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• Mon, 17:58: "The answer to climate change is not the devastation of the coal industry." Sorry, that is ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT. #inners #UniteBlue
• Mon, 18:01: Unfortunately, @chrislhayes, this coal guy just rolled you, and you let him do it. #inners #UniteBlue
• Mon, 18:13: Edie Windsor. Just a wonderful lady. #maddow #UniteBlue
• Mon, 18:14: RT @shandy_d: "It was a pleasure suing you." "I enjoyed being sued." See? Gay marriage is already making America a nicer place. #maddow
• Mon, 18:22: As usual, @ReincePriebus doesn't know shit. #maddow #UniteBlue
• Mon, 18:23: It sure is "compassionate" to have EIGHT clinics to provide 26 million people with a LEGAL service. #maddow #UniteBlue
• Mon, 18:24: I wonder if @ReincePriebus would support only 8 gun stores for all of Texas. #maddow #UniteBlue
• Mon, 19:59: @Lawrence is right. Republicans want to outlaw ALL abortions, in ALL cases. #lastword #UniteBlue
• Mon, 20:01: Raped? Victim of incest? That fetus implanted in you AGAINST YOUR WILL is more important than you are! #lastword #UniteBlue
• Mon, 20:03: Just look at El Salvador to see what happens with a blanket ban on abortion. http://t.co/M7gW5fPFP0 #uniteblue #fb

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They All Fall Down

This is the Ninth Circuit Court's decision striking down Idaho and Nevada's gay marriage bans, issued today.

Judge Reinhardt, who wrote the decision, evidently has something of a sense of humor; one of his footnotes, on page 21, reads:

He also states, in conclusory fashion, that allowing same-sex marriage will lead opposite-sex couples to abuse alcohol and drugs, engage in extramarital affairs, take on demanding work schedules, and participate in time-consuming hobbies. We seriously doubt that allowing committed same-sex couples to settle down in legally recognized marriages will drive opposite-sex couples to sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll.

Which made me both laugh out loud and shake my head at the stupidity of such an argument. As if many opposite-sex couples weren't already doing all those things.

There's also a very interesting concurring opinion, written by Judge Berzon, starting on page 50 of the 95-page document. He argues that not only do "these same-sex marriage prohibitions fail because they discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation," but because of "impermissible gender classifications," based on "the baggage of sexual stereotypes."

The opinion is quite long, but well worth your time. Hopefully, this will apply to all the other states in the Ninth Circuit....which means that my home state of Arizona will have to wave its discriminatory little amendment bye-bye.

About damn time.

They All Fall Down

This is the Ninth Circuit Court's decision striking down Idaho and Nevada's gay marriage bans, issued today.

 

Judge Reinhardt, who wrote the decision, evidently has something of a sense of humor; one of his footnotes, on page 21, reads:

 

He also states, in conclusory fashion, that allowing same-sex marriage will lead opposite-sex couples to abuse alcohol and drugs, engage in extramarital affairs, take on demanding work schedules, and participate in time-consuming hobbies. We seriously doubt that allowing committed same-sex couples to settle down in legally recognized marriages will drive opposite-sex couples to sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll. 

 

Which made me both laugh out loud and shake my head at the stupidity of such an argument. As if many opposite-sex couples weren't already doing all those things.

 

There's also a very interesting concurring opinion, written by Judge Berzon, starting on page 50 of the 95-page document. He argues that not only do "these same-sex marriage prohibitions fail because they discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation," but because of "impermissible gender classifications," based on "the baggage of sexual stereotypes."

 

The opinion is quite long, but well worth your time. Hopefully, this will apply to all the other states in the Ninth Circuit....which means that my home state of Arizona will have to wave its discriminatory little amendment bye-bye.

 

About damn time.