House Republicans will try to ban gay marriage in Washington, D.C.

[RandySF]

Our Tea Party overlords in the House of Representatives are a new breed of Republicans, who've rejected the divisive social issue of the past, and who are focused solely on restoring limited, constitutional federal government. Also, they are going to ban gay marriage in Washington, D.C., because it's gross.

As surprisingly few Americans know, Washington, D.C., despite being a bustling metropolis with a larger population than the entire state of Wyoming, has no voting representation in Congress, and Congress has ultimate control over the governance of the city. So when Republicans take control of Congress, they really enjoy screwing with the town, which is full of liberals and minorities.

Ohio's Jim Jordan, the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, says he'll push for a vote to ban gay marriage in the district.



http://www.salon.com/news/gay_marriage/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2011/01/25/dc_gay_marriage

[Leopolds Ghost]

1. They also want to use the Ariz. shooting to push a bill to allow Congress to carry concealed weapons

As an exemption to DC's recently RE-instated gun ban.