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Topics => Judiciary, Crime, & Courts => Topic started by: IronDioPriest on May 31, 2012, 12:10:08 PM

Title: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: IronDioPriest on May 31, 2012, 12:10:08 PM
Breaking: Federal appeals court strikes down DOMA (http://hotair.com/archives/2012/05/31/breaking-federal-appeals-court-strikes-down-doma/)

An appeals court ruled Thursday that a law that denies a host of federal benefits to gay married couples is unconstitutional.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, discriminates against gay couples.

The law was passed in 1996 at a time when it appeared Hawaii would legalize gay marriage. Since then, many states have instituted their own bans on gay marriage, while eight states have approved it, led by Massachusetts in 2004.

 ::overkill:: ::guillotine::
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Libertas on May 31, 2012, 12:16:20 PM
On to the Supreme's...where once again 236 years of history and tradition will get flushed down the toilet or not...based upon what that Kennedy clown thinks...

Oh hell, we're well on the path to revolution, what's one more transgression?!

Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 31, 2012, 12:16:39 PM
But what if those federal benefits themselves are unconstitutional?
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Libertas on May 31, 2012, 12:25:25 PM
Then you'll have all the heterosexual married couples receiving unconstitutional federal benefits mad at you for trying to take theirs away as well.

 ::facepalm::

Dependencies.

 ::gaah::
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Pandora on May 31, 2012, 12:35:16 PM
But what if those federal benefits themselves are unconstitutional?

What are you, a trouble maker?  Always with the negative waves, Moriarity.

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The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, discriminates against gay couples
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Damned skippy it does, and rightly so, because if they're of the same sex, it's not marriage.

And, now, there's another Baptist preacher, in Kansas this time, saying the government should kill gay people.  I don't know if he's a lunatic or a satirist, but if he's serious, THIS IS NOT HELPING.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/30/kansas-pastor-calls-on-u-s-government-to-kill-lgbt-people/ (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/30/kansas-pastor-calls-on-u-s-government-to-kill-lgbt-people/)
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Glock32 on May 31, 2012, 01:17:34 PM
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And, now, there's another Baptist preacher, in Kansas this time, saying the government should kill gay people.  I don't know if he's a lunatic or a satirist, but if he's serious, THIS IS NOT HELPING.

A preacher in WV recently died after being bitten by a rattlesnake in one of their snakehandling events.  Yeah, stuff like this does not help.  But these are all independent congregations, anyone can say they're a church and promote whatever.  I'm sure there are agent saboteurs doing exactly that, too.  The one in Maiden, NC just sounded like every stereotype, with the pronunciation and all.  I'm from NC and I've never heard anyone speak like that
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Libertas on May 31, 2012, 02:24:07 PM
Oh crap, I just noticed your new avatar G!  Almost needed a new screen!   ;D
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 31, 2012, 02:26:55 PM

Damned skippy it does, and rightly so, because if they're of the same sex, it's not marriage.



picky,picky

 ;D
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Pandora on May 31, 2012, 02:32:28 PM
"It's a picky, picky little show." - Alex Trebek

I was reading the comments at Hot Air.   ::gaah::
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Glock32 on May 31, 2012, 04:34:07 PM
Oh crap, I just noticed your new avatar G!  Almost needed a new screen!   ;D

Yeah, I thought it was time to embrace the full power of the Dark Side of the Force :)
Title: Re: Fedearl appeals court strikes down DOMA
Post by: Libertas on June 01, 2012, 07:05:06 AM
Oh crap, I just noticed your new avatar G!  Almost needed a new screen!   ;D

Yeah, I thought it was time to embrace the full power of the Dark Side of the Force :)

Get that mind-choking thing going, I think we're going to need it.

http://senorgif.memebase.com/tag/darth-vader/ (http://senorgif.memebase.com/tag/darth-vader/)

http://globalgeeknews.com/2011/01/24/darth-vader-and-luke-skywalker-animated-gif-funny/ (http://globalgeeknews.com/2011/01/24/darth-vader-and-luke-skywalker-animated-gif-funny/)

 ::hysterical::