Don't compromise on religious liberty -- especially when a good alternative exists

Writing in The Deseret News recently, University of Virginia law professor Douglas Laycock attempts to argue that the badly misnamed Respect for Marriage Act is a “good compromise.”

Here’s the thing about our constitutional rights: It’s never acceptable to compromise, and that’s especially true for religious liberty.

Fortunately, there’s an alternative offered by Sen. Mike Lee that provides faith-based institutions with protection from lawsuits and attacks from the IRS.

Lee’s amendment, known as the First Amendment Defense Act, should get a vote before the bill moves any further. Every senator should oppose cloture on final passage if the Lee amendment isn’t adopted, but especially the 12 Republicans who voted Nov. 16 on a procedural motion to debate the bill.