This most timely piece argues that President Obama – by virtue of his upbringing in a broken home – can lead by the power of example to protect marriage in America. It also argues he can allow great harm, by aligning himself with radicals in Congress intent upon repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – defining marriage as one man and one woman. The piece draws upon the fundamental civil rights of freedom of religion, association, and conscience – championed by the Congress of Racial, one of the “Big Four” historic civil rights groups in America.