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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Registered: 02-12-2009
Sat, 03-21-2009 - 5:30pm

>>> According to the actual text of the proposition, it most certainly and most specifically was eliminating the right of same sex couples to marry --

Of course...because same sex marriage does not conform to the constitutional definition of marriage.

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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 5:31pm
Actually we don't...at least conservatives don't. Liberals, of course, always think the grass is greener elsewhere.
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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 5:35pm

Gentle hugs, Kate, I'm sorry you fell.

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Registered: 02-19-2009
Sat, 03-21-2009 - 6:40pm

>>> According to the actual text of the proposition, it most certainly and most specifically was eliminating the right of same sex couples to marry --


Of course...because same sex marriage does not conform to the constitutional definition of marriage.<<


Most certainly it

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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 7:56pm

"Yeah, it says that they - like most other young college students - aren't married."


Yes, young and inexperienced.


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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 8:05pm

I think any confusion is deliberate, but there was vague use of a passive pronoun, so...

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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 8:09pm

Yip, all the shenanigans and goings-on in this government so far and the best the left can come up with is a guy that doesn't get to vote on any of these issues.


Shows you how little they have.


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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 8:13pm

"We actually do look at what other countries do, and have from the beginning, but nice try."


That was a very recent change, not 'from the begining' as you claim.

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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 8:15pm

When someone


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Sat, 03-21-2009 - 8:33pm

Actually, common law sprouts from England, many southwestern states have community property laws that come to fore in divorce that has original roots in Spanish civil law.


A bit of info on influences to the crafting of the US Constitution:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution



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