Oh NOW he threatens to use veto power?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

The president's veto was a result of his personally held religious beliefs, beliefs that not all americans share. How is this not a separation of church and state issue? Why should I be subject to the consequences of his specific religious values?

Pretty much the point I am trying to make.

Same thing as abortion. Just because *your* religion says it's wrong doesn't mean that the rest of the country feels that way. If you don't believe in abortion, don't have one. Same thing as gay marriage. If you don't think allowing two men or two women in a monogamous committed relationship to get married is right, then don't marry someone of the same sex. But for the government to prevent others from having an abortion, or marrying someone of the same sex because their religion says it's wrong is allowing religious beliefs to dictate laws. Not OK.

Originally Posted by Jamie Raskin

People place their hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution; they don’t put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible