Massachusetts Challenges DOMA

Several weeks ago, we heard about the Obama administration's misstep in over-justifying the Defense of Marriage Act in its Department of Justice brief. In doing so, it re-codified in black and white the existing discriminatory animus toward gay and lesbian U.S. citizens that exists in DOMA.

Interestingly, the Massachusetts lawsuit makes the case that the Federal government is sticking its nose where it does not belong -- in other words, leave marriage up to the states, period. Obama has made similar arguments before and has stated his desire for Congress to repeal DOMA.

Hopefully his Dept of Justice will not feel compelled to argue against the Massachusetts lawsuit, when its arguments are so in line with Obama's stance.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090708/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage

Massachusetts AG will release more details at a 2pm conference today.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/07/mass_to_challen.html

Can or should Obama actually express support for this? Must the DOJ do anything at all? I advocate this reasoning: If you dont' have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all.