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Dwayne Hicks

(637 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2015, 09:44 PM Jan 2015

Gay marriage ruling [View all]

If the SCOTUS rules against state bans (like Im leaning towards them doing) do you think the teabaggers will make a hard push for a federal amendment banning same sex marriage?

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Gay marriage ruling [View all] Dwayne Hicks Jan 2015 OP

If they try for an amendment, it will fail. It wouldn't surprise me if they threaten it though uppityperson Jan 2015 #1

i doubt it would pass. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #2

Presidents are not involved in the amendment process Dwayne Hicks Jan 2015 #3

oh, oops. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #4

You mean a Constitutional amendment requiring 38 states to approve? Wella Jan 2015 #5

I know that Dwayne Hicks Jan 2015 #6

Of course they do. Wella Jan 2015 #7

That would be a huge overreach Shrek Jan 2015 #8

It will never happen. Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #9

I agree Dwayne Hicks Jan 2015 #10