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To: Bob434
Does the question of whether state marriage laws deny equal protection to pedophiles the right to marry underage children “Arise under this constitution’ as well?

Of course it does. The answer is "no, it does not violate the Equal Protection Clause," but the Court has to have jurisdiction in order to give that answer.

23 posted on 09/05/2015 3:38:03 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

I know people want to prevent this and we are the majority, yet this is unstoppable! All nations end, it is the nature of change. Once England ruled the world and were the guarantors of justice and freedom, no longer. So shall it be with the USA, whether from within or without the nation shall be no more some day, latter rather than sooner I hope, but so shall it be. What will rise from it’s ashes is what concerns me, something better I hope, but I fear worse much worse!


25 posted on 09/05/2015 3:50:54 PM PDT by qman (The communist usurper must go!)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

[[Of course it does.]]

You are right, I misspoke-

They’ve got jurisdiction to render an opinion, (however misguided and partisan and subjective it may be), they do not however have jurisdiction to pass a law- that is up to the congress, and not the president,


32 posted on 09/05/2015 4:07:58 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Lurking Libertarian

I’ll also refer you to post 31 where it lays out that marriage is a state issue, not a SC issue- The 14’th amendment is a SC issue to determine if rights are being violated, and the SC can render an OPINION on the issue, but it can not establish laws concerning marriage (again, only congress can do so), only a non binding opinion because States establish marriage laws as allowed by congress (ie: they can’t prevent Hispanic folks from being married simply because they are Hispanic because racism is not legal- however, they ARE allowed to ban people who practice deviant lifestyles from marrying because practicing deviant lifestyles is a choice, not a trait or class of people- it’s not genetic)


35 posted on 09/05/2015 4:14:07 PM PDT by Bob434
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