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So broad an interpretation of liberty as to justify every perversion.
La Salette Journey ^ | April 30, 2015 | Paul Melanson

Posted on 04/30/2015 8:38:29 AM PDT by cleghornboy

From Mass Resistance:

Primer: Ten things you need to know about the US Supreme Court “gay marriage” case being heard April 28, 2015

On April 28 the US Supreme Court case will hear oral arguments for the case that will essentially decide whether “gay marriage” is a previously unknown “fundamental right” enshrined in the US Constitution, similar to the Court’s 1973 abortion ruling.  The US Supreme Court building will be ground zero for the latest assault on the nation's culture.

What was once a fringe, unthinkable idea is now on the verge of being imposed on the entire nation. What is happening? Here are ten things to know about this case:

1. How we got to this point The popular sentiment against “gay marriage” in the United States has been overwhelmingly one-sided at the ballot box. Since 1998, 30 states have passed constitutional amendments banning it. Some of these amendments were passed by huge margins (as high as 80%). This appeared to everyone to be an insurmountable obstacle to the “gay marriage” movement. After losing in state after state, the homosexual movement realized that it could never overturn these amendments legitimately. In very blue states, using massive amounts of money, they were able to successfully lobby legislatures and sway elections. But the amendments across the country were a problem. So they decided to focus on perfecting the strategy that worked in Massachusetts in 2003: using the courts and hand-picked activist judges, along with very shrewd manipulation of the legal process and well-funded legal teams and political strategists. They crafted a plan to get the state amendments declared unconstitutional. This strategy took advantage of the LGBT lobby’s well-funded propaganda push over the last few decades in law schools, law firms, and judicial chambers, as well as a fresh new generation of radical federal judges appointed by Barack Obama. Starting with California in 2009, where a homosexual judge overturned the Proposition 8 vote, they soon picked up momentum. Across the country, the various cases began sailing through the state and federal courts largely unimpeded. It was quite frightening for all of us to watch. Other factors helped keep it going. The almost universal unwillingness of the legal teams on the pro-family side to aggressively confront the other side’s arguments gave them a free pass on what could have been difficult issues to overcome. And a number of pro-gay “marriage” Democrat (and RINO Republican) Governors and Attorneys-General simply refused to properly defend the cases and/or appeal them after losing. Using both state and federal courts, the LGBT lobby has now gotten activist courts to “overturn” 26 of the 30 state constitutional amendments. (Some of these cases are still being appealed.) But on November 6, 2014, their string of successes hit a snag, as the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Ohio constitutional amendment. However, since this disagreed with the other Federal District Court rulings, it bumped the case up to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear it and make a broad decision.

2. How the 14th Amendment is used to push the radical agenda in the courts In all these cases (as in countless other “progressive” legal challenges over the years) the radicals have used twisted interpretations of the US Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment to advance their agenda through the courts. The Fourteenth Amendment says: No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The “due process” and the “equal protection” clauses are the hammers used to smash the existing laws and constitutional amendments. Along with that, the LGBT lawyers start with the assumption (which our side could easily refute, but doesn't) that “sexual orientation” constitutes a class of citizen (based on an immutable characteristic, etc). Regarding the “equal protection” argument: They argue that “gays” are not allowed to marry the ones they love, but heterosexuals are. They say that “gays” are thus “demeaned,” made “second class citizens,” and kept “unequal” – and this causes them terrible harm. They further argue that not recognizing “gay marriages” from other states is a violation of due process because of the Constitution’s “full faith and credit” clause.  Of course, this is all legal nonsense. The answer to their “equal protection” argument is simple: Under the law, every person can only marry someone of the opposite sex. The marriage laws apply to every person equally. No legal expert we’ve consulted has disagreed with us on that reasoning. And everyone gets the same “due process” under it. Unfortunately, to our knowledge these points are rarely used to buttress our side’s argument. Furthermore, the “full faith and credit” clause was never meant to be used to alter the meaning of the word marriage (i.e., plural marriages, incestuous marriages, marriages to young children), but only the application to a marriage case (or a divorce, etc.,) where the meaning of the word marriage was commonly agreed upon. It’s pretty simple – unless you’re an activist judge.

3. What this case is specifically meant to decide The case is officially named Obergefell v. Hodges, which is a consolidation of four “gay marriage” cases previously brought before the Sixth Circuit. According to the court documents, this case addresses only two specific questions: 1) Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex? 2) Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-state? On April 28, a total of 90 minutes is allotted for oral argument on question #1, and a total of 60 minutes is allotted for oral argument on question #2. As discussed above, in any normal circumstance this would be a no-brainer. Not surprisingly, there have been dozens of amicus briefs filed for this case. (You can read them here.) Most of those filed by our side discuss the importance of marriage in society, the historical roots of marriage, how imposing “gay marriage” would divide the country, children needing a father and a mother, etc. None that we’ve seen actually addresses the two questions regarding the Fourteenth Amendment which this case is about. We can only surmise that people are assuming that the Justices are not actually focusing on strict constitutional law but on these unrelated issues.

4. The lawyers arguing this case on April 28 The competition to represent the pro-family side was definitely not as intense as for the “gay marriage side.” Arguing for the pro-family side: Eric E. Murphy is the current Ohio State Solicitor, who won the appeal before the Sixth Circuit after losing in District Court. John J. Bursch was Michigan State Solicitor from 2011-2013 and has argued eight times before the US Supreme Court. According to news reports, Bursch’s current firm, Warner Norcross & Judd, supports “gay marriage” and has refused to be involved in this case to help him, so he is working independently. Both attorneys have a good reputation for competence. Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor Office of the Attorney General 30 East Broad Street, 17th Fl. Columbus, OH 43215-3428 (614) 466-8980 eric.murphy@ohioattorneygeneral.gov

John J. Bursch Michigan Dept of Attorney General P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-1124 BurschJ@michigan.gov

Arguing for the homosexual “marriage” side: Alphonse A. Gerhardstein is a prominent civil rights attorney from Cincinnati. Mary Bonauto is the celebrity lesbian attorney for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, who won the original Goodridge “gay marriage” case in Massachusetts in 2003. We at MassResistance know Bonauto well. She argued the lawsuit against us (unsuccessfully) in the infamous “Fistgate” case, and we have debated her on television. We don’t know much about Gerhardstein. In our opinion, Bonauto is not particularly impressive. Alphonse A. Gerhardstein Gerhardstein & Branch Co. LPA 432 Walnut St., Suite 400 Cincinnati, OH 45202 (513) 621-0779 agerhardstein@gbfirm.com

Mary L. Bonauto Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders 30 Winter Street, Suite 800 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 426-1350 mbonauto@glad.org

(Contact information is from Supreme Court filings.)

5. Anticipated problems with our side’s arguments The other side’s arguments rarely bother dealing with the strict constitutional meaning of the text in question. They are almost exclusively based on the assumption that “sexual orientation” constitutes a legitimate legal “class” of people who are “born that way,” and as such have innate rights as a “class.” The concept of a “class” of people is foreign to the text of the Constitution. But it has nevertheless been accepted by courts for decades and undoubtedly by a number of the Supreme Court Justices. That concept must be vigorously confronted and debunked. Unfortunately, our lawyers have been afraid to do that. Instead they concede to it and attempt to make a persuasive argument within those absurd boundaries — i.e., every child needs a mother and father, marriage is an institution for procreation, etc. This strategy almost always fails. Why does our side avoid a strong argument? The answer falls into two categories: 1. Fear of being accused of “animus.” Our lawyers have internalized the idea that any perception of “animus towards gays” in their arguments will alienate the Justices. After all, gays are a “class” of people. This forces out any discussion of anything that debunks that, such as the horrible medical consequences associated with homosexual behavior: diseases, addictions, mental health problems, domestic violence, lower life expectancy, etc. Or any suggestion that is an immoral, unnatural perversion. Or the proven damage to children raised in same-sex households. 2. Pandering to “rational basis.” There is an extra-constitutional concept that judges have the authority to overturn a law if it doesn’t appear rational to them. Whether or not it was “rational” to a legislature or to the people makes no difference. Thus, the LGBT lawyers simply state that it’s “not rational” to exclude the class of “gays” from marrying whomever they want. It’s been one the basis for overturning constitutional marriage amendments. Our lawyers fear being judged “irrational” if they bring up the uncomfortable aspects of homosexuality, so they stick to the “comfortable” arguments. It’s about time to quit doing what doesn’t work. Our fear, unfortunately, is that the lawyers on our side have been working closely with pro-family establishment lawyers in Washington DC (and we all know who they are) who are anything but aggressive or confrontational on these issues.

6. When the Court will issue a decision The Court will issue its ruling before its current term ends in late June – i.e., within two months.

7. Why Justices Ginsburg and Kagan must legally recuse themselves from this case Federal law 28 U.S. Code § 455 states: Any justice, judge, or magistrate judge of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned. In the past year Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan have performed same-sex “weddings.” Ginsburg told people that the acceptance of same-sex “marriage” reflects “the genius of our Constitution.” Kagan’s aggressive advocacy for LGBT “rights” goes back to her years as Dean of Harvard Law School (2003-2009), and is thoroughly documented in our MassResistance report. Ginsburg and Kagan are unquestionably biased on this issue and by law must disqualify themselves from this case. Failure to do would call into question the legitimacy of the (feared) ruling on this case, at the very least. Furthermore, a near-universal interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s “due process” clause (above) includes the right of impartial court proceedings. Having biased judges violates that. Motion for Recusal. We have been informed that Attorney Andy Schlafly (son of Phyllis Schlafly) has drafted a Motion for Recusal, under section 28 USC 144, which will be filed by one of the state Attorneys-Generals in Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan or Kentucky who have standing in the case. According to Mr. Schlafly, “This will be the first time in the history of our country that a Motion for Recusal will have been filed against U.S. Supreme Court Justices because the above codes are for Federal District Judges, yet the principle of recusal can be expanded to all federal judges including Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.”

8. Bill filed in Congress to remove the Court’s jurisdiction on marriage It is possible for Congress to restrict the Federal Courts from hearing certain types of cases. Article III, Section 2 of the US Constitution gives Congress the ability to restrict the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and federal courts: In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. In the case of marriage, this probably should have been done at least a decade ago. However, this past week, some action was started. In both houses of Congress, bills were filed to block the federal courts, including the US Supreme Court, from hearing or deciding cases involving the definition of marriage. In the US House, Rep. Steve King, (R-Iowa) filed bill, H.R. 1968, titled Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act of 2015. (See text of bill here.) As Rep. King describes on his website, “This bill strips federal courts of jurisdiction to hear cases related to marriage. The effect of the bill would prevent federal courts from hearing marriage cases, leaving the issue to the States where it properly belongs.” Read a news report here. In the US Senate, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) filed bill S. 1080, It is titled The Protect Marriage from the Courts Act. (See text of bill here.) Will the RINO Republican leadership in the US House and Senate go along with it? We will see. And then Obama must sign it …

9. The latest in the Court’s long history of illegitimate usurpation of power The problem of the federal courts acting as unelected rulers — contrary to the intent of the Constitution — is not new. In 1861, in his first Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln condemned the Supreme Court’s power grab then: If the policy of the government upon vital questions, affecting the whole people, is to be irrevocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme Court, the instant they are made, in ordinary litigation between parties, in personal actions, the people will have ceased to be their own rulers having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Over the last several decades it’s only gotten further out-of-control. In 2005, the Hoover Institution published a paper by Lino Graglia, a law professor at the University of Texas, titled “Constitutional Law without the Constitution: The Supreme Court’s Remaking of America” that described it very well. An excerpt from that article: The central fact of contemporary constitutional law, however, is that it has very little to do with the Constitution. Nearly all the Supreme Court’s rulings of unconstitutionality have little or no basis in, and are sometimes in direct violation of, the Constitution. Their actual basis is nothing more than the policy preferences of a majority of the Court’s nine justices. The power to assert that the Constitution prohibits any policy choice of which they disapprove has enabled the justices to make themselves the final lawmakers on any public policy issue that they choose to remove from the ordinary political process and to assign for decision to themselves. Over the past half-century the justices have chosen to make themselves the final lawmakers on most basic issues of domestic social policy in American society. These include issues literally of life and death, as in the Court’s decisions on contraception, abortion, capital punishment, and assisted suicide; issues of public order, as in its decisions on criminal procedure, public demonstrations, and vagrancy control; and issues of public morality, as in its decisions on pornography and homosexuality. These are the issues that determine the basic values, nature, and quality of a society. In essence, the Court now performs in the American system of government a role similar to that performed by the Grand Council of Ayatollahs in the Iranian system: voting takes place and representatives of the people are elected as lawmakers, but the decisions they reach on basic issues of social policy are permitted to prevail only so long as they are not disallowed by the system’s highest authority. That’s what we’ve been up against: Nine justices appointed for life who have made themselves the unelected legislators over us all.

10. Immense pressure from the homosexual movement It’s difficult to describe the enormous amounts of money and sophisticated planning, political maneuvering, and pressure tactics that the homosexual lobby has used in this nationwide march through the federal courts. Millions of dollars have flowed to them from major US corporations and wealthy donors. Adding to that is the flood of major media support (including even FOX News!) that the LGBT movement enjoys. Needless to say, it’s unbelievably one-sided. On the other hand, most wealthy conservative donors have made their peace with the LGBT movement and have abandoned their support at a time when it’s needed most. And virtually no corporations donate money to the pro-family side of this issue. The LGBT movement has used its resources and power very aggressively. In just the last several weeks, hundreds of corporations and high-profile politicians, including Republicans, have publicly told the Supreme Court that they want “gay marriage” imposed on America by the judiciary. Virtually the nation’s entire legal community now refuses to even engage cases involving challenges to “gay marriage” — an unpresented turn of events. Will this push a majority of the Supreme Court Justices over the top? In any other time in history, this case would have been laughed out of any courtroom. So anything is possible. What do we do next? By any objective measure, this whole case is a mockery of actual Constitutional law. Yet, the odds are that Ginsburg and Kagan will not disqualify themselves and enough of the rest of the judges will rule to force this insanity on all of America — and which among other things will surely lead to the further persecution of people of faith. Should the worst happen, we’ll certainly have it rubbed in our faces as quickly as possible. As happened in Massachusetts in 2003, the first thing we will see will be adolescent screams of joy and jumping in the streets by the homosexual radicals, celebrated spectacularly in the mainstream media. But what about our side? We have to fight back, that’s for sure. What does that mean? There has been a lot of talk about pro-family “civil disobedience” and “taking to the streets.” But let’s be honest. When the Left threatens civil disobedience the local police schedule double shifts (often to protect them). But when we do it, nobody really pays attention. To most conservatives civil disobedience is not mowing your lawn for three weeks or posting strong articles on FaceBook – not exactly rioting. And the legal system will surely come down even harder on anyone disobeying the new rulings, as well as state and local non-discrimination ordinances...

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My commentary:

When moral liberty is detached from the Natural Law and the Eternal Divine Law, it soon degenerates into license. It was Pope Leo XIII, in his Encyclical Letter Libertas Humana, who reminded us that:

"Liberty, the highest of natural endowments, being the portion only of intellectual or rational natures, confers on man this dignity - that he is 'in the hand of his counsel' and has power over his actions. But the manner in which such dignity is exercised is of the greatest moment, inasmuch as on the use that is made of liberty the highest good and the greatest evil alike depend. Man, indeed, is free to obey his reason, to seek moral good, and to strive unswervingly after his last end. Yet he is free also to turn aside to all other things; and, in pursuing the empty substance of good, to disturb rightful order and to fall headlong into the destruction which he has voluntarily chosen...Therefore, the nature of human liberty, however it be considered, whether in individuals or in society, whether in those who command or in those who obey, supposes the necessity of obedience to some supreme and eternal law, which is no other than the authority of God, commanding good and forbidding evil. And, so far from this most just authority of God over men diminishing, or even destroying their liberty, it protects and perfects it, for the real perfection of all creatures is found in the prosecution and attainment of their respective ends, but the supreme end to which human liberty must aspire is God."

In Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court allows so broad an interpretation of liberty, that virtually all state laws proscribing evils such as adultery, bigamy, incest, prostitution, sadomasochism, bestiality and pedophilia are now at risk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas#Broader_implications

An act is immoral if it violates Natural Law or Divine Law. The Supreme Court has imposed a perverse notion of "liberty" which favors unnatural vice over virtue. In Lawrence v Texas, the Court violated its responsibility to uphold a most fundamental principle of the Natural Law. Namely, to do good and avoid evil. As a consequence, homosexuality - and other sexual abnormalities which undermine the family and therefore the common good - will now be constitutionally protected expressions of "liberty."

This is a real moral tragedy and one which will soon lead to intense persecution of Christians (and other people of good will) who oppose violations of both the Natural Law and the Divine Law (see:http://dtf-jayg.blogspot.com/2007/02/whos-persecuting-whom.html ).

When the European Parliament passed a special resolution encouraging the nations of Europe to approve homosexual "marriage," Pope John Paul II responded in protest:

"What is not morally acceptable, however, is the legalization of homosexual acts. To show understanding towards the person who sins, towards the person who is not in the process of freeing himself from this tendency, does not at all mean to diminish the demands of the moral norm (cf. Veritatis Splendor, No. 95)....

But we must say that what was intended with the European Parliament's resolution was the legitimization of a moral disorder. Parliament improperly conferred an institutional value to a conduct that is deviant and not in accordance with God's plan...

Forgetting the words of Christ 'The truth shall set you free' (John 8:32), an attempt was made to show the people of our continent a moral evil, a deviance, a certain slavery, as a form of liberation, falsifying the very essence of the family." (http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/angelus/1994/documents/hf_jp-ii_ang_19940220_it.html ).

As the persecution of Christians intensifies, and as our society collapses in on itself under the weight of institutionalized deviance, the words of the prophet Isaiah will echo in our hearts and minds:

"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness.... Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!" Isaiah 5:2-21


TOPICS: History; Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: broad; interpretation; liberty; license

1 posted on 04/30/2015 8:38:29 AM PDT by cleghornboy
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To: cleghornboy

Yeah, except economic liberty.

And free speech (the Left want to shut it down any way it can, and they are trying to do it one nibble at a time).


2 posted on 04/30/2015 8:40:42 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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To: cleghornboy

Oral arguments, eh?


3 posted on 04/30/2015 8:45:31 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Steely Tom

am completely conflicted on this whole situation ... Being a God fearing Christian, I would welcome Jesus’ return .... Being a card carrying (conceal carrier) I welcome government starting a war for homos and protections for all perversions. I’m conflicted .... Hold in Right Hand and reload with left hand or visa versa ...???


4 posted on 04/30/2015 8:48:33 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Do what is Right ... Take This Freepathon Over the Top!!!)
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To: no-to-illegals

Don’t be conflicted. One is spiritual and one is physical, both are relevant.


5 posted on 04/30/2015 8:50:38 AM PDT by gattaca (Republicans believe every day is July 4, democrats believe every day is April 15. Ronald Reagan)
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To: cleghornboy

“After losing in state after state, the homosexual movement realized that it could never overturn these amendments legitimately.”

They realized that they couldn’t overturn these amendments legitimately within the time frame they wished them to be overturned.

The problem is that our side saw those amendments pass with such success that many seem to think that the popular vote would remain static and unchanging on the issue. But it didn’t, as is easily seen when you compare the actual votes between states and the years in which they passed. In my opinion if the trend continues, there won’t be a state in the union that won’t repeal any marriage amendment that remains within 20 years by popular vote. The ones that only passed their amendments in the 50% ranges in the middle of the last decade wouldn’t be able to pass them again now.

Freegards


6 posted on 04/30/2015 8:51:11 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: gattaca

true enough ... I call it plan ‘A’ and plan ‘B’


7 posted on 04/30/2015 8:53:18 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Do what is Right ... Take This Freepathon Over the Top!!!)
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To: Steely Tom

The homo leaders have already said that after they get homosexual marriage rights, they are going to usher in a quota system, a new law that will force all businesses, universities, churches, local towns and municipalities to have an affirmative action plan to hire ONLY homosexuals.

The homo marriage law is only just the beginning for what the Gaystopo is planing for the entire country. They will be creating a special protected class of citizens, who will be lording over all the rest.


8 posted on 04/30/2015 9:00:21 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: cleghornboy

[[So broad an interpretation of liberty as to justify every perversion.]]

It is boiling down to one of two points- either they will allow all perversions by this vote, OR they will legislate from the bench and approve of one perversion over the other sexually deviant perversions- picking and choosing which perversions they like and don’t like

Their whole argument for why gay marriage should be allowed boils down to the claim that ‘gay people aren’t afforded the dignity ‘they deserve’ that marriage affords heterosexuals”- They are whining about society looking down on them just because they prefer a ‘different type of sex’, and they are DEMANDING that society stop looking on them as deviant

IF this is true, then ANY sexually perverted class of people can make the same damn claim

But of course the courts will choose the perversion known as homosexuality, and declare it is no longer a perversion, while still deeming the other perverted forms of sex as deviant

We are going to witness the courts declare homosexuality is to no longer be declared immoral and deviant, when EVERYONE KNOWS it is STILL immoral and deviant!

The gay agenda has gotten away with the tactic of ‘oh poor us, all we want is love, and you bullies are preventing it and we feel like lower class people because of it’ They have managed to scam the US into thinking it’s not immoral any longer- and that they are just poor victims of discrimination- yet they will be quick to turn around and declare all the other perversions immoral because they no longer want to be lumped together with those perversions


9 posted on 04/30/2015 10:26:19 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: cleghornboy

[[The Fourteenth Amendment says: No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States;]]

Since when did deviant sexual practices become privileges afforded to us?

[[nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;]]

And this covers sexual deviancy how again? “Liberty”? The liberty to pursue whatever they like? How about people that like corpses? Shall their ‘liberty’ be denied them if the gaystapo are claiming their ‘liberty’ is being denied them?

we are NEVER at liberty to do whatever we want whenever we want- society has ALWAYS restricted liberties- especially when it comes to immoral practices

[[“equal protection”]]

They are claiming ‘equal protection’ gives them the right to have government sanctioned marriages? Really? Does our country, or any other country for that matter, as a whole, give the same ‘“equal protection” to pedophiles, people who have sex with animals, people who want to marry their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters? To people who want to marry their cars?

How did it all of a sudden become a case where homosexuality is ‘less deviant than’ the OTHER DEVIANT sexual practices? a DEVIANT sexual practices is an immoral violation of the natural course of sexual reproduction acts- and homosexual acts certainly qualify as DEVIANT sexual practice- when did the act of homosexuality begin producing offspring? It NEVER did and it NEVER will, and therefore it is STILL a DEVIANT act that violates the natural course of things

[[They argue that “gays” are not allowed to marry the ones they love, but heterosexuals are.]]

Really? Shall we say “Cry us a river here?”- neither are bestiality practitioners, pedophiles, siblings, close relatives, necromancers, allowed to ‘marry the ones they love’ etc etc etc- Sorry, but the act of homosexuality is STILL an immoral sexually DEVIANT practice- Sorry that you don’t accept that- but society still does!

[[The answer to their “equal protection” argument is simple: Under the law, every person can only marry someone of the opposite sex. The marriage laws apply to every person equally.]]

PRECISELY- EVERYONE MUST meet a certain criteria- we are ALL subjected to the same criteria- a 50 year father ol or mother or aunt is NOT allowed to marry their 10 year old daughter or son or niece or nephew because they do NOT met the criteria of marriage which stipulates that close relatives, and people below certain ages, are not allowed to marry

Dear Lord I hope TRUTH prevails in the SC ruling, and that the nonsense that gay people are being treated unfairly is finally put to rest for good!- But I have a sinking suspicion that it wont considering the extreme bias/agenda that the liberal justices have demonstrated in clear violation of their oath to uphold the rule of law


10 posted on 04/30/2015 10:54:19 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: cleghornboy

Your commentary pretty well sums up what I’ve been arguing all along- That gay marriage is the door through which ALL sexual perversions will be legitimized, and through which the bludgeoning of Christians will begin- You are correct, this is a moral outrage of the highest order, and it WILL usher in persecution of the religious right-

[[When moral liberty is detached from the Natural Law and the Eternal Divine Law, it soon degenerates into license.]]

That statement alone sums up this whole issue- The gay agenda is seeking license to practice their sin openly and without restrictions AND to be rewarded for it while at the same time preventing those who still hold to moral values from expressing and acting upon those moral values

to declassify homosexuality as immoral and deviant, is to pave the path for all the other deviant sexual practices to be declassified as such as well- That is what is at stake in this marriage issue, and that is why those of morals have always fought so hard to preserve the sanctity of marriage, NOT just because it’s a religious belief we stand strongly for, BUT ALSO because we love our society, and do not wish to see it devolve into the lawless cesspool of sexual immorality IS going to IF gay people are allowed to marry at the national level- We are already losing the battle in many states- and we are seeing the devastation is is brining already- with gay people suing people out of business, intimidating them, openly bullying them- maligning them etc (It sure is Funny though how the Christians that are attacked, bullied, put out of business, threatened etc, are prevented rom declaring ‘emotional distress and suffering’ - but gay people can claim ‘emotional suffering’ because someone didn’t bake them a cake?)- but now we are on the verge of losing it at a national federal level as well

Let’s also not forget that the UN, an organization that our left in this country wish us to become subjects to, are trying to get ‘hate speech’ listed as a crime- and you know that they will determine Christians who speak out against gay lifestyle, are committing criminal acts by committing ‘hate crimes/hate speech’, and our country wishes to make it a crime to take a child to ‘reparative therapy’ if the child says he or she is gay- some states already forbid it- so parents can no longer intervening I n their kid’s lives to prevent them from making such a tragic destructive lifestyle

Persecution IS here- it’s already happening, but with this ruling, it IS going to get much much worse


11 posted on 04/30/2015 11:21:56 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Steely Tom

Remember, the left doesn’t really give 2 shakes about the homos’ “rights” - they’re seeking criminalization of Christianity.


12 posted on 04/30/2015 11:23:13 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB
Remember, the left doesn’t really give 2 shakes about the homos’ “rights” - they’re seeking criminalization of Christianity.

Exactly. On the way to total power, there will be another night of the long knives.

13 posted on 04/30/2015 1:22:30 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Bob434

Incest is okay, at least in terms of letting a woman marry her biological father in New Jersey, and years before, the propaganda was well forced down our throats that you just throw your teen some condoms, because they have no free will and are programmed like puppets to have wild sex.

The real practical reason not to ever give full recognition to polygamy and others is at least in the case of polygamy, it goes against all the system for insurance, social security, etc. So one at a time. Animals cannot give consent, so bestiality isn’t an issue. They choose homosexuality because they can present it as normal and equivalent to heterosexual monogamy, even though that is not statistically accurate.


14 posted on 05/08/2015 10:38:07 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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