Breaking: Per SCOTUS, Same-Sex Marriage is now law of the land.

[shibumiseeker]

Either the State grants equal rights to all citizens or it gets out of the marriage game altogether and leaves it up to the people, both secular and religious. No more of this second class citizen bull****.

 

[HoughMade]

A church doesn't even need a lawyer to fight this....

Do tell.

 

[Woobie]

A church doesn't even need a lawyer to fight this, and there will be plenty willing to tell the litigants off pro bono. No non profit church will fold over denying a same sex ceremony.

You may be right. I hope you are. Although, as public opinion continues to evolve, I wager the pool of attorneys willing to take up this cause pro bono will dry up.

 

[mrjarrell]

The real fun will start in the GOP primaries. I'm expecting the more statist ones to go full derp on this issue.

Exactly. Jindal, Santorum and Huckabee were already frothing at the mouth over it. Bet they're all having seizures right about now. They'll have to come up with something else to get their TEAvangelical base all fired up over now.

 

[sbu sailor]

Do tell.

You really think any court is going to entertain this?

 

[sbu sailor]

You may be right. I hope you are. Although, as public opinion continues to evolve, I wager the pool of attorneys willing to take up this cause pro bono will dry up.

You do have a point. Hopefully the first failed attempts will slow the litigation before it gets nuts.

 

[seedubs1]

That's not how our government works. Logic? We don't need any of that in our government.

My point is, they could've gotten it done much easier and quicker that way.

 

[Woobie]

You really think any court is going to entertain this?

People have been asking that question since the founding of the republic. Many issues that a court would "never hear" have come and gone and are now case law. Just give it a bit of time and some pressure.

 

[olhorseman]

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage - WSJ

About time. Of course now certain would be presidential candidates will need something else to rail on. Maybe they'll actually talk about the economy.

Nope, nothing to see here, keep moving folks!
The Deficit is Disappearing, Literally and Politically | Fox Business

 

[sbu sailor]

That's not how our government works. Logic? We don't need any of that in our government.

Dammit man! Lol

 

[MisterChester]

Exactly. Jindal, Santorum and Huckabee were already frothing at the mouth over it. Bet they're all having seizures right about now. They'll have to come up with something else to get their TEAvangelical base all fired up over now.

This will probably energize the social conservatives to pick an even less electable candidate for the GOP, one who will alienate independents. They'll be handing it to the democrats on a silver platter and not realize it.

 

[seedubs1]

What's new? They've done that the last 2 elections.

This will probably energize the social conservatives to pick an even less electable candidate for the GOP, one who will alienate independents. They'll be handing it to the democrats on a silver platter and not realize it.

 

[sbu sailor]

People have been asking that question since the founding of the republic. Many issues that a court would "never hear" have come and gone and are now case law. Just give it a bit of time and some pressure.

Woobie, you have just made me incredibly sad... I must find ice cream.

 

[HoughMade]

You really think any court is going to entertain this?

Yes. How much seat time in court rooms do you have?

Also, even if the ultimate result is dismissal of the case, how does that happen without a lawyer making it happen?

Whenever someone asks: "Can I be sued for...." It doesn't matter how the sentence ends, the answer is always "yes". Then, it's going to take time and money to determine whether there is any merit.

I can only hope that no one tries to impose their personal beliefs on a church or individual using government power. I even kept a straight face typing that...just barely.

 

[rw02kr43]

So what does Hillary have to run on now? Her record? Good luck with that

 

[Woobie]

You do have a point. Hopefully the first failed attempts will slow the litigation before it gets nuts.

Yes, hopefully so. I hope one day we revise our tax code and the government ceases to care about marriage altogether. Then we can all go to a place of faith where we agree and freely associate with whom we please. This should never have been a government issue. It should always have been a faith issue. Christians played as much of a part in making it a government issue as anyone, and now they are beginning to see what else is in Pandora's Box.

 

[seedubs1]

A choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich isn't really a choice, is it.

So what does Hillary have to run on now? Her record? Good luck with that

 

[JTScribe]

The great irony here is of course, no gay couple will demand to be married in an Islamic church.

 

[Woobie]

Woobie, you have just made me incredibly sad... I must find ice cream.

Cheer up, brother! Life is good, government is generally bad. We have friends, family, guns and INGO. I don't presume to know your faith, but mine gives me hope.

As I Corinthians 15:19 says, "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." But the rhetorical statement is answered as that goes on. No setback in this life is so bad, when looked at it in the scope of eternity. And really, is this a setback? Government should not be setting up separate classes of people. Government shouldn't be involved in marriage at all, really. And maybe this will move us toward a time when goverent gets out of our lives a little bit more. I don't know the future, but I will do my best with the present.

 

[HoughMade]

I'll just say- Congrats to double income couples!

Marriage Penalty Calculator 2015

Oh, you thought you were going to get a tax break?