Michigan strikes down gay marriage ban

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/21/federal-judge-strikes-down-michigan-gay-marriage-ban/

Another one bites the dust. I still stand by my prediction of gay marriage in all 50 states in less than two years.

 

Your headline is a lib lie.

Michigan did not strike down the ban against gay marriage.

One unelected (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) in black robes did.

 

Great news! Now, if only a federal judge would strike down Detroit

 

Either way works. Besides federal over state.

And the vote is irrelevant. You do not have a say in the matter what don't you understand?

 

I don't know what's the matter with those guys.

Gay marriage bans keep getting ruled unconstitutional, and they go on and on all day about the constitution.

I guess it should be expected.

 

Tyrants don't suffer the concerns of their subjects, tyrants rule per their own intents.

 

Well they go on about THEIR version of the constitution which permits racism and hate and exclusion while the victim has no "right" to to take action.

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Oh well too bad, "the people" have no say in the matter. None, zero, zip, zilch, nada.

 

"The people" are not smart enough to vote on matters concerning civil rights. The US has NEVER legislated civil rights based on popular opinions of every day folk for good reason. Slavery and Jim Crow would have taken years longer to abolish. Same with women's rights.

An besides, a clear majority of Americans now support gay marriage. You people against gay marriage are an ever increasing minority in America. How do you feel about that?

 

They will just ignore it like they do with most other facts.

 

The gay marriage debate is over. Opponents of same-sex marriage have lost. They lost because they failed to provide a good argument for banning it. If you have a problem with gay marriage, you can move to Russia. Comrade Putin would love to have you

 

We now live in the 21st century. If you still base your morality on a book written thousands of years ago, well it's time to grow up. They might not get it, but their kids and grand kids will.

 

Another LIEberal activist judge IMPOSING HIS WILL on the people.

 

I remember when gay americans came to Canada to get married. Those were the good ol' days.,

 

MICHIGAN STRUCK DOWN THE BAN AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE!

WOOT!

Congrats, Michigan, and welcome to the 21st Century!

 

Or maybe the states attorneys in all these states so far have done a (*)(*)(*)(*)-poor job defending marriage bans?

The will of the people has NEVER in the history of the United States been the sole dictator of public policy, for good reason. Most Americans are not intelligent enough to have an opinion on an issue like gay marriage (which doesn't effect them at all) so why should they decide the civil rights of an entire sector of society that has for years suffered abuse and discrimination?

 

It's because they don't understand the constitution. Or don't believe in it, which is more disturbing.

 

A little bit of empathy and understanding towards your fellow man and their struggles goes a long way towards being a productive and honorable member of a new millennium and a 21st century society. Bigotry needs to die.

 

Yeah, but why do you hate straights?

 

Yea that's kinda what I meant when I said "Tyrants don't suffer the concerns of their subjects, tyrants rule per their own intents."

 

You tell me. I see no "straight hatred" going on here. But maybe you are able to read into these things deeper than I can. I'm a straight guy too. And I don't feel any hatred towards myself. Weird.

 

And you can't stand the fact that the constitution is being upheld for all citizens.

 

Tyrants take rights from people.

Gay marriage does not take rights from anyone.

You can whine all day and night about it..but gay marriage in no way at all affects your rights.

 

I wonder if this point is too subtle for some people here. The discrimination amendments served a clear and present political interest, in all the states where the politicians happily pandered to the bigot vote. But there is no STATE interest, which is something different.

 

might happen by end of next year. too many states are overturning laws for SCOTUS to avoid making a sweeping ruling at this point one way or another. they already ruled Federal govt has to recognize same sex marriage in states where it is legal, next step is banning restrictions on marriage based on gender

 

Yawn. If you don't like the idea of judicial scrutiny DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Campaign, lobby, rally, vote. *****ing and moaning on here won't do anything. Try using the democratic process to change it. Pass a federal constitutional amendment codifying discrimination...