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malthaussen

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5. Well, you'd be right if the question were one of law.

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 10:49 AM

Apr 2015

But it obviously is not, it is a question of power and prejudice masquerading under the cloak of law. And I am not sanguine that sufficient members of the court have an objective enough view of the question to decide it in point of law, although they are capable of the odd surprise in that area.

-- Mal

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The Supreme Court really SHOULD talk about the LAW. Not �Millennia�. [View all] riqster Apr 2015 OP

Hear, Hear! truebluegreen Apr 2015 #1

Too many zealots, not enough competent legal types. riqster Apr 2015 #3

I always thought courts were supposed to apolitical..but look at the Fox-infected cons on SCOTUS. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #2

Too say nothing of Bush v. Gore. riqster Apr 2015 #4

Well, you'd be right if the question were one of law. malthaussen Apr 2015 #5

I'd say rather that the discrimination is done by USING the law. riqster Apr 2015 #7

Well, law is what you make it... malthaussen Apr 2015 #10

besides which, they are quite wrong about the history of marriage. mopinko Apr 2015 #6

S'truth. riqster Apr 2015 #8

Worse than that: truebluegreen Apr 2015 #13

"Millennia" = Privilege. Orsino Apr 2015 #9

Nicely put. riqster Apr 2015 #16

Thank you, this is a key point. tridim Apr 2015 #11

Yep. Social engineering via tax policy. riqster Apr 2015 #15

lots of things pass the "millenia" test central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #12

Very true. riqster Apr 2015 #14

Scalia et al condemn the use of foreign law to inform US court decisions Orrex Apr 2015 #17

.25 millennia, give or take. riqster Apr 2015 #18