The Same-Sex Marriage Thread (SCOTUS)

[ArcadiaGP]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear oral arguments on April 28 on whether states can ban gay marriage, addressing a hot social issue in what promises to yield one of the justices' most important rulings of the year.

The nine justices will hear an extended 150-minute argument in cases concerning same-sex marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear gay marriage cases on April 28 | Reuters

 

[PistolBob]

I hope SCOTUS upholds individual states rights. Fat chance.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I hope SCOTUS upholds equal protection.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I hope SCOTUS justices get term limits.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I hope this thread goes 100 pages with every post beginning with "I hope..."

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I hope this thread goes 100 pages with every post beginning with "I hope..."

I hope you get what you hoped for.

 

[hoosierdoc]

 

[A 7.62 Exodus]

I hope people take this thread seriously, considering same-sex marriage is a HUGE topic right now

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I hope people take this thread seriously, considering same-sex marriage is a HUGE topic right now

I hope so, too.

I think it's bound to happen in the next couple years. Seems SSM and marijuana legalization are inevitable. But will two "liberal" victories (even though they are bipartisan for some) give momentum to keep electing liberal presidents?

 

[PistolBob]

In the scope of current world events, same sex marriage doesn't matter.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

In the scope of current world events, same sex marriage doesn't matter.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I hope I can rep this post once I spread some around.

I hope people take this thread seriously, considering same-sex marriage is a HUGE topic right now

It is a huge topic, but this is just a thread on a gun forum and not a briefing for SCOTUS. We can keep the relative importance of both the topic and this particular venue in mind and have fun as well as discuss it.

 

[PistolBob]

Hahahah...very nice...can't wait to steal it and use it myself. Bravo.

Every time congress goes along with our President, this little media slice is relevant.

 

[iChokePeople]

I hope someone deletes this thread, starts a new one just like it, and blocks PistolBob from posting in it and screwing it up.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

I hope I can rep this post once I spread some around.



It is a huge topic, but this is just a thread on a gun forum and not a briefing for SCOTUS. We can keep the relative importance of both the topic and this particular venue in mind and have fun as well as discuss it.

Got him for you, BBI


Based on the way SCOTUS seems to be judging the current ObamaCare ****up, I suspect "States Rights" and "limited federal powers" have gone the way of the Dodo and Great Auk.

 

[PistolBob]

I hope someone deletes this thread, starts a new one just like it, and blocks PistolBob from posting in it and screwing it up.

Hahaha...try the butthurt ointment.

 

[mrjarrell]

Hundreds of companies and major corporations have signed onto an amicus brief urging the court to come down in favour of marriage equality. Citing the current hodgepodge of laws that make things difficult for businesses in America. Can't say as I blame them.

Apple, Facebook, Comcast, and hundreds of others ask Supreme Court for nationwide marriage equality | The Verge

 

[Darral27]

Why is this an important issue? How many people does it actually have an impact on?
My guess would be not many. If this is about benefits let's make it about benefits. I believe along with many others that marriage should be between a man and a woman. I do not care if two men want to be together or two women or 3 men a parrot but come up with a different name for it.

 

[femurphy77]

Why is this an important issue? How many people does it actually have an impact on?
My guess would be not many. If this is about benefits let's make it about benefits. I believe along with many others that marriage should be between a man and a woman. I do not care if two men want to be together or two women or 3 men a parrot but come up with a different name for it.

It's feel good legislation that they can't point and say "see what I did"!

 

[wagyu52]

It's feel good legislation that they can't point and say "see what I did"!

Ding ding ding we have a winner, the perfect description of the same sex marriage legislation.