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Post by iamjumbo on Jan 18, 2015 4:32:00 GMT -8
Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. This ruling upheld the freedom of voters to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman.
The U.S. Supreme Court now has the opportunity to issue a long-overdue ruling to restore the freedom of the people to uphold marriage in their state laws as the union of a man and a woman. Lower court judges have robbed millions of people of their voice and vote on society's most fundamental relationship – marriage.
There is nothing in the Constitution that empowers the courts to silence the people and impose a nationwide redefinition of marriage.
Voters in thirty states have adopted, by referendum, state constitutional amendments to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In exercising their right to vote, they sent a message that that they want to see society rebuild and strengthen marriage – not have it redefined by unelected judges. At present, courts have overturned the peoples' votes on marriage in 20 states. This is unacceptable in a nation that prides itself on being a place where the people rule.
The union between one man and one woman will continue to be uniquely important to society because it is timeless and universal. This is a discussion that now has made its way to the nation's highest court, whose ruling will speak loudly to whether self-government still matters in a country claiming that 'We, the People' rule.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 4:42:56 GMT -8
I hope they get it right too, and overturn the 6th District (as it should be overturned).
After they screwed up something as simple as the religious intrusion into the law, of the Hobby Lobby case, though... Let's just say that, unfortunately, it wouldn't surprise me if they screwed this one up too.
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Post by domic on Jan 18, 2015 11:31:57 GMT -8
Finally, this issue will be done and people can put it behind them and never discuss it again.
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Post by Willing Sniper on Jan 18, 2015 12:34:12 GMT -8
Like abortion?
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Post by domic on Jan 18, 2015 15:21:24 GMT -8
Exactly. Like abortion.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 15:43:38 GMT -8
th_thth1sm112Iknowdesk-copiaYou're being funny right?
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Post by domic on Jan 18, 2015 17:17:10 GMT -8
I'm always funny.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 19:24:00 GMT -8
True, sometimes more than others though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 20:23:39 GMT -8
Are you a bone in/near the elbow?
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