U.S. Supreme Court issues key ruling on benefits in win for gay rights
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Aw, poor Inquisitor still has its panties in a knot.
What's digging civilisation's grave is the "gawd given right" to screw whatever is in the path between people and money/power.
Glenn Beck in fact SUPPORTS same sex marriage.. in total consistency with his Libertarian values.. which sees no role for government and community in economics or morals. In fact, Libertarianism has NOTHING to do with real conservatism, which respects institutions, tradition, nations, a moral order and ethical responsibility.
Libertarianism has no use for any of them and is philosophically a product of the classic British Liberalism of the 18th and 19th Centuries.. and is very much immersed in the radical individualism and relativism of the New Age. They call themselves 'Conservative' to lock up a voting demographic.. but they have nothing but contempt for its true principles.
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How does homosexuals being allowed to wed affect you in any manner? I used to think the same my self, but seriously examine how it affects you, it doesn't.
As Dex would say- There is no logical reason to deny them the same rights every citizen has.
As I would say- from my religious perspective & belief- there is no reason to deny them the same rights as every citizen has.
I was downtown earlier today taking photos and a rather large dude asked me for directions on the TTC. He was asking for directions to Yonge and Welsely, this guy was the antithesis for gays, he looked like a JTF2 soldier.
Yeah, I think we best be figuring out how to get rid of the people that conceive and give birth to homosexuals.
You missed the point. That's not a surprise.
Ya think, Herr Inquisitor?
Perhaps. It's too bad a large number of conservatism's people abuse the philosophy for personal gain and some to expound on their rigid and figuratively a-nal opinions.
So? Every philosophy has holes in it, including conservatism. So tell me, what's wrong with libertarianism? What's wrong with people doing as they see fit as long as it harms no-one (the "Golden Rule")? People's idiotic religionism is what's wrong with it. These dingbats and moonbats assume, without a mote of evidence, there are gods and goblins and take the words of other people that there are gods and goblins.
It's only the weak-minded, narrow-minded, lazy, gullible, sorts of people that can't get a handle on their own lives and need guidance from the hearsay that stick out their lower lips, stamp their feet, froth at the mouth, and try to beat (literally and vocally)everyone else into thinking and acting as they do.
I'll pass, thanks. I don't need other people or religions to tell me what my principles should be. I have the wits to come up with my own and I don't suck up one or two philosophies and run with that. I sort out what I can from any philosophy, chuck the crap, and keep the good.
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For all the "reasons" and "concerns" that get spewed by all those opposed, what it all really boils down to is 'they don't like it'. Well BFD! They are not being harmed, they are not being put upon. There are many things in this world that I don't care for, I simply don't involve myself in them. They should do the same and keep their meddlesome busybody selves to themselves.
It is long, long past the time they just minded their own damned business and stopped trying to inject their thoughts, opinions and values on how other people live their lives.
It is long, long past the time they just minded their own damned business and stopped trying to inject their thoughts, opinions and values on how other people live their lives.
The republicans just keep on down the road to obscurity
Neil Macdonald: Republican response on gay marriage a spectacular display of intolerance - World - CBC News
Rep. Stephen Scalise of Louisiana stepped up Wednesday to set the tone.
It’s a sad day when unelected judges change the definition of marriage and turn their backs on the will of voters and … their elected representatives,” he declared. Rep. Joe Pitts of Pennsylvania then accused the Supreme Court of wanting “to dictate to the American people what elected legislators can do.”
“We see a Supreme Court that is out of control, that will override voters’ wishes,” said Rep. Randy Weber of Texas.
“The people have final say on such matters,” thundered Scott Garrett of New Jersey.
Well, no, they don’t, as Boehner noted in his statement. The Supreme Court is supposed to override the wishes of voters, or their elected officials, if those wishes offend the constitution, which is exactly what the court ruled DOMA did.
An earlier Supreme Court did the same in 1954 when it forced the board of education in Topeka, Kansas, to desegregate. Back then, most Southern voters supported Jim Crow laws, and so did their politicians.
Neil Macdonald: Republican response on gay marriage a spectacular display of intolerance - World - CBC News
Rep. Stephen Scalise of Louisiana stepped up Wednesday to set the tone.
It’s a sad day when unelected judges change the definition of marriage and turn their backs on the will of voters and … their elected representatives,” he declared. Rep. Joe Pitts of Pennsylvania then accused the Supreme Court of wanting “to dictate to the American people what elected legislators can do.”
“We see a Supreme Court that is out of control, that will override voters’ wishes,” said Rep. Randy Weber of Texas.
“The people have final say on such matters,” thundered Scott Garrett of New Jersey.
Well, no, they don’t, as Boehner noted in his statement. The Supreme Court is supposed to override the wishes of voters, or their elected officials, if those wishes offend the constitution, which is exactly what the court ruled DOMA did.
An earlier Supreme Court did the same in 1954 when it forced the board of education in Topeka, Kansas, to desegregate. Back then, most Southern voters supported Jim Crow laws, and so did their politicians.