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mahatmakanejeeves

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6. BettyBowers got it.

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Mon Jun 4, 2018, 11:18 AM

Jun 2018

The legal term "narrow ruling" goes whizzing right over Jr.'s dizzy little head. #SCOTUS

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I am reading about a 7 - 2 vote. Pretty sure that's not narrowly... At least 2 dem leaning justices must have agreed.

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Contrary to what you may read, #SCOTUS did not "rule in favor of the baker.” It ruled against the CO Commission. When it comes time for #SCOTUS to rule on the merits, it was clear: So-called "Religious Freedom" can't be used to nullify the dignity of gay people in the marketplace

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The Masterpiece decision was narrow and hopefully not harmful but there is one good thing in it [View all] dsc Jun 2018 OP

Narrow? johnp3907 Jun 2018 #1

Yes dsc Jun 2018 #3

Yes. See Robert Barnes's tweet on this. He used the same word. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #4

Very good point. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #2

Might a president's hostility spoil any number of judicial soups, Hortensis Jun 2018 #8

The decision was narrow, the margin, not. malthaussen Jun 2018 #5

BettyBowers got it. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #6

Very good point. yardwork Jun 2018 #7

".@ACLU calls the Masterpiece case -- they represented gay couple -- a non-loss,..." mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #9