The Marriage "Precedent"

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[DWW1990]

There’s “precedent” and then there’s precedent. It seems for Maine’s Senator Susan Collins—who’s never been considered a conservative and is the very definition of a RINO—precedent is everything, except when it isn’t. According to Townhall recently,

“Maine's moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins told CNN's Jake Tapper today that she would not be supporting a Supreme Court nominee who has “demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade” because, in her mind, that would be a justice who does not respect established precedent.”…

As most today well know, much of what modern liberals hold dear was achieved because of the efforts of rogue judges who happened to find in the U.S. Constitution what had so long escaped so many others (because, of course, it was never really there). Liberals look at the Constitution like an NBA referee: based on who’s playing the game, the rules are changed. Of course, liberals wouldn’t describe it as such; they simply justify this foolish mental and moral gymnastics by claiming a “living Constitution.”

As the late, great Justice Antonin Scalia—who repeatedly stood against such nonsense—said, “the Constitution is not an organism, it is a legal document…(it) is an enduring document but not a ‘living’ one, and its meaning must be protected and not repeatedly altered to suit the whims of society.”

And once liberals magically find a “right” in the Constitution—and thus, “make law”—we’re supposed to revere said law because of “precedent.” How absurd. If “precedent” really mattered to anyone with a sound legal and moral mind, Obergefell v. Hodges would’ve been laughed out of the courtroom in 30 seconds…

[goodnesswins]

“Maine's moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins told CNN's Jake Tapper today that she would not be supporting a Supreme Court nominee who has “demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade” because, in her mind, that would be a justice who does not respect established precedent.”…

She really does not understand how STUPID this is...

[DWW1990]

That’s what happens when one becomes corrupted by liberalism.

[EagleUSA]

Precedent -— just another liberal excuse to ignore the written law of the land.

[Blue House Sue]

In the next term of the Supreme Court, with Trump’s new Justice, both Roe and Obergefell will be overturned!!

[Mr. K]

This was a ‘repeal to a new position’ tactic by the dems using the courts.

How does it work?

You want to get a change in the laws, that you KNOW the voters would never vote for...

So you propose a law that is the OPPOSITE of what you want, then you go to court and have the judge declare it ‘unconstitutional’ and so the OPPOSITE (what you really wanted) must become in effect.

Never mind that repealing something used to mean going back to whatever it was before...

They did this with Gays in the Military too. Gays were told ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ (which was the existing policy if you think about it) and then they went to court and declared “don’t ask, don’t tell” unconstitutional so “Ask and Tell” must be the new law.

[DWW1990]

And to ignore the eternal truths of our Creator!

[Dr. Sivana]

These folks didn’t complain when the established precedent of Bowers v. Hardwick and the laws of 23 states were overturned.

[DWW1990]

I would LOVE to see such!

[usconservative]

I saw her on one of the Sunday talking head shows (since my TV market now no longer carries Fox News Sunday apparently....) and thought to myself: My God, how did this stupid woman make it down the birth canal so many years ago?!"

That she claims to be a Republican should be an offense to any Republican, IMO.

[DWW1990]

Good point! (Mr. Thomas has noted Bowers before as well: https://www.trevorgrantthomas.com/2008/05/why-not-polygamy.html )

[reagandemocrat]

Nor Plessy v Ferguson.

[abclily]

And what does Susan Collins think happens to the precious soul when its physical body is torn to pieces?

[RatRipper]

I believe abortion is this nation’s great national sin on the same scale that caused Solomon and Israel to fall into disfavor with God. I can imagine God looking upon us as when Jesus turned and looked straight at Peter after his third denial. I have a genuine sense of sorrow and shame over our nation’s acceptance of abortion, which is both humbling and frightening to me. We have abused our faith and enormous God-given blessings. May God have mercy on us.

[taxcontrol]

At one time, slavery was “precedent”.

Just saying ....

[teeman8r]

dred scott was all about precedent.

[DWW1990]

If ever that thought creeps in, I imagine she quickly pushes it away.

[DWW1990]

Agreed. Speaking of the Old Testament and sexual sin: For millennia human beings have sought to shed the tenets of our Creator and go our own way. This is especially true when it comes to our sexuality. Much of the history of ancient Israel, as described by the Old Testament, included the struggle of the Jewish people with idolatry, false gods, and sexual immorality. Chief among these false gods which often drew Israel away from the God of Abraham was Baal. Baal was the proper name for the most significant god in the Canaanite pantheon. When the judges ruled Israel, there were altars to Baal in Palestine. During the notorious reign of Ahab and Jezebel the worship of Baal was prolific. In spite of the warnings from the prophets (including the dramatic demonstration on Mt. Carmel by Elijah), the struggle between Baalism and the worship of God continued for centuries. The worship of Baal included offering of incense and sacrifice—including human sacrifice. However, Baal worship was chiefly marked by fertility rites. It was believed that Baal made the land, animals, and humans fertile. In other words, Baal was seen as the god of “sacred sexuality.” To encourage the god to carry out these functions, worshippers would perform lewd sexual acts. Baal temples were filled with male and female prostitutes for such purposes. The female consort to Baal was Ashtoreth. This goddess was also associated with sexuality and fertility. The worship of Ashtoreth also included obscene sex acts. Israel forsook the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and served “Baal and the Ashtoreths.” (Judges 2:11-23). A third rival to the one true God was Molech (or Molek), the god of the Ammonites. The worship of Molech included the fire sacrifice of infant children. Ashtoreth is also seen as the female consort to Molech. Dr. Jeffrey Satinover describes the relationship between the “virgin-whore who copulates and conceives, but does not give birth (Ashtoreth) [and] the god to whom the unwanted offspring of these practices were sacrificed (Molech).” With the rise of abortion (in lieu of sacrificing unwanted children at the altar of a heathen god, we do it in the hygienic atmosphere of a clinic), adultery, divorce, fornication, homosexuality, pornography, prostitution (especially the child sex trade), and so on, modern American culture makes the misled ancient Israelites look rather righteous. The same philosophy that led Israel astray is well at work in the U.S.: paganism. Read the rest: http://www.trevorgrantthomas.com/2014/02/same-sex-marriage-paganism-founders-and.html

[DWW1990]

Yes! And note that Dred was undone, not by a mere court reversal, but by a Constitutional Amendment.

[DWW1990]

And as the piece notes, slavery was undone, not by the courts, but by the Constitution!