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it's a big step in the right, er, left direction Skittles Jun 2013 #1
That door has been kicked wide open. HappyMe Jun 2013 #2
Thanks Debbie Downer! Texasgal Jun 2013 #3
Sorry if reality is a 'downer' to you . , , markpkessinger Jun 2013 #4
Mark can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm quite sure he has identified bullwinkle428 Jun 2013 #5
He is right you know. You have only to look at the outcome re: VRA to MichiganVote Jun 2013 #6
Is it your point that we shouldnt discuss this? Is what he is saying not the truth? rhett o rick Jun 2013 #26
"The Supreme Court did what I once thought was unthinkable in striking down DOMA." ProSense Jun 2013 #7
The ACLU was, unusually for them, sloppy in its writing here dsc Jun 2013 #10
I'm just tuning in -- didn't Pab or someone yesterday say something about Robb Jun 2013 #12
the whole severability clause thing is a red herring dsc Jun 2013 #15
Got it, thank you. nt Robb Jun 2013 #31
I get that ProSense Jun 2013 #14
even that last paragraph is a bit sloppy dsc Jun 2013 #16
Huh? n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #19
Let me spell it out for you dsc Jun 2013 #23
I'm not sure ProSense Jun 2013 #28
The import of DSC's point . . . markpkessinger Jun 2013 #35
are you sure about this? I thought that the ruling meant that spooky3 Jun 2013 #32
This is really a critical point . . . markpkessinger Jun 2013 #34
Thats the point many don't seem to grasp. William769 Jun 2013 #18
We are still years away from any such ruling dsc Jun 2013 #24
IMO, the Prop 8 decision showed the Cons feared making a broad ruling bigbrother05 Jun 2013 #29
Last night on rightwing news here in rightwing I-Dee-Ho, they were reassuring the rednecks . . . Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #8
Valid point, though it will make striking the rest of DOMA down much easier. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #9
Forgive my ignorance, but why did they only focus on that part instead of the whole law? ecstatic Jun 2013 #11
Because that was the part that was challenged. TalkingDog Jun 2013 #20
Thanks.nt ecstatic Jun 2013 #25
it's been pretty well gutted. the major portion was the federal part cali Jun 2013 #13
tell that to those of us who live in the 37 states which don't recognize same sex marriages dsc Jun 2013 #17
And to those of us living in states that do not recognize Civil Unions at all because: teh geyz! TalkingDog Jun 2013 #21
NC as well dsc Jun 2013 #22
is it simply a question of someone with standing challenging the other sections? mike_c Jun 2013 #27
One would certainly hope . . . markpkessinger Jun 2013 #30
K&R! :( Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #33
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