Pic Of The Moment: An Historic Day For Equality

[EarlG]

Marriage Equality Granted 5 to 4

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[SoapBox]

1. It's a glorious day!

[WillyT]

2. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[sarge43]

3. A hand salute for Justice Kennedy.

Well said, sir, well said.

Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.

[herding cats]

4. Love wins!

[SunSeeker]

5. "They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right."

This is a magnificent affirmation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. It has so many applications to other battles as well. It can be used to push back against everything from humiliating abortion restrictions to states flying the Confederate Battle flag.

[geardaddy]

6. A friend of mine just called it V-Gay day.

[underpants]

16. :-)

[yuiyoshida]

7. I am proud to K&R this

[barbtries]

8. dang

that brought tears to my eyes.

[kacekwl]

9. Well said

That's what it means and nothing else. Simple

[brer cat]

10. Made me cry.

Who would have thought Kennedy had it in him to be so profound on this subject?

[Volaris]

22. Kennedy's never been a legalistic asshole...

He believes in the power of individuals moreso than the power of bureaucratic institutions, and is not someone to be convinced by bad or half-assed arguments. This isn't something that will always work out in our favor, but once he IS convinced, he's a force to be reckoned with. I don't always agree with the man, but I can honestly say that I RESPECT his honesty.
If it's bullshit, he will say so. If not, he will say that too.

[MADem]

29. Not always. He did good this time. Citizen's United? Not so much. nt

[Kali]

11. somthing in my eyes...

[47of74]

12. Here take my hankey....

[malthaussen]

13. Ghost at the wedding, me.

I don't agree with Justice Kennedy: the plaintiffs "ask" for nothing, and rights are not something "granted" by the Constitution: they are inherent in being. Right ruling, really bad reasoning, and the rhetoric is insidious.

-- Mal

[awoke_in_2003]

14. GREAT!!!!

A sig line change may be in order. What was the breakdown?

[Martin Eden]

15. This ruling and the flag pictured are assaults on Christianity ...

... according to ignoramuses who understand neither love nor the teachings of Jesus Christ.

[William769]

17. Kick and highly recommended!

[RobertEarl]

18. Amazing

Amazing it took so long to do the right thing.

[d_legendary1]

19. SOCUTS is on fire this week

Now if they would reverse Citizens United...

[Hekate]

20. Kickin' it!!!!

[Moonwalk]

21. Did you see the Gay Men's Chorus of D.C. performing National Anthem?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=18&v=VYHuF9tIbpQ

I have tears rolling down my cheeks and a huge smile on my face.

[tazkcmo]

23. Congratulations!!!

Shameful it was ever an issue.

[RiverNoord]

24. Never imagined anything like this in my lifetime. Not too many great things happen in Washington...

these days, but this counts. Truly amazing.

[DonCoquixote]

25. Obama needed to evolve quicker

But on the other hand, none will deny his evolution served as a catalyst. The admin of Obama will be remembered as the time of the ACA and gay marriage.

[handmade34]

26. ...

[azmom]

27. Happy day.

[lovemydog]

28. Let freedom ring.

[cantbeserious]

30. What A Beautiful Statement On The Spirit Of An Institution - Thank You Justice Kennedy

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[FailureToCommunicate]

31. Civil rights takes another leap forward...with the help of an ever-so-slim majority...

[pinto]

33. Good one.

[pinto]

32. Kennedy wrote a fitting statement for the majority. Well done.

[rhett o rick]

34. k & r. Thanks for posting. nm

[Cha]

35. So Historic! Mahalo, EarlG!

[Fritz Walter]

36. At the risk of painting a dark cloud on the horizon

It now appears that ex-pastor Rick Scarborough will not set himself on fire as promised, now that same-sex marriage is the law of the land.

Still, hold on to the marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers. S'mores taste better when prepared over a campfire, rather than the greasy smoke from self-immolation.

And how does someone become an ex-pastor, anyway? Caught with his hand in the poor box? Getting kinky with a member of the church choir? Or just not practicing what one preaches?

[father founding]

37. such excrement

just proves that sheeple will eat anything.

[niyad]

38. ?????

[Cha]

40. "such excrement just proves that sheeple will eat anything" WTF are talking about?

[seafan]

39. Such joy!

And note the headline just beneath the photo. It's what a decaying ideology looks like.