[djf]

I think the distinction they were paying attention to here was Public vs. Private. Remember, a few years back, they declined to order the Boy Scouts to admit gays, and rightly so. The Guttner(sp?) decision was about a University, which receives public money, and therefore must make some accomodations, it has a duty to serve the public, not one particular individual.

[Cold Heat]

Yes, I agree with that statement.

I believe it was O'connor who's decision was based on the unfairness in the Texas statute.

[djf]

The gist of some peoples arguments here (including mine) go something like this: If my neighbor puts a tacky Pink Flamingo in his front yard, what do I do?
1) Ignore it and look the other way
2) Call the city council, contact the local swat team, etc?

There is one caveat:
If I complain about his flamingo, he now has every right to complain about the junker car I have parked here!

So my answer is, I shut up about the flamingo.
I am still a conservative.