Supreme Court delivers wins for gay marriage movement

[MTK]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday handed a significant victory to gay rights advocates by ruling that married gay men and women are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex marriage in California.

Supreme Court delivers wins for gay marriage movement - chicagotribune.com

[mredskins]

boo!

[RedskinRat]

It's the right decision.

[hooskins]

Good. But wtf scotus, really hurt the fight for equal voting rights by striking down section 4 of the vra, and expecting our horrible congress to update it.

A good win but a major loss over the last two days.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Good. But wtf scotus, really hurt the fight for equal voting rights by striking down section 4 of the vra, and expecting our horrible congress to update it.

A good win but a major loss over the last two days.

My thoughts exactly.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Good. But wtf scotus, really hurt the fight for equal voting rights by striking down section 4 of the vra, and expecting our horrible congress to update it.

A good win but a major loss over the last two days.

The 15 amendment give people the right to vote. Section 4 allowed the federal goverment to pick and choose which state, counties, cities, etc... that had to submit voting procedures to the feds. Not sure if its needed anymore and not evn sure how its even used today.

[hooskins]

Also scalia says judicial activism is a bad thing here but acts in the opposite way regarding the vra. Hypocrite.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Also scalia says judicial activism is a bad thing here but acts in the opposite way regarding the vra. Hypocrite.

thats his MO

eff Scalia aka the bitch

[dmek25]

he also said the we dont need the voting rights act. that was for when there was racism in the south. now a days the south is no more racist then me. what an out of touch douche

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by dmek25

he also said the we dont need the voting rights act. that was for when there was racism in the south. now a days the south is no more racist then me. what an out of touch douche

Guess they haven't been keeping up with the Paula Deen hearing?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by dmek25

he also said the we dont need the voting rights act. that was for when there was racism in the south. now a days the south is no more racist then me. what an out of touch douche

That's not really what he said at all people hear what they want to hear.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday handed a significant victory to gay rights advocates by ruling that married gay men and women are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex marriage in California.

Supreme Court delivers wins for gay marriage movement - chicagotribune.com

Amen! or a Awomen.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by mredskins

boo!

No one falls for my bait post anymore. Damn!

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The 15 amendment give people the right to vote. Section 4 allowed the federal goverment to pick and choose which state, counties, cities, etc... that had to submit voting procedures to the feds. Not sure if its needed anymore and not evn sure how its even used today.

Because places that are subject to section for have displayed numerous changes in practices and redistricting efforts to suppress the growing minority vote. Now our horribly inefficient congress is asked to reformulate it? Not going to happen if we struggle to even pass the farm bill, let alone immigration reform.

The Senate approved the the vra recently 98 to 2, I believe. Isn't that the legislature, which represents the people, speaking? Like I mentioned before, scalia is a hypocrite by opposing doma based on concerns of judicial activism and just 24 hours before he struck down section 4.

Seems like folks will bend their argument any way to placate their beliefs.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Because places that are subject to section for have displayed numerous changes in practices and redistricting efforts to suppress the growing minority vote. Now our horribly inefficient congress is asked to reformulate it? Not going to happen if we struggle to even pass the farm bill, let alone immigration reform.

The Senate approved the the vra recently 98 to 2, I believe. Isn't that the legislature, which represents the people, speaking? Like I mentioned before, scalia is a hypocrite by opposing doma based on concerns of judicial activism and just 24 hours before he struck down section 4.

Seems like folks will bend their argument any way to placate their beliefs.

The first I remember learning about redistricting was back in the 70's (I Think) so more blacks could get elected. I have seen both parties use it to their advantage. VA's distric don't look like this because soemone was shaking when drawing the lines.