And you're allowed to marry a woman. Boom.
Yup, but a woman is not. Boom.
Yeah, that is what people said after oral arguments for the ACA case. Then it turned out as almost no one predicted. Don't try and predict SCOTUS, it does not tend to go well.
For the same reason I can't streak times square
Have you read any American history?
We're the UNITED STATES, emphasis on STATES. The way things are now, we ought to change the name of our country to the American Federal Republic.
What the hell does a state do anymore? I'll tell you, what we have become is NOT what the original founders had in mind.
That...didn't actually make any sense.
This is about a legal case, not some moral case. Please do learn the difference. Start with learning what laws are, and work from there.
So it's the federal government (federal court) dictating to the states what they can and can't do. Again, when did we become that country?
Sure, indecency laws are typically locally determined.
If you understood the Supremacy Clause and the US Constitution, you could answer your own question. I suggest you pick up a book and educate yourself about what the Supremacy Clause is and how it dictates the way that our country operates. Its actually quite fascinating and makes a lot of sense when you understand it.
If they're based on such things as age, gender or race (for example) then they'd be discriminatory.
You realize the Supreme Court is a branch of the federal government, right?
When people speak of the Feds, they're generally speaking of all three branches of government
And the supreme court was never intended to usurp the states
You think i give a damn about pre 1800? SOMEONE has to uphold equal protection and prevent states and tyranny of majority from crushing every minority in sight. The congress sure as hell won't do it in modern times, so the onus falls on SCOTUS
The supremecy clause is garbage. But anyway, what federal law expressly gives gays the right to marry?
How about religion?
The supremecy clause is garbage. But anyway, what federal law expressly gives gays the right to marry?
So what about religion? I've shown (and you haven't managed to dispute) that gay marriage bans are gender discrimination. That's why gay marriage bans are reliably shot down.
LOL.....Okie Dokie. Just saying that doesn't change the fact that the Supremacy Clause is part of the US Constitution and is one of the main tenements of the way our country operates. Do you really understand what the Supremacy Clause is and how it functions?
As for your second question - while you are at it in your ConLaw research you might want to explore Equal Protection and the 14th Amendment. That should answer your question for you.
1.)What ever happened to state's rights?
2.)Since when did marriage become a federal priority?
1.)Since when did the federal government need to get involved in whether prisoners have the "right" to marry?
2.)We are so far removed from what the founders of this nation had in mind in terms of how our government is structured, it's ridiculous.
3.) I don't want the federal government involved with social issues.
Pretty sure the 14th amendment doesn't mention gays.
So you have your supremecy clause, which says that federal law supersedes state law. But you have no federal law that expressly says all gays shall have the right to marry. So all you have is some federal judges who are liberally INTERPRETING the 14th amendment as it fits their agenda, who are then using the supremecy clause to impose their activism on the helpless people of Alabama
1.)So it's the federal government (federal court) dictating to the states what they can and can't do.
2.)Again, when did we become that country?
3.)The courts have far, far overstepped their constitutional authority long ago.
1.)The 14th amendment says nothing about gay marriage. If the federal court ruled that way, it's a loose "interpretation" as they are so fond of doing. Bend the constitution to fit whatever pet agenda you have that day.
2.) If gay marriage is constitutional, why didn't we have gay marriage immediately after the 14th amendment was ratified?
3.)The federal court is overstepping its bounds and trampling on state's rights in this case.
Maybe I should be allowed to marry my horse. I mean, where do you draw the line? And, more importantly, WHO gets to decide where that line is drawn?
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