[Southack]

"The high court's 6-3 decision overturned not only the Texas statute but apparently swept away laws in a dozen other states that ban oral and anal sex for everyone, or for homosexuals in particular."

Per the title for this thread, *why* should Conservatives despair?

The Supreme Court just ruled that *government* doesn't have the Constitutional authority to ban, tax, or regulate certain activities inside our private bedrooms.

Isn't that what Conservatives want: more restrictions on *government* authority?

Frankly, leftists can cheer and conservatives can jeer or despair, but I'd call this ruling a stealth victory for reigning in the power and scope of the federal government.

The precedent set in this case could *easily* be applied to a number of other areas in which government should be prohibited from regulating.

How can the government justify regulating my love of guns in my bedroom now, for instance?!

[AmericaUnited]

How can the government justify regulating my love of guns in my bedroom now, for instance?!

I still think it should be illegal to have kinky sex with your guns... :)

[pyx]

The precedent set in this case could *easily* be applied to a number of other areas in which government should be prohibited from regulating.

And of course we all know MOMMYMENT never selectively enforces regulations against groups it deems are unpopular. Nope... never !

[Lazamataz]

I concur. What passes for 'Conservatism' around here, is more often and more accurately called Fundamentalist Theocracy.

[PhiKapMom]

Very good points!

Then we have the DemocRATs that planned to demonize the judges that would be appointed by Republican Presidents if the RATs didn't get out and vote. I don't think their voting numbers are going to compare to conservatives fed up with activist, liberal judges.