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Old 06-26-2015, 08:07 AM   #1
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Default US Supreme Court rules same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states

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BREAKING: Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry in all 50 states.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:08 AM   #2
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Amazing. Fantastic day for freedom in America.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:13 AM   #3
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President Obama@POTUS3m3 minutes ago
Today is a big step in our march toward equality. Gay and lesbian couples now have the right to marry, just like anyone else. #LoveWins
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Historic Day for equality!
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:23 AM   #5
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Well yesterday was a fun day for right wing meltdowns with Obamacare here to stay. Today figures to be even more of a meltdown. Que "Our Christian nation is crumbling".
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:23 AM   #6
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Great decision
Rough week for the Republicans though, as that's the second Supreme Court case they lost this week.
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I feel like their Supreme Court has been talking to our Supreme Court lately.

This is a big deal.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:25 AM   #8
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That is awesome.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:30 AM   #9
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Bout time, hopefully this puts the debate to bed legally for all time.
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Great decision
Rough week for the Republicans though, as that's the second Supreme Court case they lost this week.
And the funny thing is that this is a majority Republican appointed court. Great day for the States.
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Huge in so many ways, the dominos around the world will start to tumble in the right direction, but to me the great joy will be to watch the freak out from the Christian right for the next few days.
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In a twist shocking no one, Roberts, Scalia, Alito and Thomas somehow think same-sex marriage is not a right.
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Justice Kennedy pisses all over those against this

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Something extra to celebrate at Pride Weekends around the world this week.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:35 AM   #15
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Great. Now all future generations will be gay.

Thanks NDP.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:38 AM   #16
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Bout time, hopefully this puts the debate to bed legally for all time.
I wish. But I suspect the Mike Huckabee types will continue the dumb fight at the state level. And ultimately the supreme court doesn't create law, just interprets it.

But man is it a great step....

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I wish. But I suspect the Mike Huckabee types will continue the dumb fight at the state level. And ultimately the supreme court doesn't create law, just interprets it.
Dude, the fight's over. There is no fight left to be had at the state level. Any attempt by a state actor to deny a gay person the ability to marry is unconstitutional. End of argument.

The only contentious point left is whether individual clerks can decline to issue marriage licenses on the basis of a religious objection and that's going to be a pretty quick one.
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Great to hear, long overdue.

Republican heads are going to implode in 3...2...

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Chaz Braman ‏@OccamsWashcloth 16m16 minutes ago
Gay marriage? Gun control? NATIONAL HEALTH CARE?? What's happening to my country? I'm moving to Canada where they had all this 15 years ago.
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Justice Kennedy pisses all over those against this

I just read the entire ruling and the dissents http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions...4-556_3204.pdf

And that part there got me a bit weepy, and I doubt I'll be getting married in the USA any time soon!

I'm pretty biased, I know, but the dissents are really whiny check out the top paragraph of slide 42 of the pdf...
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