Ideas Quote by Ted Olson

“Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to…

— Orson Scott Card

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our…

— Ted Olson

We all agree that marriage is a fundamental right. And in our country, and in our society, there are no second-class citizens.

— Bill T. Jones

Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is…

— John Sununu

Marriage is an institution necessary to the maintenance of society but contrary to the laws of nature.

— Honore de Balzac

The marriage equality ruling establishes for the American public where the majority already are - which is that love is love and discriminating against…

— Ted Lieu

Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly…

— Ron Paul

Marriage is not defined in the federal Constitution at all; it's a matter for the states. And applying the Fourteenth Amendment to the equality…

— Mike Huckabee

Having a traditional view of marriage should not be seen as discriminatory, unfortunately the bill has promoted this notion. It has not created tolerance…

— Jim Dobbin

Marriage equality is the law of the land. Officials should be held to their duty to uphold the law - end of story.

— Hillary Clinton

We need uniform protection of traditional marriage. You can't have different definitions on something as fundamental as marriage. The Marriage Protection Amendment is the…

— Ernest Istook

It was important for the Supreme Court to say it’s a matter of constitutional law that everyone is equal, to say everyone is entitled…

— David Boies