Monday, June 29, 2015

Might the term, "Landmark" also describe a sign reading, “Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch’entrate!”?

A lot of digital ink has been spilled since the Supreme Court released the Obergfell decision. This article from National Journal pulled some of the juicier quotes from the 4 dissents. I don't think anyone has done a better job critiquing Justice Kennedy's loopy justification than his four colleagues have.

The majority wrote "The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality."

Recalling the article that I will post as soon as I overcome a technical error) about the inevitable effects revisions of their cannons by the Anglican Communion to recognize so-called SSM, the USCC has confirmed those predictions.

Justice Thomas’ dissent included this rebuke:
Kennedy and the Court's liberal wing are invoking a definition of "liberty" that the Constitution's framers "would not have recognized, to the detriment of the liberty they sought to protect."

Which was foretold in Solicitor General Verrilli’s response to Justice Alito’s question.

“I don’t deny that, Justice Alito.  It is –it is going to be an issue.”

In a choice between the First Amendment and “a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity." The imaginary one will trump the objective one every time with this bunch.


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