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RandySF

(58,728 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:53 AM Jun 2012

I'm growing hopeful that SCOTUS will strike down DOMA and Prop 8.

They upheld the ACA, said the First Amendment allows one to lie about military honors and struck down mandatory life for minors. I'm now hopeful that Roberts could be our deciding vote to strke down DOMA and Prop 8.

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I'm growing hopeful that SCOTUS will strike down DOMA and Prop 8. (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2012 OP

I think Kennedy might also vote against prop 8 rurallib Jun 2012 #1

Don't be Bucky Jun 2012 #2

rurallib

(62,406 posts)

1. I think Kennedy might also vote against prop 8

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:57 AM

Jun 2012

based on some earlier rulings. Hard to tell.

Bucky

(53,987 posts)

2. Don't be

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:59 AM

Jun 2012

Roberts was protecting insurance companies that will profit from ACA. Don't expect a principled stand on marriage equality from this man, except maybe the principle that God didn't make Adam and Steve (although, of course, God actually did make Adam and Steve--but then again conservative Christians have always clung to the theology of Convenient Justification of their own prejudices).

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