Supreme Court declines to take up two more gay rights cases

Reuters ^ | Jun 27, 2013 | Lawrence Hurley

[CottShop]

[[my aunt fanny.]]

lol that’s an old saying- my relatives used to say to soemone’s question “Who is that?” “It’s my great aunt fanny, wanna meet her?”

[CPONuke]

Agreed. There is no way to reconcile the 37 states that do not permit SSM with those that do. Look for a test case couple to move from one state to another and file a lawsuit. I give it 6 months at most. I also see a wave of "marriages of convenience" between roommates, friends, etc. that are not interested in love or civil rights but in the money, health care and tax breaks. And nothing can be done to stop it.

It would be nice to see a pro-gun group try to make the same equal protection argument. At least bearing arms is actually IN the constitution, not implied by the court.

Next up: polygamy. Since the principal pupose of DOMA (according to Kennedy) was to demean a class of people because of their behavior why not? We are no longer permitted to judge who someone loves or marries so why are we allowed to limit the NUMBER of people they love or marry? I give it 5 years max.

[GSWarrior]

If someone doesn’t agree with the laws in his state he should move to a state that better represent his values. It’s quite simple, actually.

[riverdawg]

“Wait until Article 4, Section 1 of the US Constitution comes into play, and it will, I say inside of a decade at max.

Two guys or two gals get married up in Washington, move to Florida, Florida doesn’t recognize that marriage, and BOOM.

Off to SCOTUS.”

It might simply be the 14th Amendment. I think Justice Kennedy hinted at that in the DOMA case when he mentioned “equal protection of the law.”

[CPONuke]

Not hearing a case that reverts to a previous decision (as noted in the article) is the same as hearing and overturning without the political fallout. Much easier than actually taking a position and putiing it in writing.

[CPONuke]

Won’t take that long. At least to file the case. I give that 6 months.

[riverdawg]

“If someone doesn’t agree with the laws in his state he should move to a state that better represent his values. It’s quite simple, actually.”

But the DOMA ruling essentially “federalizes” the right of same-sex couples to marry. So it is an easy step for the next Court, when faced with a legally married, same-sex couple that moves to, say, Florida and wants to maintain the legality of that marriage, to apply the 14th Amendment (equal protection of the law) and overturn Florida's ban on same-sex marriage.

[CPONuke]

"States do have some leeway, but they cannot change the definition of marriage as one man and one woman."

Until they do.

[riverdawg]

“I also see a wave of “marriages of convenience” between roommates, friends, etc. that are not interested in love or civil rights but in the money, health care and tax breaks. And nothing can be done to stop it.”

This is already happening in many companies, primarily because of the employer subsidy of a family health insurance benefit. The federal tax code actually penalizes marriage for most middle- and upper-income couples (especially those in which both spouses work), so getting married for a “tax break” doesn't make sense.

[Resolute Conservative]

I prefer sodomite or deviant.

[CPONuke]

I guess my point wasn’t if it makes “sense.” while the actual benefit may be minimal or non-existent it will become more widespread based on the perception. “Why should those married people get all the breaks? I want mine!”

[cloudmountain]

[[my aunt fanny.]]
lol that’s an old saying- my relatives used to say to soemone’s question “Who is that?” “It’s my great aunt fanny, wanna meet her?”

Hahaha. I like it. Ya made me smile!

[cloudmountain]

Homosexuality is a choice. SUCH an odd choice for anyone to made.
I think it shows a VERY screwed up mind.

But what do I know?

[cloudmountain]

There is nothing “gay” about being homosexual. I refuse to use the word gay when referring to the sexually depraved. They are homosexual or lesbian, not gay.

EXACTLY my point. I agree 100%.

Homosexual is the correct word.

I don't believe people are bisexual either--it's another choice...and a WRONG one.

[ducttape45]

Exactly, but the homosexual community has co-opted a term that was once a word people used every day in a good way. Now it’s come to be synonymous with a deviate lifestyle that is unholy and filthy.

[cloudmountain]

Exactly, but the homosexual community has co-opted a term that was once a word people used every day in a good way. Now it’s come to be synonymous with a deviate lifestyle that is unholy and filthy

That is so true. That really annoyed me when it first started. It is disgusting. But then, I think all homo/bi is disgusting.