Absolutely true, and Scalia said at the time that it would eventually lead to gay marriage.
Howls of laughter from democrats and republicans.
Oh, the old man is crazy!
Why would he say such a ridiculous thing?
Liberals weren’t laughing at his prediction; they were *counting* on it.
The door was open, and they rolled up their sleeves and did the hard work of bringing the nation around to their way of thinking. And as much as we despair now, we have to give them credit for that. They didn’t give up or go home, they organized and they worked and they stayed on message. Should we do anything less in response?
The war has been lost but there are still battles to be won. Exemptions, carve-outs, we can still find victories if we’re willing.