Yelling "STOP" -- after the tsunami has already passed over

That heading, "Yelling STOP after the tsumani has already passed over," is the metaphor that came to mind when reading Rep. Peter King's (R-IA) latest attempt to stop the strong tide of historic change on gay marriage.

Here we are, less than one week before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the cases brought in four state courts to overturn laws that ban same-sex marriage.   It is widely believed that the SCOTUS decision will legalize marriage equality nationwide.

King has a bill he wants to introduce that would bar federal courts from hearing any cases related to the definition of marriage.   This of course is predicated on the idea that laws about marriage are left up to individual states -- which has always seemed wrong to me, even if historically accurate.

Why would something that is so important to the social fabric of our culture be left up to individual state decisions rather than being the same for all Americans?  It seems inconsistent that conservatives would argue, on the one hand, for the sanctity of marriage as the centerpiece of our society;   and, on the other hand, they argue that it should be left up to the individual states to decide laws about marriage.

More immediately, with less than a week to go:  What of the practicality of Rep. King's proposal?    Can it be anything other than a stunt?

How does he expect to get a bill passed by both houses of congress and signed by the president in time to stop SCOTUS from acting in one week?    Especially given that President Obama would certainly veto it?

Why, if he is serious, did he wait until now?    Perhaps it's his desperate scheme to be able to say to his right wing base that "I did everything I could."

Pathetic.  What an image -- Little Peter King struggling to his feet, gasping for air, stomping his little foot, and shaking his fist at the backside of the massive tsunami of public opinion, yelling "Stop !!!   Stop, I tell you  !!!"

A February 12-15, 2015 CNN/ORC poll found that 63% of Americans believe that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.

Ralph