Letter to the Editor: Lummis should be censored for supporting "Respect for Marriage" act

Dear Editor,

US Senator Lummis voted YES on H.R. 8404, which is falsely titled the “Respect for Marriage Act.”

There were many reasons to oppose this bill. One is that they disrespect marriage (a God-ordained institution) by seeking to change its meaning.

Since our nation’s founding documents -- the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights -- are based on the premise that rights come from God, H.R. 8404 are antithetical to our nation’s values.

H.R. 8404 also was unconstitutional, since marriage is a state matter, not a federal one, under the Constitution.

James Madison, th...