[tpaine]

Look, I think the Texas sodomy law was perfectly stupid. But where in the Constitution is the federal interest in seeing it overturned? Do you think the people in the several states are to be barred from arranging their local affairs in ways that seem sensible to them (whether we who live elsewhere approve or disapprove of their judgment) unless a federal court approves? Where is the limit to this sort of thing? Can you find it, logically speaking? (If you can find it, I'm dying to be instructed by you.
-BB-

You know where "its" to be found Betty. - In the 14th.

[betty boop]

You know where "its" to be found Betty. - In the 14th.

Ah, tpaine...that magical, mysterious 14th -- which basically holds: the federal government can do absolutely anything it wants, so long as it can find a majority of justices to approve.

I don't know how you can take any comfort in this fact. But then, you're pretty magical and mysterious yourself....