Conservatives take another L this week; same sex marriage passes

[Jello Biafra]

Bet the judges being unelected wasn't such a big deal when that "Citizens United" decision came out

All the conservatives who are saying this is an example of "legislating from the bench" were big upping SCOTUS after Citizens United. They are so transparently hypocritical.

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Because by that logic, he should still be 3/5ths of a man

Arguing that gay marriage should be left to the states isn't the same as arguing that slavery should be left to the states. The 10th Amendment argument is basically conceding that while marriage is fundamental (as has been held by the SC), the definition of marriage should be left to the states. It literally has nothing to do with the argument for or against slavery

 

[Jello Biafra]

I am going to be curious to see how the GOP handles this. Will they take this opportunity to toss the whole gay marriage debate into the bushes and move on or will they decide to keep tilting at windmills and calling for amendments to the Constitution to make gay marriage illegal?

 

[Brown_Pride]

Man...it has not been a good week for the conservative right wing of this country

I'm saying not since last years Raiders has a squad put up more consecutive L's.

No joke i'm on cloud 9 right now, plus I have today off...
Life is good.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Arguing that gay marriage should be left to the states isn't the same as arguing that slavery should be left to the states. The 10th Amendment argument is basically conceding that while marriage is fundamental (as has been held by the SC), the definition of marriage should be left to the states. It literally has nothing to do with the argument for or against slavery

Is that what the founding fathers would say

 

[No1]

The word "c00n" is losing it's meaning because of how frequently/idiotically it's used on this website. Thomas is basically arguing that the decision should be left to the states, and while I disagree with him, how does that sentiment IN ANY WAY make him a c00n?



THE ABOVE on the other hand

No, he is saying that the originators of the Constitution would not have recognized these rights as if they are an authority on the rights of men.

 

[The Watcher]

I am going to be curious to see how the GOP handles this. Will they take this opportunity to toss the whole gay marriage debate into the bushes and move on or will they decide to keep tilting at windmills and calling for amendments to the Constitution to make gay marriage illegal?

The latter. It's ingrained in GOP DNA to never acknowledge a loss. They're on Fox News talking about how to file religious discrimination cases due to this ruling.

As long as there's an old white guy in Iowa that thinks god's main concern is gay people kissing, there will be 6 GOP candidates ready to kiss his ass.

 

[MAKAVELI25]

No, he is saying that the originators of the Constitution would not have recognized these rights as if they are an authority on the rights of men.

What, like the right to marry? Isn't the dissent basically saying that the decision should have been left to the states? When he says the "liberty they sought to protect" what is he referring to other than state's rights/autonomy?

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Is that what the founding fathers would say

The concept of slavery being legal in a country whose constitution starts with the overarching guideline that "All Men are Created Equally" is a whole separate conversation on absurdity and hypocrisy

 

[BaggerofTea]

while agree with the decision do you think the federal government overstepped their powers provided in the 10th amendment here? should it have been left to the states?

Same line of thinking was used to repress black and women equal rights for a century

 

[ThatTruth777]

reporter on msnbc just said this is good but what about the transgenders serving in the military

 

[Rapmastermind]

*Obamacare Upheld
*Confederate Flags going down nationwide
*Gay Marriage Passed
*Bristol Palin Pregnant out of wedlock


Conservatives on Suicide watch after this horrible week for them.

 

[the next guy]

Conservatives on Suicide watch after this horrible week for them.

 

[Robbie3000]

Did anybody listen to talk radio yesterday? I still remember Michael Savage's reaction to the first Obamacare ruling.

 

[The Real]

Did anybody listen to talk radio yesterday? I still remember Michael Savage's reaction to the first Obamacare ruling.