Todd Akin
Todd Akin
William Todd Akinis a former U.S. Representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district, serving from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 July 1947
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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Activist judges are trying to institutionalize a lie that marriage is just about big people relationships, but they forget the little people, the whole generation of kids who will struggle with this terrible precedent.
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This is a major defeat for the enemies of freedom in Iraq and around the world, and sends a message that despite the best efforts of the terrorists, people throughout Iraq are eager to govern themselves and live in liberty.
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It has been brought on us by activist judges who have chosen to ignore the will of the people and instead redefine marriage for all Americans.
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It is not about civil rights or the rights of same-sex couples. Same-sex couples are free to live as they choose.
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I will continue to work in Congress to reign-in the federal judiciary and return it to its constitutional function of applying the law, not legislating from the bench.
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By making tax relief permanent, we can stay on that course and avoid slowing our economy just as it is revving up.
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Sociologists, psychologists, and other experts can give us all sorts of technical explanations, but we all know from experience that kids are best off when they have a mom and a dad.
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In today's meeting, we see further vindication for the policies of President Bush, which have ended a vicious dictatorship and brought freedom and hope to millions.
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Instead, this amendment simply defines what marriage is, the union of one man and one woman.
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In recent decades I believe there have been no more stirring or inspiring words to encourage those of us who believe in protecting unborn life than these.
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I commend outgoing Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Powell for showing leadership and for enforcing decency regulations.
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In light of this mounting problem, it may become necessary to restore the confirmation process by adjusting the rules in the Senate.
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The Commission's vote is disappointing to everyone who cares about St. Louis and the security of our country,
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And that is certainly a new use of the filibuster and something which threatens to shut down our entire confirmation process for the courts.