Posted on 03/30/2006 9:21:29 AM PST by Andy'smom
BOSTON --The court that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize gay marriage ruled Thursday that same-sex couples from other states where gay marriage is prohibited cannot marry here.
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Good news for decent people everywhere!
Now we need a shot of Nelson doing his "Ha-ha!"
By that logic, someone from a dry county in Arkansas who is visiting Boston should not be allowed to buy a drink.
This is good news! You'd have thought they'd have relished the extra income from selling marriage licenses.
Even better news would be if they were about to overturn their silly ruling. What's next? Marry my dog? Or my doorknob?
No, it means that if you can't marry your underage cousin in your home state then you can't marry them in MA if the local laws allow it.
See, marriage is more than just a simple commercial transaction.
Sounds like backtracking to me.
I would think marriage required some residency requirements. I don't think buying alcohol does.
Here's a bit of good news that should have the pro-homo cheerleaders in an absolute hissy fit!
No, by that logic someone with a Massachusetts fishing license could not use it to fish in Minnesota.
If fishing were illegal in Minnesota, that person could go to Massachusetts and get an out-of-state license that would be good only in Mass.
Backtracking, or setting up a SCOTUS case for the future.
I think that counts as a double entendre on a thread such as this.
(a little tricky to know when to start - it's at about 33 seconds)
One should have some gonads…the other, ovaries
That is how children are created…that is the way it’s meant to be
Things unnatural…are what we often see
We are watching all our culture, slowly sinking in the tank
As perversion keeps progressing, it’s the liberals we can thank
They’ll destroy us…yes, take that to the bank
They are raising their voices and they have told us they have rights
On destruction of what is decent is where they have set their sights
Disgusting…when, no one really fights
And what they have done to children has been really, really sad
They deny that what kids need is both a mommy and a dad
We’re sinking…and this is very, very bad
It’s disgusting…it’s disgusting…it’s disgusting
If that were true, wedding chapels in Las Vegas would be out of business.
How repressive, discriminatory, and homophobic. I smell a "human rights" violation. Call Amnesty International.
And if that judge does decide "yes" (not that a Mass. judge has that authority, but why should that stop one), will NY be forced to accept that -- remember, the NY gay community will latch onto such a decision and try to enforce it here.
"If that were true, wedding chapels in Las Vegas would be out of business."
Mitt Romney commented that he's glad that we won't become the "Las Vegas" for gay marriage.
Attorneys for the state, however, argued that the law is being enforced in an evenhanded way for both heterosexual and same-sex couples. They said Massachusetts risks a backlash if it ignores the laws of other states by allowing same-sex couples to marry here when such unions are prohibited in their own states.
Because the "logic" used by the court to legalize homosexual marriage in Mass. certainly allowed its extension. Obviously if other states have a right to define it as they choose, then so did the Mass. people through their legislature. So it's inconsistent, but I think they've realized that the rest of the country -- rushing to put marriage amendments to their constitution in place -- to not want Massachusetts to do the chossing for them. Even with that, they left the door open in two states. Clearly NY and Rhode Island ban homosexual marriage. These ativist judges were just reading those states' judicial tea leaves and hoping they are political weak enough and judicially activist enough to pull a Massachusetts on their citizens.
Unlike most FReepers I have no problem with gays marrying, I guess it appeals to my Libertarian side (a very small side, but still). The reason I have no problem with it is because i think the government should stay out of people's lives as much as possible. Also, it looks like a fad to me, one I predict will fade to the point where a handful are taking advantage of this.
Oddly enough, the most militant anti-gay marriage person I know is openly gay. He thinks it's just silly. I agree with him.
It doesn't in Massachussetts:
Massachusetts Marriage License Information, Laws, Requirements
What are the residency requirments for Massachusetts?
None, you do not have to be a previous or current resident of Massachusetts to obtain a marriage license that is valid statewide.
So, once again, it appears the law in Massachussetts is what their Supreme Court deems it to be, in spite of clear legislation to the contrary.
LOL. You must be kidding. I mean besides the subject I would think this would be for all states both hetro and homo. I mean at least one person in a state should be a resident. I don't think this is too out of line. Nevada is a completely different place due to the entertainment factor. Those marriages are shames anyway. They don't last so I don't consider that in the same caliber as other marriages.
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