The right's dangerous legal argument

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The right's dangerous legal argument
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Thu, 03-05-2009 - 9:46pm

Appearing for the supporters of Prop 8, Kenneth Starr, the former Whitewater prosecutor, said the people hold the right to modify the state constitution by adding or subtracting protections for civil rights.


Court appears ready to uphold Prop. 8



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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:10am
No. What she, besides SUPPORTING gay-marriage (!) did, was share personal experience and quit this thread when her words were twisted into a different meaning. At no instance did I see her "challenging your relationships", in fact HER relationships (DH, and best friend) were challenged, twisted and therefore ridiculed. I hope you can see that.
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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:19am
No. What she, besides SUPPORTING gay-marriage (!) did, was share personal experience and quit this thread when her words were twisted into a different meaning. At no instance did I see her "challenging your relationships", in fact HER relationships (DH, and best friend) were challenged, twisted and therefore ridiculed. I hope you can see that.




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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:22am

I'm sure no one wants my opinion, but I'll give it anyway.

 

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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:24am

>>Actually, kate is correct in her interpretation.


No, she is not, and I'm quite sure that I would know better.

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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:43am

No, she is not, and I'm quite sure that I would know better.


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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:47am

**I did not.

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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:51am

No, I got no answer as to how you would change something that was later found to have been unjustly claimed as a "right"


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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 10:58am

Funny though how the First Amendment says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."


It doesn't say "except for prohibiting ads within 30 days of an election..."


Then again, since you style my comments "ranting", can I suppose you're comfortable prohibiting speech you don't agree with?

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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 11:09am

Actually, it is sufficiently ambiguous that one could argue the point, but then again, successful argument is another matter, and politics does play a role in how liberally the amendment will be interpreted.


Not really... If it were, why wasn't it cited in support of any of the gay marriage cases?

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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 11:10am

Ah, but does it silence you? Are you prohibited from saying it?


Now I have no opinion on the law itself, it runs both ways (hello, MoveOn) but it does not restrict our right as individuals to speak our mind. It regulates mass media... big difference.


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