Gays Overjoyed, Conservatives Despair Over Sodomy Ruling (Mega-barf ALERT)

Associated Press ^ | 06-26-03

[Brian S]

In a gesture of gratitude for the Supreme Court's decision Thursday striking down a Texas anti-sodomy law, gay-rights activists lowered the huge rainbow flag that always flies over the city's Castro District and hoisted the Stars and Stripes in its place.

[RAT Patrol]

But Ruth Harlow, who argued the case before the Supreme Court as legal director of Lambda Legal, said the court was merely "catching up" with public opinion.

It is not the court's job to catch up with public opinion. That is the job of the legislature. If public opinion in Texas support this, the law would not have existed. This is unbelievably flawed reasoning. Sadly, 6 members of the Supremes agreed.

The only thing the sodomy gang and conservatives agree on is that this ruling is a huge and far-reaching win for them.

[AmericaUnited]

Looks like another AIDS crisis is on it's way...

[SwinneySwitch]

Sad!:^{

[ladyinred]

Is this "Sodomy Select" since it was brought to us by that same biased court that "selected" GW Bush as President? I thought liberals didn't have any respect for the Supreme court!!!

[ladyinred]

I highly doubt this is "public opinion" across most of the country! In fact, I am positive it is not! What lies.

[psychoknk]

I don't care what they do in their own homes, and I fail to see why the government should either. The only possible issue is that gays have this doubletalk about HIV and AIDS: they say it isn't a gay disease, yet the say that Bush is trying to kill them by not providing as much funding for the search for cures as they would like. As long as the amount of funding for HIV and AIDS doesn't get overblown (i.e. it should remain in proportion the the amount of Americans that have it - these guys also pay taxes, so they should get something for their money), it's none of my business.

[madprof98]

Georgians later repealed that law . . .

Wrong. Our state Supreme Court threw it out. That court was given to us by the Democratic governors whose line just ended here with the last election.

[DaBroasta]

In a gesture of gratitude for the Supreme Court's decision Thursday striking down a Texas anti-sodomy law, gay-rights activists lowered the huge rainbow flag that always flies over the city's Castro District and hoisted the Stars and Stripes in its place.

Wonder if it's legal to burn a rainbow flag?

[aimhigh]

As long as the amount of funding for HIV and AIDS doesn't get overblown (i.e. it should remain in proportion the the amount of Americans that have it - these guys also pay taxes, so they should get something for their money), it's none of my business.

Too late, it already gets 20 times what cancer research is getting.

[gcruse]

Conservatives shouldn't despair. They
should just buy another box of ammo.

Why buy ammo?  What do you expect to happen?

[BeerSwillr]

Gay advocacy groups from Alaska to Florida planned to celebrate into the night.

Deviant sex alert.

[Southack]

"The high court's 6-3 decision overturned not only the Texas statute but apparently swept away laws in a dozen other states that ban oral and anal sex for everyone, or for homosexuals in particular."

Per the title for this thread, *why* should Conservatives despair?

The Supreme Court just ruled that *government* doesn't have the Constitutional authority to ban, tax, or regulate certain activities inside our private bedrooms.

Isn't that what Conservatives want: more restrictions on *government* authority?

Frankly, leftists can cheer and conservatives can jeer or despair, but I'd call this ruling a stealth victory for reigning in the power and scope of the federal government.

The precedent set in this case could *easily* be applied to a number of other areas in which government should be prohibited from regulating.

How can the government justify regulating my love of guns in my bedroom now, for instance?!

[DaBroasta]

As long as the amount of funding for HIV and AIDS doesn't get overblown (i.e. it should remain in proportion the the amount of Americans that have it - these guys also pay taxes, so they should get something for their money), it's none of my business.

AIDS funding is already overblown. More money goes to AIDS research and treatment than 11 other diseases that kill more Americans than AIDS every year.

[2nd Amendment]

Another win for the patron cause of liberalism: sodomy!

[Newbomb Turk]

I wonder how many freaks will celibrate my taking it up the a** tonight !

[pyx]

Wonder if it's legal to burn a rainbow flag?

That would be a HATE CRIME.

ANY disagreement with the Cult Of The Anus is considered a HATE CRIME. After all, they are a protected class with SPECIAL RIGHTS.

[AmericaUnited]

How can the government justify regulating my love of guns in my bedroom now, for instance?!

I still think it should be illegal to have kinky sex with your guns... :)