Fucking *&$^#~!!!!

[conuly]

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0429/hirsch.php

So, hold on. They're going to give up on banning gay marriage EVERYWHERE, but they're now going to make it impossible to appeal against the DOMA (which means that a marriage in one state need not be recognized in another state if it happens to be between two men or two women)?

Evil. Pure evil. And either terribly short-sighted or maniacally clever. The precedent set is unthinkable. We have a constitutional right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. But if one or two laws like this get passed, how long before that right is diluted to nothingness? Precedent is a powerful thing.

Comments

[joeymew.livejournal.com]

Doesn't Canada seem like a lovely place? I hear it rains a lot on the west coast near the border...

[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Honestly I'm not too worried about that. Not only is the DOMA clearly unconsitutional, the Marriage Whatever Act is also unconstitutional. The members of the Supreme Court may have their feelings on same-sex marriage, but being barred from hearing a case from the whims of the legislative branch will piss them off. That's why we have checks and balances. When one branch oversteps their boundaries, another branch is there to hit them upside the head and remind them to play nice.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Eh.. Canada isn't that great.. Quebec still hasn't signed the damned constitution!

[nerdinium.livejournal.com]

Which is why Bush is so desperate to get his nominees into as many courts as possible instead of the Democrats. Then they would have all 3 branches - executive, legislative AND judicial.

World Domination Incorporated.

[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Until November when anything could happen.

[conuly]

Here's an idea. Instead of talking about postponing the election, why not have it early?

"Hey, guys, we're kinda worried about terrorism, so we're bumping the elections up to August. How about next Monday? Good!"

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

No.. That would be just way too smart.

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

Unconstitutional as becoming a dictator (which I sometimes feel is his ultimate goal). "This law is invulnerable cos you can't appeal against it! Hahaha!" Uh, right.

[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Hmm... you know, that's not a bad idea...

[joeymew.livejournal.com]

Doesn't Canada seem like a lovely place? I hear it rains a lot on the west coast near the border...

[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Honestly I'm not too worried about that. Not only is the DOMA clearly unconsitutional, the Marriage Whatever Act is also unconstitutional. The members of the Supreme Court may have their feelings on same-sex marriage, but being barred from hearing a case from the whims of the legislative branch will piss them off. That's why we have checks and balances. When one branch oversteps their boundaries, another branch is there to hit them upside the head and remind them to play nice.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Eh.. Canada isn't that great.. Quebec still hasn't signed the damned constitution!

[nerdinium.livejournal.com]

Which is why Bush is so desperate to get his nominees into as many courts as possible instead of the Democrats. Then they would have all 3 branches - executive, legislative AND judicial.

World Domination Incorporated.

[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Until November when anything could happen.

[conuly]

Here's an idea. Instead of talking about postponing the election, why not have it early?

"Hey, guys, we're kinda worried about terrorism, so we're bumping the elections up to August. How about next Monday? Good!"

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

No.. That would be just way too smart.

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

Unconstitutional as becoming a dictator (which I sometimes feel is his ultimate goal). "This law is invulnerable cos you can't appeal against it! Hahaha!" Uh, right.

[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Hmm... you know, that's not a bad idea...