Ted Cruz On Marriage Equality: Texas Senator Furious At Same-Sex Progress

This week marked great progress for same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court declined to overturn marriage bans in Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and Utah declined, therefore effectively allowing gay couples to get married in those states. Needless to say, this upset all social conservatives but many of them abstained from responding; not Senator Ted Cruz; he had a lot to say and released a statement on his official website, headlined: “Allowing Lower Court Rulings on Same-Sex Marriage to Stand is ‘Tragic and Indefensible,’ and ‘Judicial Activism at its Worst’” to express his fury against the states’ decision.

Cruz’s statement began by saying, “The Supreme Court’s decision to let rulings by lower court judges stand that redefine marriage is both tragic and indefensible. By refusing to rule if the States can define marriage, the Supreme Court is abdicating its duty to uphold the Constitution. The fact that the Supreme Court Justices, without providing any explanation whatsoever, have permitted lower courts to strike down so many state marriage laws is astonishing.”

The Senator continued to judge the ruling and ended his statement by saying, “Marriage is a question for the States. That is why I have introduced legislation, S. 2024, to protect the authority of state legislatures to define marriage. And that is why, when Congress returns to session, I will be introducing a constitutional amendment to prevent the federal government or the courts from attacking or striking down state marriage laws. Traditional marriage is an institution whose integrity and vitality are critical to the health of any society. We should remain faithful to our moral heritage and never hesitate to defend it.”

Clearly, this remains to be an issue amongst the conservative right, although Republicans like New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie and New Mexico Governor, Susan Martínez have decided not to fight gay marriage in their states, even though they’re opposed to it.