DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act, was the subject of a hearing today convened for the explicit purpose of denigrating same-sex relationships, marriage equality, the LGBT community, the ability of same-sex-headed households to properly raise children, the Department of Justice, President Obama, and to portray the institution of, marriage as under attack from the Left.

Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), a "birther" and climate change denier who said he would "absolutely...support" the impeachment of President Obama over the DOJ's refusal to defend DOMA in court, was somewhat successful in rounding up two professional anti-gay activists, National Organization for Marriage Chair Maggie Gallagher, ultra-conservative blogger and traditional-marriage advocate Ed Whelan, who happily pretended "Leave It To Beaver" was the number one television show and women are supposed to be barefoot and pregnant.