- I have written in this column about how in these times when our traditional liberties and even such natural rights as religious freedom are under siege, we need to look to executive power—exercised in the right way—to help us. In recent months we have seen striking examples of how noted state governors in varying ways have failed to rise to the occasion....
Governor Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania commendably came into the breach to defend true marriage in the state when its leftist attorney general refused to carry out her responsibility to do so. He defended the state’s law which forbade the issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. When a federal district judge invalidated the law, however, Corbett—apparently thinking he could attract some Democratic crossover votes in a difficult reelection race—declined to appeal. It hasn’t helped him politically, as he has trailed his Democratic opponent throughout the race; if anything, it will probably hurt him by depressing voter turnout among his core supporters. It was a case study of: 1) how anti-leftist politicians “throw in the towel” on their adversaries’ favorite issues and allow the other side to shape political developments; 2) how they surrender even basic principles for anticipated short-term gain, but often fail to achieve even that; and 3) how seemingly right-minded executives so often abdicate their authority at the very time when those trying to defend American and Western civilization desperately need their help....
http://www.crisismagazine.com/2014/governors-properly-use-abuse-executive-powerRe
This article did not even mention Corbett's announced willingness to sign HB300/SB300(And yes, I voted for Corbett, because the alternative was worse.).
Like all those "Catholic" politicians who were personally opposed to abortion yet not willing to defend innocent human life in office, we have a new generation of those who are supposedly pro marriage/family but unwilling to defend it.
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