Allen West on DOMA Decision: Let States Decide

With the Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is constitutional, conservative former Congressman Allen West, a favorite of the tea party movement, said the issue of same-sex marriage should be left to the states. West, who has left the door open to a political comeback in 2016, posted on Facebook that voters should have more of a say on the matter instead of leaving it all in the hands of the judicial branch.

I don't believe when the 14th Amendment was passed to support the 13th Amendment, the writers ever conceived it would be used as a catch-all for various special interest groups, West posted on Facebook. And I am very concerned that special interest groups can challenge the referendum of the people and seek out their interest before the courts -- and in fact overrule the democratic process by legislating from the bench. America is facing immense issues that threaten our republic -- economic, energy, and national security issues -- and I shall not get caught up in debates at the federal government level on legislating sexual behaviors. The states will make the final determination but then again, we need to beware judicial activism.