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Started by LMNO, February 07, 2012, 06:57:08 PM

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LMNO

February 07, 2012, 06:57:08 PM
http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/07/proposition_8_constitutional_california_court_decides_tuesday.html

Quote"Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples," Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote for the majority.

Sure, there's gonna be an appeal, but at least someone was acting rationally...

Freeky

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February 07, 2012, 06:58:36 PM
Unlike Lucy with her football, sometimes the universe lets people think for a second.  And then we're back to falling on our ass when we run up to kick.

The Good Reverend Roger

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February 07, 2012, 07:02:07 PM
Quote from: The Freeky of SCIENCE! on February 07, 2012, 06:58:36 PM
Unlike Lucy with her football, sometimes the universe lets people think for a second.  And then we're back to falling on our ass when we run up to kick.

Sometimes it's okay to cheer a bit when something good happens.

Just saying.  You can be sad/angry when the shit rain starts back up.  But for the time being, it's actually okay to be happy.
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The Good Reverend Roger

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February 07, 2012, 07:02:34 PM
LMNO:  Toldja it's one of those days.
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- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
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Luna

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February 07, 2012, 07:04:24 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on February 07, 2012, 06:57:08 PM
http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/07/proposition_8_constitutional_california_court_decides_tuesday.html

Quote"Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples," Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote for the majority.

Sure, there's gonna be an appeal, but at least someone was acting rationally...

Some good news.  Hard to tell if they'll appeal...  if they push it, it will be decided, and they won't have it as a political platform any more...
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Cramulus

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February 07, 2012, 07:16:26 PM
This just in: Proposition 8 came out of the closet and can now legally marry the U.S. Supreme Court.

Personally, I oppose the legal personhood of constitutional amendments and judicial organs, but if it makes them happy, I guess that's a win for all of us.

Cain

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February 07, 2012, 07:41:27 PM
Meh, locking people in cages without a trial beforehand is also unconstitutional, but...

Wolfgang Absolutus

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February 08, 2012, 12:43:00 AM
Quote from: Cain on February 07, 2012, 07:41:27 PM
Meh, locking people in cages without a trial beforehand is also unconstitutional, but...
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February 08, 2012, 05:38:12 PM
Quote from: Wolfgang Absolutus on February 08, 2012, 12:43:00 AM
Don't you just love this country?

Yes.  But not in the good way.  I love it in a Kentucky/NASCAR family kind of way.  While I would never abuse my spouse, I would cheerfully bounce the USA around the trailer home for a while when I get feeling ornery.

Also, the USFG?  No such animal.
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- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

BabylonHoruv

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February 10, 2012, 11:45:42 PM
I'm not too excited.

Yes it's a good thing, but they've been going back and forth in California for a while over whether gays can get married and this is more likely just one more flip to the "can" side rather than the final word on the topic.
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February 11, 2012, 01:49:21 AM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on February 07, 2012, 06:57:08 PM
http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/07/proposition_8_constitutional_california_court_decides_tuesday.html

Quote"Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples," Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote for the majority.

Sure, there's gonna be an appeal, but at least someone was acting rationally...

An appeal would be a very, very risky proposition, because every time it gets moved to a higher court the jurisdiction is greater, with the possible (perhaps probable) endgame of the U.S. Supreme court declaring sex-biased marriage legislation unconstitutional. How awesome would that be?
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February 11, 2012, 01:51:05 AM
Of course, technically I guess that wouldn't be the endgame, because then the nutjobs would petition for a Constitutional amendment to be put on the ballot... but I don't think they'd win.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

The Good Reverend Roger

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February 11, 2012, 01:56:03 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 11, 2012, 01:51:05 AM
Of course, technically I guess that wouldn't be the endgame, because then the nutjobs would petition for a Constitutional amendment to be put on the ballot... but I don't think they'd win.

And they don't want to.

Because then they'd have one less thing with which to scare the rubes.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

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February 11, 2012, 02:18:18 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 11, 2012, 01:56:03 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 11, 2012, 01:51:05 AM
Of course, technically I guess that wouldn't be the endgame, because then the nutjobs would petition for a Constitutional amendment to be put on the ballot... but I don't think they'd win.

And they don't want to.

Because then they'd have one less thing with which to scare the rubes.

This is a very good point.

Also, if marriage becomes recognized as a Constitutional right, they can screech about how it's the cause of the ongoing disintegration of society.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Triple Zero

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February 11, 2012, 03:58:48 PM
Quote from: Nigel on February 11, 2012, 01:49:21 AMthe U.S. Supreme court declaring sex-based marriage legislation unconstitutional. How awesome would that be?

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