[Cboldt]

Doesn't this boil down to the meaning of "rule of law?" Taken literally, this means Cruz finds homo marriage acceptable (see rule of law), affirmative action to be okay (rule of law again), federally-mandated methods and standards for public education (see rule of law), and so on, and so forth.

And if Congress or SCOTUS, or even the executive grants amnesty to those who entered the country illegally, isn't that too, according to "the rule of law?"

As long as "whatever it is" gets stamped with "rule of law," it's acceptable? Is that the standard? I think not. Cruz better watch out, because that "rule of law" cudgel swings in wild directions.

[SoConPubbie]

Doesn't this boil down to the meaning of "rule of law?" Taken literally, this means Cruz finds homo marriage acceptable (see rule of law), affirmative action to be okay (rule of law again), federally-mandated methods and standards for public education (see rule of law), and so on, and so forth.

Right! <\ HEAVY SARCASM with Extreme Eye Rolls>

That's why Ted has been urging all states not covered by this ruling to ignore it.

That's why Ted has been urging clerks in Texas to ignore this ruling.

That' why he has stated emphatically that he is against this and it should be left to the States to decide and outright stated that the judges making this decision violated their oaths and should resign.

How you, as a FReeper, can come to that conclusion, absolutely mystifies me.

[Vermont Lt]

I think that if you believe in the rule of law, you have to accept the latest ruling of the SCOTUS. You have to abide by it, but you do not have to agree with it.

From a religious perspective, I do not believe in gay marriage. As a matter of law in MA, it is something we have had to deal with for several years now.

As long as they do not “force” my church to marry gays, that is the best I can do right now.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-— As long as “whatever it is” gets stamped with “rule of law,” it’s acceptable? Is that the standard? -—

Tough question. We can’t pick and choose which laws to obey, otherwise we have anarchy. OTOH, if a law mandates an intrinsic evil, we must disobey it.