Support for federal amendment

To the editor:

The election results show Americans overwhelmingly want marriage to be defined as the union of a man and a woman.

All of the 11 states with constitutional amendments on marriage passed them by 60 percent or 70 percent of the vote in most cases.

I hope that sends a message to our senators and representatives in Washington that we want, and expect, them to similarly protect this sacred institution in the U.S. Constitution.

Sadly, though, the ballot box is no match for the judge's gavel in modern-day America. Don't be surprised if the next headline you read about this issue involves a state court ruling one of the amendments unconstitutional, usurping the power rightly delegated to the people.

The only weapon to effectively battle such tyranny is another amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Let's all let our elected officials know we expect them to support a Federal Marriage Amendment.

JERRI MILLER, Tamms, Ill.