I don't like that law . . .

What would you think about a law enforcement officer who enforced the law only when he liked the law or he wanted to enforce it? What if someone were breaking that law, and it was affecting you? Wouldn't you say to the officer, "But that's the law. You swore in your oath to uphold the law. Doesn't matter if you like it or not, it's still the law. If you don't want to enforce it, we'll fire you and hire somebody who will enforce it."

Our chief law enforcement officer, Barack Obama, is enforcing only those laws he agrees with. The 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act requires the Pentagon to ignore same-sex marriages even if they were legally obtained in a state that allows them. Obama has determined that the law is indefensible (I thought that was for courts to decide) and therefore, will not be enforced. So I say to Obama, "But that's the law. You swore in your oath to uphold the law. Doesn't matter if you like it or not, it's still the law. If you don't want to enforce it, we'll fire you and hire somebody who will enforce it." I can't wait for November!

"U.S. won't defend ban on gay spousal benefits." The Dallas Morning News; February 18, 2012; p. 11A.