PROP 8 STRUCK DOWN!!!!!!

[RandySF]

On MSNBC now!!!!!!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

1. a big, fat recommendation from this Californian!

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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. HAAAAHAA!!!!

[Pachamama]

3. Congratulations for the rights of Californians!!

[WingDinger]

4. Hot damn. or cold redemption, or sumpin'

[AtomicKitten]

5. Great news!!!

[hifiguy]

6. Shazam!!

That is great news indeed.

[Ohio Joe]

7. A victory for civil rights

[xchrom]

8. What a wonderful day this is! Nt

[Iggo]

9. Yes.

[myrna minx]

10. What a wonderful day this is!

I'm swooning. *sob*

[Cleita]

11. *dancing*

[bigtree]

12. sweet!

[Initech]

13. FUCK YES!!!!!!!

This is the worst week ever for bigots - First Komen, then JC Penny and now - finally the end of Prop h(8)!!!!

[Aerows]

16. It's fantastic, isn't it?

I love seeing the right getting their asses handed to them.

[petronius]

14. Great news! Lets hope the full 9th and/or the USSC sees it the same way,

since the pro-H8 side will certainly keep pushing...

But for today:

[Aerows]

15. WOOT!

This is awesome news

[MineralMan]

17. I just finished a quick reading of the decision.

Very well written and makes no bones about it.

http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2012/02/07/1016696com.pdf

[RandySF]

20. But it only looks unique to CA.

It's not going to strike down other bans.

[MineralMan]

23. It is unique to CA.

That was the question in the case, and that's what they ruled on. In California, Proposition 8 violated the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. I never expected a broader ruling than the narrow one they gave.

No, it doesn't affect any other bans. It will be, if not overturned on appeal to the full 9th District panel, become precedent though, for other states, if cases are brought. If that happens, it will certainly go to the SCOTUS. We shall see.

For now, it's a great triumph for Californians.

[DevonRex]

18. Just got Courage Campaign email!!!

They need donations immediately because the fight isn't over yet! Go to couragecampaign.org to donate today!

[Arugula Latte]

19. Hot Damn!

[The Genealogist]

20. Wonderful news!

[sudopod]

22. winner winner chicken dinner nt

[Zorra]

24. Waaahoooo!!!

UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!

[tavalon]

25. This is excellent!

That is all..

[ellisonz]

26. woot