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(CNN)The U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday it will tackle the issue of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, or whether states are allowed to ban gay marriage.
AS I mentioned in the BN thread on this, there are two questions that will go before the court on this, whether states can ban SSM, and whether states can refuse to recognize SSM performed in other states. This leaves open the possibility of a partial victory for both sides.
Praying they'll see it as a state's rights issue and vote no.
The Constitution makes clear marriage is a question for the states so we'll see.
If marriage is solely a question for the states, then states would be allowed to prohibit interracial marriage. States do not have the power to strip individuals of constitutionally guaranteed rights, equal protection included.Praying they'll see it as a state's rights issue and vote no.
The Constitution makes clear marriage is a question for the states so we'll see.
AS I mentioned in the BN thread on this, there are two questions that will go before the court on this, whether states can ban SSM, and whether states can refuse to recognize SSM performed in other states. This leaves open the possibility of a partial victory for both sides.
yeah right, tell us where it says that plz
If marriage is solely a question for the states, then states would be allowed to prohibit interracial marriage. States do not have the power to strip individuals of constitutionally guaranteed rights, equal protection included.
AS I mentioned in the BN thread on this, there are two questions that will go before the court on this, whether states can ban SSM, and whether states can refuse to recognize SSM performed in other states. This leaves open the possibility of a partial victory for both sides.
Right.As I understand it, the SCOTUS will answer two questions. (1) does the 14th Amendment require all states to permit same-sex marriages, and (2) does the Full Faith and Credit Clause require all states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
We shall see. But what we do know for a fact from past rulings (like Loving) is that states do not have the exclusive authority over marriage.We will see how it goes.
So you're going with the loophole option. Which would not be surprising at all.
Right.
We shall see. But what we do know for a fact from past rulings (like Loving) is that states do not have the exclusive authority over marriage.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
The Constitution doesn't mention marriage
Like it or not, the 14th amendment is part of the Constitution.In these days where the US Constitution is looked at with disdain and wholly ignored at times, nothing will surprise me.
False. States are government entities. The people are not government entities (thank goodness).for the record.
STATES = THE PEOPLE
False. States are government entities. The people are not government entities (thank goodness).
The states derive their sovereignty from the people.
The states derive their sovereignty from the people.
So does the federal government.
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