“If you are among the many Americans—of whatever sexual orientation—who favor expanding same-sex marriage, by all means celebrate today’s decision. Celebrate the achievement of a desired goal. Celebrate the opportunity for a new expression of commitment to a partner. Celebrate the availability of new benefits. But do not Celebrate the Constitution. It had nothing to do with it.”
- Chief Justice Roberts
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What’s the point in having a convention of states if a majority of the Supreme Court will simply ignore it?
States that feel compelled to do so should ignore this latest authoritarian ruling and let the chips fall where they may.
I hope Freepers don’t continue the charade that John Roberts is a liberal. He is not. He is a conservative jurist, with his principal philosophy being deference to the legislative branch. That is what dictated the decision yesterday.