The Gay Thread

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

In other words, if DOMA is found unconstitutional, I don't think it's a piecemail sort of thing (like a contract). In most contracts, for instance, there is a clause which states something to the effect that if one of the aforementioned clauses is found unenforceable, illegal or invalid, then the rest of the clauses can still be enforced.

I would be glad to be wrong but I every analysis I've seen has been clear that these rulings have no impact on the Full Faith and Credit stuff in Part II of the law.

If bills were all or nothing then that would mean if any single part of an omnibus budget or one section of the healthcare reform bill would invalidate the entire thing.