TheProgressivePatriot
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Courts legislating? Oh? What bill did they pass? Where do I go to read the new law they wrote in the code of laws for the federal government?Congress legislating from the bench You cannot accept or understand how things work. Not my problem.Supreme Court ruling "a victory for America," Obama says
6/30/2015
On Friday, President Barack Obama gave a moving speech in support of the Supreme Court's ruling that legalized marriage equality nationwide. Obama called the ruling "a victory for America" and added that it "reaffirmed that all Americans are entitled to equal protection to the law; that all people are treated equally regardless of who they are or who they love. ... [T]oday, we can say in no uncertain terms that we've made our union a little more perfect."
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Congress legislating from the bench is a victory for no one. Some people just aren't smart enough to grasp that
Obviously I meant the courts legislating from the bench. Wow, you got a typo, nicely played. That's pretty good ... for you ...
Remember this is Kaz.
When the Supreme Court overturns a law that he approves of- that is 'legislating from the bench"
When the Supreme Court overturns a law that he doesn't approve - that is a major civil rights victory.
Re: Obergefall and Loving.
NOW, he and others approves of the Loving decision because racial bigotry is more out of style and harder to get away with. Blacks and interracial couples are no longer a viable target. However, the same underlying dynamics of hatred are always there. The need to marginalize a group in order to feel superior Haters have to hate.
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