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Judge Strikes Down Michigan's Ban on Gay Marriage
ABC News ^ | March 21, 2014 | By ED WHITE

Posted on 03/21/2014 3:19:29 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Michigan's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, a federal judge said Friday as he struck down a law that was widely embraced by voters a decade ago — the latest in a recent series of decisions overturning similar prohibitions across the country.

U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman released his 31-page ruling exactly two weeks after a rare trial that mostly focused on the impact of same-sex parenting on children.

He noted that supporters of same-sex marriage believe the Michigan ban was at least partly the result of animosity toward gays and lesbians.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: bernardfriedman; homosexualagenda; michigan; ricksnyder; scotus
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To: JSDude1

Between the 16th and 17th amendments the feds really got the states by the shorthairs.

The states send money to the feds and they get (some of) it back IF the states behave themselves.


21 posted on 03/21/2014 4:33:21 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Darren McCarty

Agreed. Make it a religious ceremony and get the gov’t out completely.


22 posted on 03/21/2014 4:33:50 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Darren McCarty
Time to get government out of marriage.

As silly as your statement of hope that America would suddenly vote to end marriage as we know it is, it doesn't make any sense, at any level.

If you want to have relationships that aren't recognized as "legal" marriage, then do it, no one is stopping you, you can have cult marriages, Islamic marriages to many women, gay marriage, gay polygamy, animal marriage, or whatever.

America is not going to end legal marriage, and replace it with nothing (aka, everything that can be thought of under the sun).

23 posted on 03/21/2014 4:37:54 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: RIghtwardHo
Make it a religious ceremony and get the gov’t out completely.

You can do that now, and you always could.

24 posted on 03/21/2014 4:39:01 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why bother to have elections?

We have judges to make all the decisions for us peons.


25 posted on 03/21/2014 4:39:45 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: ansel12

I don’t need blessings from jack booted thugs to be married. That’s what a church is for.


26 posted on 03/21/2014 4:41:02 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: Darren McCarty

So what is your complaint?

Have your religious marriage and leave the government out of it, you could always do that, and you can today.


27 posted on 03/21/2014 4:43:12 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: ansel12

My complaint is that these jbts are trying to force me as a business owner to recognize homo marriage.


28 posted on 03/21/2014 4:45:24 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: Darren McCarty

From my rooting around in history it looks like “legal” marriage was something that people tended to do for financial reasons. On the frontier people might be married by a traveling minister but not encounter a government official for years let alone officially recording their marriage.


29 posted on 03/21/2014 4:46:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Darren McCarty

Now you are switching gears, and what kind of business do you own?

Why did you drop the conversation about ending legal marriage?


30 posted on 03/21/2014 4:48:59 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: cripplecreek

Marriage in America has always had to be legal, if you wanted it to be legal.

You could always make your own rules for marriage whether religious or non-religious, always, and you still can today if you desire and don’t care about government recognizing it.

So what is your point?


31 posted on 03/21/2014 4:52:20 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: GeronL

his JUDGEMENT that the bans was based on animosity is hilarious.

what better way to FOSTER animosity than to take that stance.

the JUDGE fhe holds a grudge

the people won’t budge


32 posted on 03/21/2014 5:02:23 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchil)
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To: ansel12

You just agreed with me. I have nothing further your honor.


33 posted on 03/21/2014 5:02:40 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek

Oh Oh,,,,somebody BELIEVES that “ the Michigan ban was at least partly the result of animosity toward gays and lesbians.”

so the judge has RULED.... on..what he BELIEVES others BELIEVE.

how QUAINT of him

I BELIEVE. he needs to be thrown off the bench


34 posted on 03/21/2014 5:05:47 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchil)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I blame Anthony Kennedy, the Reagan appointee. What a travesty.

Federal judges MUST NOT overrule 5,000 years of history, Biblical precedent AND the will of the people.

Outrageous.


35 posted on 03/21/2014 5:06:02 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: ansel12

None of your business and I didn’t drop anything.


36 posted on 03/21/2014 5:06:49 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: cripplecreek

You don’t think that for most Americans throughout history, that their marriage was also a part of the larger culture, of the society?

Did you want a real marriage, or was just you and your girlfriend knowing that you two considered yourselves married, what kept you from seeking legal recognition?


37 posted on 03/21/2014 5:09:58 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: Darren McCarty

Nobody is forcing you to seek government recognition of your marriage, just don’t do it.


38 posted on 03/21/2014 5:11:28 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: ansel12
Did you want a real marriage, or was just you and your girlfriend knowing that you two considered yourselves married, what kept you from seeking legal recognition?

I'll keep it between myself, my wife, and God.
39 posted on 03/21/2014 5:14:32 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Darren McCarty
My complaint is that these jbts are trying to force me as a business owner to recognize homo marriage.

I doubt it, you won't even tell us what kind of business you own.

40 posted on 03/21/2014 5:14:43 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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