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To: fwdude

In 2022, Congress passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which legalized same sex marriage in federal law.

If the Supreme Court overturned its decision on same sex marriage, it would mean that there’s no constitutional right for same sex marriage. But that federal law would still be there. Same sex marriage would still be legal in this country because of that federal law.


3 posted on 04/25/2025 7:04:29 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“Same sex marriage would still be legal in this country because of that federal law.”

Get rid of that law too.

The current Congress would not repeal it so get rid of them too.


7 posted on 04/25/2025 7:07:33 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Federal laws could easily be overturned, though. Just like DOMA was overturned by the DISrespect for Marriage Act.

All of this could have easily been avoided by a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage when the iron was still hot in the 1990's. Republican leaders promised us this route if the courts "got out of hand." Well, we're way past that point. We've been betrayed.

8 posted on 04/25/2025 7:08:20 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left?)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Where does the constitution give the Fed the power to legislate on marriage?


11 posted on 04/25/2025 7:13:37 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Dilbert San Diego; Pelham

True but SCOTUS has bucked congressional legislation
Isn’t the only bona fide wall against judiciary branch constitutional amendments

With this seriously unprecedented lawfare we are seeing what the limits are

I’m not sure anyone knows honestly

Somebody educate me


26 posted on 04/25/2025 7:43:09 AM PDT by wardaddy (The Blob must be bled dry)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

*I* do not have to recognize same sex marriage, and neither does anyone else.


40 posted on 04/25/2025 8:59:02 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Child slavery, rape and drug OD's mean nothing to Roberts and Barrett. )
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The Federal Govt has no say in marriage laws. Centuries of States having their own regulations and laws on the subject are proof of that. Put that Federal D^^K back in its holster, and abide by the spirit and the meaning of the clear writings of our Founding Fathers.

Libtard States can allow marriages of perverts, and sane States can ban it. Like abortion, it is a State issue.


45 posted on 04/25/2025 1:11:58 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts
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