Out of work gay pot heads must feel like their luck is turning.
Out of work gay pot heads must feel like their luck is turning.
goldfly (06-26-2015), zitothebrave (06-26-2015)
Dalyn (06-26-2015), Metaphysicist (06-27-2015), The Chosen One (06-26-2015)
Wilbo once threatened to kick my ass -- does that count ?
Dalyn (06-26-2015)
Does a firebombing count? Link
Bedell, polygamy is next. They open pandora's box by interpreting the word of the Constitution in doing that, they can't go after the Mormons and their practice now. If good for them it is good for all. No holds barred.
This will be good.
Whoa, what changed your mind, Zeet?
Before you was totally against it. But after today, they cannot deny it and if they do, they are picking and choosing since no AMENDMENT was passed to allow it. I thought states issues licenses. Well that is none and void, you can marry whoever you want as many as you want (I think Kennedy said something about happiness and not being lonely, well some men rather have four of five women and if he does not have that, he can say he is lonely). I don't mind gay marriage, polygamy or marrying your house dog, I care about opinions in the Supreme Court usurping the state courts which do the license issuing. It would have passed by the states eventually.
They created Pandora's Box by using interpretation for the greater good.
I see issues with them with Search and Seizures and Right to Bear Arms, because people want it change. If you change it, do it the right way, not using opinions of your interpretation.
But I heard they would never get an Amendment passed so this is the only way they can do it. The Civil Right Act of 1964 was an Act. I don't know if this was one. I would be fine if they did do an Act, just not an opinion, because they would do the process correctly. My only beef with this.
This has been my opinion for quite some time. Probably not forever, but certainly for the last 3-4 years at the least.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
AerchAngel (06-26-2015)
Me either, it is because change in the world today.
People should smoke weed if they want,
Marry who and what they want, even a harem if they consent.
Purchase weapons to defend themselves
Put in devices to keep guv'ment spy devices out.
Boobytrap your house if intruders come in (stupid law saying you can't do it)
Let every Tom Dick and Harry come across our border have many kids so you and I pay for it.
Just basically ignore the Constitution in its meaning.....this burns me to no end.
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
Last edited by goldfly; 06-27-2015 at 12:29 AM.
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
Runnin (06-27-2015)
Scalia gets a bad rap for his fiery dissents. The media loves to pull lines from them because they're often sensational. Close followers of the court know this isn't really fair.
First of all, Scalia is brilliant. All 9 justices are extremely intelligent. Scalia is absolutely no exception.
Second, when Scalia is writing the majority opinion, he's much less colorful. Scalia believes majority opinions need decorum while dissents can contain more rhetoric.
Third, Scalia is an originalist. People who don't get him usually don't understand this. Scalia's school of thought is that the Constitution does not change over time. The divisions of power and guarantees made were agreed to by the states under a certain understanding and you can't change that. If you want to change the constitution you amend it, you don't change the meaning of the words that are there.
So Scalia big question is "what did the section of the constitution mean when it was adopted?" Naturally this puts him at odds with the doctrine of substantive due process the court trotted out yesterday.
One more thing about the court people don't get is that in spite of their fierce disagreement at times, these people don't usually let these disagreements affect their interpersonal relationships. Ginsburg and Scalia are best friends. There's a difference between debate and argument that some people don't get. Lawyers usually enjoy debating issues and don't take disagreement personally.
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