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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 01:53 PM Mar 2013

Supreme Court Justices Brought To Tears By Heartfelt Testimony

Supreme Court Justices Brought To Tears By Heartfelt Testimony Of Bigot Who Hates Gay People


WASHINGTON—Listening to oral arguments Wednesday regarding the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, all nine Supreme Court justices were reportedly moved to tears by the heartfelt and highly personal testimony of a bigot who despises homosexuals unreservedly. “It’s impossible for anyone who hasn’t spent their whole life in a state of benighted prejudice to know the pain and hardship that people like myself endure every day in our efforts to ensure that gays and lesbians remain oppressed and unequal,” said the immense homophobe, whose stirring, emotional speech about his harrowing daily struggles to impede social progress prompted a weeping Chief Justice John Roberts to halt the proceedings briefly so that he and the 500 individuals in attendance could compose themselves. “Just for a moment, put yourself in my shoes and try to imagine how difficult it is to know that the elevated social standing that I so unjustly enjoy is at stake. We have come too far and worked too hard to make sure that gays are second-class citizens, and all we’re asking for is basic unfairness. After all, isn’t that what this country is founded on?”

Forgoing their typical months of deliberation, the justices issued an immediate 9-0 decision upholding DOMA, with Roberts writing that the testimony had “opened [his] eyes” to the plight of the nation’s intolerant and vowing that the court would never again allow progress and equality to impede the happiness of the nation’s close-minded and prejudiced.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-justices-brought-to-tears-by-heartfe,31826/


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Supreme Court Justices Brought To Tears By Heartfelt Testimony (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 OP
Sounds like this guy Skinner Mar 2013 #1
How my mind contorts and spasms before I see the small "onion" in the link line - socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #2
Hee-hee, but the sad thing is that for 4 of the justices, they joeybee12 Mar 2013 #3

socialindependocrat

(1,372 posts)
2. How my mind contorts and spasms before I see the small "onion" in the link line -
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:00 PM
Mar 2013

At first I thought that it was a great way for a supportive person to drive a point!

It really takes propaganda to a new level.

There should be a term for it...

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
3. Hee-hee, but the sad thing is that for 4 of the justices, they
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:04 PM
Mar 2013

would be moved to tears by such an asshat.

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