• US Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage nationwide
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[QUOTE=Winner;48056607]next they're gonna take my slaves away ;([/QUOTE] not unless they take my guns first
[QUOTE=Potus;48056476]Oh man the Fox News comments are glorious. It sustains me[/QUOTE] [img]http://i.imgur.com/c0CAmyW.png[/img]
even though i'm not LGBT i have friends who are and this makes me happy for them [editline]26th June 2015[/editline] oh man my family is gonna have a field day with this "OBONGO IS TURNING OUR COUNTRY INTO ONE OF THOSE MUSLIM COMMIE COUNTRIES"
[QUOTE=Winner;48056617][url]https://twitter.com/NOMupdate/status/614441122086174720[/url][/QUOTE] "Today is a significant setback for all Americans who believe in the Constitution," No, this is a totally normal day for people who believe in the Constitution. It's people who want to use the Constitution to oppress others who are having a setback.
So the US overtook Germany in one day, so to speak. Ya we have, gay marriage-ish, but they don't get tax benefits and other fine-print stuff "regular" marriages get. We have religious nuts in our politics systems, too, you win this time USA. Someone make a bald eagle with a freedom gaybow. :v:
[QUOTE=Rika-chan;48056586][url]https://www.nationformarriage.org[/url] Just waiting for this page to update so I can.laugh.[/QUOTE] Decided to check up on the [url=https://twitter.com/c4mtweets]UK equivalent group[/url] (who lost in 2013), apparently they're still going and their twitter feed is just a string of "ah shit we lost again"
Awesome news
For good measure Clarence Thomas' dissent [QUOTE]The corollary of that principle is that human dignity cannot be taken away by the government. Slaves did not lose their dignity (any more than they lost their humanity)because the government allowed them to be enslaved.Those held in internment camps did not lose their dignity because the government confined them. And those denied governmental benefits certainly do not lose their dignity because the government denies them those benefits. The government cannot bestow dignity, and it cannot take it away.[/QUOTE] What the fuck Thomas Alito's dissent: [QUOTE]"This understanding of marriage, which focuses almost entirely on the happiness of persons who choose to marry,is shared by many people today, but it is not the traditional one. For millennia, marriage was inextricably linked to the one thing that only an opposite-sex couple can do: procreate."[/QUOTE] Marriage is for baby making and nothing else :quagmire:
Jeb Bush is being a baby haha
[QUOTE=Winner;48056617][url]https://twitter.com/NOMupdate/status/614441122086174720[/url][/QUOTE] Holy shit the replies to that are gold
[QUOTE=Lambeth;48056650]For good measure Clarence Thomas' dissent What the fuck Thomas Alito's dissent: Marriage is for baby making and nothing else :quagmire:[/QUOTE] At least Alito's doesn't outright demonise gay people. Thomas' dissent on the other hand.... holy fuck.
[QUOTE=BuffaloBill;48056681]At least Alito's doesn't outright demonise gay people. Thomas' dissent on the other hand.... holy fuck.[/QUOTE] It looks like he's trying to make a point that's not utterly moronic ("The government cannot bestow dignity, and it cannot take it away.") but he made it in the most moronic way imaginable.
The White House twitter account has turned rainbow-coloured and is celebrating the ruling: [img]http://i.imgur.com/85m8exg.png[/img]
This is absolutely amazing. Good job, Supreme Court! :D
Various Alito excerpts: [QUOTE]If this traditional understanding of the purpose of marriage does not ring true to all ears today, that is probably because the tie between marriage and procreation has frayed. Today, for instance, more than 40% of all children in this country are born to unmarried women[/QUOTE] Slut shaming yeah! [QUOTE]It will be used to vilify Americans who are unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy. In the course of its opinion, the majority compares traditional marriage laws to laws that denied equal treatment for African-Americans and women. E.g., ante, at 11–13. The implications of this analogy will be exploited by those who are determined to stamp out every vestige of dissent. [/QUOTE] My bigotry will be persecuted! [QUOTE]I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in public, they will risk being labeled as bigots and treated as such by governments, employers, and schools. ... By imposing its own views on the entire country, the majority facilitates the marginalization of the many Americans who have traditional ideas. Recalling the harsh treatment of gays and lesbians in the past, some may think that turnabout is fair play. But if that sentiment prevails, the Nation will experience bitter and lasting wounds.[/QUOTE] My bigotry won't get any respect in schools!
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;48056693]It looks like he's trying to make a point that's not utterly moronic ("The government cannot bestow dignity, and it cannot take it away.") but he made it in the most moronic way imaginable.[/QUOTE] True, but at least he's trying something other than "gays are not people, muh bible etc etc". [quote]By imposing its own views on the entire country,[/quote] Oh that's fucking rich. [quote]Recalling the harsh treatment of gays and lesbians in the past, some may think that turnabout is fair play.[/quote] If there was really gonna be "turnabout is fair play" you people would be getting hanged. All this means is that gays/lesbians can now marry as well, no more, no less. Fuck off with this victim/persecution complex.
Holy fuck this is amazing, I'm so happy.
[QUOTE=Lambeth;48056719]Various Alito excerpts: Slut shaming yeah! My bigotry will be persecuted! My bigotry won't get any respect in schools![/QUOTE] i hope newt gingrich comes on the scene soon, that's going to be a riot
Alright found a channel here talking about it, looks like Obama's going to speak about it. Can't wait for the comments on that.
damn, didn't see that coming. that's awesome.
[url]https://www.whitehouse.gov/live[/url] Live Stream link
Obama's on the phone right now, probably prepping his speech.
Obama's making a statement about it right now. 11AM EST [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7Ufs0YnAs[/media]
"Congratulations America" is trending in the UK and doubtless many other countries
For once I feel like I have a legitimate reason to celebrate the country I live in. For once, I'm proud to be American.
Fuck yeah, my friend can marry his lovely fiancee now, happiness for all.
[QUOTE=Shark Bones;48056786]For once I feel like I have a legitimate reason to celebrate the country I live in. For once, I'm proud to be American.[/QUOTE] You are a cancer [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Flaming" - Swebonny))[/highlight]
Here comes Obama.
[QUOTE=Sally;48056793]You are a cancer[/QUOTE] Yes ma'am I was born after June 21st
[QUOTE=Shark Bones;48056786]For once I feel like I have a legitimate reason to celebrate the country I live in. For once, I'm proud to be American.[/QUOTE] we're not that bad jeez
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