he had “no choice” but to “execute the law.” No choice when he ordered marriage licenses illegally altered without approval from the legislature, ordered officials to immediately begin performing same-sex marriages … and threatened their jobs… no choice but to be the very instrument (illegally and unconstitutionally) ushering in same-sex "marriage." You will find our letter filled with passages from the Massachusetts Constitution quite convincing, but you can also read the words penned by Hugh Hewitt at the time in The Weekly Standard. It was titled “Just Say ‘No.’” Hugh begins with a quote attributed to President Andrew Jackson in the aftermath of a United States Supreme Court decision he considered unconstitutional: “(United States Supreme Court Chief Justice) John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” Hugh wrote (emphasis added) :
Hugh continued,
But Romney ignored Hewitt’s advice (and that of countless other legal experts). He mysteriously moved ahead with the most radical decision a governor could make. He had "no choice." Unless, of course,
if you consider that the court opinion contained no order to anyone, was an abstract, non-binding opinion and was not even directed at the governor, but at the Legislature, which has exclusive legal authority to regulate marriage. The Massachusetts Constitution is clear: marriage is governed by legislated statutes. The courts have no say at all. It was an illegal non-binding opinion by a rogue court that lacked any jurisdiction and intended to bluff a weak legislature. When the legislature refused, the void opinion was mysteriously used by a governor loudly insisting that he had no choice—except if he had considered following the Constitution he had sworn to uphold. The Smoking Gun: A Secret Promise We were given an insight into Romney's motive in a New York Times article on September 8, 2007. During a 2002 meeting in a gay bar with Log Cabin Republicans (in return for their endorsement), Romney “promised to obey the courts’ ultimate ruling and not champion a fight on either side of the issue” — a promise he most definitely kept, despite head fakes to gullible conservatives, pressing them to think he was crusading to protect marriage, children and defend the constitution. I met with Governor Romney earlier this year with about 10 other people from Chicago. Impeccably dressed, he sat at the head of the table and gave a powerful presentation on his healthcare policies, taxes and, of course, how much he opposed homosexual marriage and its bad effects on children. When it came time to ask questions, I politely asked him why, in spite of his claims of opposition and concern, he had in fact been the one who began homosexual marriage in Massachusetts? —How was it that he ordered the rewording of marriage certificates and threatened state and local officials with firing if they did not comply? He erupted in anger. He asked if I were an attorney and then volunteered emphatically: “I am a graduate of Harvard Law School!” An aide tried to calm him down, but he continued to accuse me of lying. “She’s not telling the truth,” he said. Those are the moments you are glad your reputation for honesty is firmly in tact—and that you have all the documents necessary to prove your accusation. So when James Rappaport, former head of the Massachusetts Republican Party held a press conference recently to announce his endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, I could resonate with his observations. Rappaport, who served when Romney was governor, said Romney...
Mitt Romney is a duplicitous man, and his most damning duplicity has brought about a sea change in marriage and family that our country may never recover from. He may have had “no choice.” But I do. Scroll down to read and post comments. RELATED ARTICLE: "Letter from 44 conservative leaders and lawyers disproves Romney claim he defended marriage" Urged him to reverse the damage he did to marriage, the constitution and rule of law before leaving office ________________________________________________________________ "In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - Orwell SPECIAL OFFER: mention the Underground Journal and get your copy personally autographed by Gregg!
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