[Paradox]

This is bizarro as hell, pardon my french. I could have expected it to have been overturned on equal protection grounds (i.e. because TX didn't forbid male to female anal sex acts on equal terms) but "privacy"?

Excellent point. I am all for the results of the ruling (yep, consenting adults and all that..), but the "privacy" issue needs to be addressed. When a court can manufacture "rights" out of thin air, there is no end to the mischief that can result.

[B Knotts]

When a court can manufacture "rights" out of thin air, there is no end to the mischief that can result.

Exactly! That is the problem, and we've seen the results of this sort of thing before (millions of dead pre-born children).

[The Red Zone]

When a court can manufacture "rights" out of thin air, there is no end to the mischief that can result.

Well the SCOTUS has manufactured "wrongs" out of thin air for years too. Exhibit A: the cancerous commerce clause.

[Carlucci]

Question: With regard to the Patriot Act, Before and After this ruling, If two consenting adults decide to plan a crime, but make NO EFFORT to actually carry it out, in the "privacy" of their bedroom, and are detected doing so, are they guilty of a crime?

Would any evidence of conspiracy be thrown out on privacy grounds?