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Posted on 05/19/2014 12:28:06 PM PDT by freedumb2003
Edited on 05/19/2014 12:31:07 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
A federal judge has struck down Oregon's same-sex marriage ban, saying it is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Michael McShane threw out the voter-approved ban Monday.
Elections have consequences. The judge is a pervert what else can we expect?
I believe you may be correct.
” Queer judges should not be allowed to rule on cases like this. “
That has been a problem with America for a long time is that we allow judges and voters who have something to gain from their decisions or votes. We see this with gay judges and Pro Gay Marriage judges that are allowed to decide cases.
We have atheist judges that are allowed to decide Religious Freedom cases and minority judges deciding on Affirmative Action cases.
Government initially got into the marriage business because it generated license fees, blood testing fees and the like. Most of this came about in the later part of the 19th century.
Before that, it was churches which recorded marriages and the government simply recognized them.
It may not work that way now with all the faux churches performing faux marriages, but it couldn't possibly work any worse than the road we're heading down.
another day, another judge imposes homosexual marriage on yet another state.
I think every single court case since last year’s Supreme Court cases on homosexual marriage, has resulted in ruling that states affected must allow homosexual marriage.
If I were a betting man I would bet a 6-3 vote next year giving with the US Supreme Court destroying the institution of marriage. Alito, Scalia, and Thomas dissenting. I think both Kennedy and the worthless Roberts will vote for the destruction of marriage as we know it. We know Kennedy will. He gave the country homo “marriage” when he ruled sodomy was legal in Texas. And if Roberts is a closet-case himself, like most believe, no doubt he goes right along with the other radicals. Thank George W. Bush, the RINO, with choosing a man with 3 years experience as a judge, for not just a US Supreme Court Judge position, but the chief justice, spitting in the face of Alito and Scalia, and Thomas. Thanks little george, you worthless POS.
It’s unconstitutional? What right does that fall under? “You hereby have the right to marry anything you want”? Funny how they treat the 2nd Amendment like it doesn’t exist, but somehow can mention the constitution for rights that don’t.
Presumably if a Republican appointed these judge positions, they could in 4 years find same sex marriage unconstitutional and ban it. Who would stop them?
His picture was enough for my gaydar screen to light up.
The Constitution doesn’t mention marriage anywhere. Therefore, it seems to me that the question of marriage laws should be covered by the tenth amendment.
On September 19, 2012, President Obama nominated McShane to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
McShane is openly gay, and he is the first openly gay federal judge in Oregon. His partner is Gregory Ford
Still can’t find the article in the Constitution that gives a Federal judge authority over a sovereign state.
Isn’t it nice that gay judges will now be allowed to change the US Constitution to enable gay marriage.
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced earlier this year that she wouldn’t defend the law because it violates federal equal-rights protections as interpreted by last year’s Supreme Court decision.
Several lawyers on both sides of the issue say the lack of opposition will almost undoubtedly lead McShane to strike down Oregon’s constitutional prohibition.
McShane also became known around the courthouse for having a temper. He could be particularly tough on lawyers he saw as unprepared. One prosecutor privately calls him an “equal-opportunity screamer” given to chewing out hapless attorneys.
For years, McShane collected religious icons and was frequently given pictures of St. Michael.
“I don’t think he’s a practicing Catholic,” says Bergstrom. “But I think it informs his life. ... I think he would say he considers himself a Catholic.”
With one longtime ex-partner, McShane adopted a young boy, now 20, who had come from an abusive home. He’s now helping rear the 13-year-old nephew of his current partner, Gregory Ford, who has gone back to school to become a nurse.
McShane’s sexual orientation may have helped him get a foot in the door to be considered for a federal judgeship. The Obama administration has pressed for a more diverse federal judiciary. The five finalists for the Eugene judgeship that McShane won included three women, one an African-American.
there’s been some grumbling about McShane’s involvement in the case.
John Eastman, a constitutional law professor and chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, an anti-gay marriage group, questions whether McShane has a conflict.
“The question is not his sexual orientation,” says Eastman, “but whether he is situated identically to the plaintiffs and will benefit from the exact relief he provides to them.”
In other words, McShane could also get the right to marry his partner if he strikes down the Oregon prohibition on gay marriage.
http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/04/gay_marriage_openly_gay_judge.html
How many times does that have to be corrected? The marriage license is many, many centuries old about 8 centuries, and was mandatory in Massachusetts since the 1600s for example, Thomas Jefferson bought one for his marriage in Virginia where the law was that it had to be purchased in the county the bride lived in, George Washington paid for the marriage license for his favorite nephew, the federal government was passing legislation on marriage in the 1780s, and 1790s.
Before that, it was churches which recorded marriages and the government simply recognized them. It may not work that way now with all the faux churches performing faux marriages, but it couldn't possibly work any worse than the road we're heading down.
Couldn't work any worse? Mormons, Mosques, cults, gay churches, animal cults, satanic cults, defining legal marriage on their own?
Either marriage is legal, or not, and that has always been so, whether the controlling authority was Greece, or Rome, or tribal, or Islam, or the Catholic church, or English law, or whatever, if you don't care if your marriage complies with law, then don't, you had that option 500 years ago, and a 100 years ago, and you have it today.
Do you really think marriage is forbidden to the non religious in America, and that Mosques and churches will be handling divorce law?
I’m far more surprised that Oregon had such a law than a judge struck it down...
No, all we need is for Tea Party people to win Nebraska and Mississippi and Ted Cruz as president. You know, more people who are not even talking about all this crap, but will reverse everything bad with 51 R’s in the senate. Where’s your faith in the political process?
Gay Sharia courts. We do not have to recognize the rulings and imposed marriages of the gays. People can associate however they want, but to pervert words of special association like marriage to anything is a total Orwellian travesty.
We have a problem however when government is inclined to sue or prosecute for revenues and pure prosecutorial excuse sakes.
Note how the media is spinning this ruling.
18 states + Wash. D.C. already have homosexual marriage.
Federal district judges issued stays on ...
UT 1/06/2014
OK 1/13/2014
KY 2/12/2014
VA 2/13/2014
TX 2/26/2014
TN 3/14/2014
MI 3/21/2013
OH 4/04/2014
ID 5/13/2014
OR 5/19/2014
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