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Capt. Obvious

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13. Good for the residents of 30 states

Reply to Donald Ian Rankin (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 12:30 PM

Oct 2014

Bad for the other 20.

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Is the SCOTUS decision not to hear appeals on gay marriage rulings good news or bad? [View all] Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 OP

Would they be cruel enough to reverse the marriages months (or longer) down the line hlthe2b Oct 2014 #1

Are you conflating "hope" and "predict"? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #2

Which word did I use (quite correctly?!) hlthe2b Oct 2014 #4

Of course, they would. Look at the damage they've done to America already. nt valerief Oct 2014 #28

Scalia and Thomas, definitely. Scalia would enjoy it. n/t pnwmom Oct 2014 #37

It's outstanding news if you support marriage equality. MineralMan Oct 2014 #3

You think so? Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #5

The question then is why didn't four of the justices who support marriage equality onenote Oct 2014 #8

I wouldn't expect any ruling. MineralMan Oct 2014 #10

Well, I hope you're right. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #19

I hope so, too. MineralMan Oct 2014 #22

Further, I believe this refusal to consider MineralMan Oct 2014 #12

Boom. 110% correct. hifiguy Oct 2014 #17

That's the bottom line Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #40

It will only matter if one of the circuits goes the other way jberryhill Oct 2014 #6

Yep. hifiguy Oct 2014 #16

Pragmatically it's a good thing afaik RedCappedBandit Oct 2014 #7

Its good and somewhat not good, but more good. JaneyVee Oct 2014 #9

They reserved their options but...it's not in the constitution yet so the states CK_John Oct 2014 #11

Good for the residents of 30 states Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #13

Also maybe they are going to repeal Roe v Wade on the down low, give a little take a lot. CK_John Oct 2014 #14

I will be surprised if RvW lasts another 20 years. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #18

It is a VERY good thing. hifiguy Oct 2014 #15

How can an anti marriage person gain standing? jmowreader Oct 2014 #20

Why is that relevant? Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #24

It would be a huge stretch to say the Fourteenth applies to everyone but gays jmowreader Oct 2014 #25

They take cases that have opposing circuit decisions. tammywammy Oct 2014 #21

Intriguing blogslut Oct 2014 #39

anything they touch turns out worse for the good side in the world samsingh Oct 2014 #23

Its good news, elleng Oct 2014 #26

I'd call it mixed. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #27

Ruth Bader Ginsburg TBF Oct 2014 #30

Yeah, that's what I heard, too. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #32

Given the make up of the court right now I'd prefer TBF Oct 2014 #29

Thank you, I have been trying to figure this out also. I want a federal thing for marriage equality, uppityperson Oct 2014 #31

It's a mixed bag, which is what I expect from America, no courage to just make equality a fact Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #33

That's very much *not* the attitude I want from the SCOTUS. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #34

If the Constitution allows discrimination and unequal treatment under the law then it is worthless Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #35

all the gay rights activists/bloggers on my facebook are happy as hell over it. m-lekktor Oct 2014 #36

It's an historic day for gay and civil rights in America... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #38