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Marrah_G

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102. Today is such a historic day

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Fri Jun 26, 2015, 01:01 PM

Jun 2015

A very hard fought victory

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UPDATED: Marriage Equality Granted 5 to 4 [View all] DonViejo Jun 2015 OP

Can't believe it was that close. Action_Patrol Jun 2015 #1

the states of CroMagnia and Neanderthallia are well represented on the bench. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2015 #9

As well as Asshatistan. kairos12 Jun 2015 #56

Scalito and Clarence. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2015 #96

Don't forget Dumbfuckistan! Raster Jun 2015 #97

Really bucolic_frolic Jun 2015 #14

I can--you're looking at a heavy Catholic presence on that court. MADem Jun 2015 #30

Very true. Action_Patrol Jun 2015 #46

can't believe this was a positive ruling PatrynXX Jun 2015 #61

I can. AngryOldDem Jun 2015 #68

Congrats!!!! BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #2

I've got two cousins who are gonna have to put their money where their mouths are! MADem Jun 2015 #32

I sent a congrats email to him and his husband BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #84

One of our relatives told them (kidding, mind you) .... MADem Jun 2015 #87

LOL BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #95

Awesome news and welcome! swimboy Jun 2015 #3

Good. But the conservative howling today will hurt our ears! Shrike47 Jun 2015 #4

I doubt it. Most of them lost their voices yesterday ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2015 #13

DUzy! BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #103

I'm gonna turn up my LiberalElite Jun 2015 #31

Too close for comfort... Hepburn Jun 2015 #5

Awesome. Nationwide. K&R Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #6

WOOT!!!!!!!! DeadLetterOffice Jun 2015 #7

Congratulations to all! DippyDem Jun 2015 #8

Wow!!! Four justices will go down in history as the bigots they are! riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #10

WOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Coventina Jun 2015 #11

OMG, three major liberal victories in two days...HAPPY HAPPY, JOY JOY! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #12

There is hope for this country yet! Novara Jun 2015 #25

As long as the composition of SCOTUS doesn't get any further RW... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #36

Democratic Victories, get it right please :) snooper2 Jun 2015 #27

Well, even millions of Independents will be celebrating along with us... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #34

Obama Solicitor General's Argument: Hepburn Jun 2015 #15

THANKS A LOT, OBAMA!!!! MADem Jun 2015 #37

R.I.P., GOP. The week of June 22, 2015 will be remembered. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #16

Truly historical... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #39

yaa hoo!!!! LiberalElite Jun 2015 #17

I'm smiling. lamp_shade Jun 2015 #18

Link to actual document of decision: passnobuck Jun 2015 #19

Thank you... Hepburn Jun 2015 #26

Glad I could help out. passnobuck Jun 2015 #28

Hi, I did just skim the opinion Hepburn Jun 2015 #106

Thanks so much for sharing your perspective, I agree with it all. passnobuck Jun 2015 #111

This post is wonderful. bravenak Jun 2015 #112

Great! And ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #20

YES! William769 Jun 2015 #21

+10%! closeupready Jun 2015 #44

Hey buddy! William769 Jun 2015 #53

lol hee hee closeupready Jun 2015 #67

Congratulations, William. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #110

LOVE WINS! Novara Jun 2015 #22

Done and done! frazzled Jun 2015 #23

Kennedy has saved this country from other disastrous decisions before...he has Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #24

He didn't save it from citizens united. Very surprised that Roberts voted against. maybe I should still_one Jun 2015 #29

I thought I was clear he saved the country from some of the most disastrous..not all. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #38

I would have thought he would since he's pro-business Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #43

OPUS DEI Catholic, little surprise. Plus, he knew Kennedy would save his Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #45

He was Good this time BUT REMEMBER... Herman4747 Jun 2015 #59

Kennedy always votes to create more profit for the rich. onehandle Jun 2015 #74

That is inaccurate to say the least. One needs to only look at his record Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #82

Awesome news for equal rights and asiliveandbreathe Jun 2015 #33

Because he assumes that marriage is a religious right. What he is ignoring is that the one jwirr Jun 2015 #69

Whoopee indeed..more from SCOTUSBLOG re Chiefs dissent asiliveandbreathe Jun 2015 #78

There's a reason Four ''Justices'' have no clue about the Constitution, then. Octafish Jun 2015 #35

Overwhelming! Congratulations to all my GLBT kin!! closeupready Jun 2015 #40

Doesn't this mean we're going to have a bad hurricane season Submariner Jun 2015 #41

Yup, then end of the world as we know it! /sarcasm passnobuck Jun 2015 #64

THANK GOD! ellie Jun 2015 #42

President Clinton will be replacing at least two, if not three Justices... onehandle Jun 2015 #47

sure as hell hope not Roland99 Jun 2015 #50

With more pro-business justices... truebluegreen Jun 2015 #63

Banksters and such, need not get their hopes up for a SC position because SoapBox Jun 2015 #92

Does this also legalize bucolic_frolic Jun 2015 #48

Congratulations to my LGBT fellow humans cosmicone Jun 2015 #49

and right wing heads are heard popping across the land. LOL nt Javaman Jun 2015 #51

Hooray! mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #52

It's A Nice Day for Gay Wedding (n/t) Herman4747 Jun 2015 #54

O, hip, hip, HOORAY! Glorfindel Jun 2015 #55

Equal protection under the law rocktivity Jun 2015 #57

Great news!!! madamvlb Jun 2015 #58

What a great day! nt hack89 Jun 2015 #60

Good News Botany Jun 2015 #62

This is great. Third Doctor Jun 2015 #65

...under the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment Eugene Jun 2015 #66

The crowds are all over the steps of the court..it is a beautiful sight...very moving. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #70

Holy shit! Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #71

And alleged Justice Scalia truebluegreen Jun 2015 #72

Marriage is a human right. hunter Jun 2015 #73

To all LGBTQ's from a staunch ally: Aristus Jun 2015 #75

Thank you, we're gonna be here all week! truthisfreedom Jun 2015 #76

Love is Love K lib Jun 2015 #77

PRIDE weekend is going to be amazing!! Woot!! myrna minx Jun 2015 #79

Two of Obama's best Progressive decisions, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. harun Jun 2015 #80

Thank you for your leadership Justice Kennedy. K&R nt TBF Jun 2015 #81

Human rights for ALL! etherealtruth Jun 2015 #83

Hell yeah. iandhr Jun 2015 #85

Well Third Doctor Jun 2015 #86

thanks for posting the links and updates 6chars Jun 2015 #88

Finally. Excellent. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #89

Progress is typically made inch by inch. iandhr Jun 2015 #90

Fuck Roberts! stopwastingmymoney Jun 2015 #91

Bravo! A win for liberty and equality! MissMillie Jun 2015 #98

His hate-filled bullshit dissent is being used all over the nets by the fuckers randys1 Jun 2015 #101

A spectacular decision. SoapBox Jun 2015 #93

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #94

It is actually less close than I expected, given its breadth. Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #99

Great!!!!! LongTomH Jun 2015 #100

Today is such a historic day Marrah_G Jun 2015 #102

I am severely disappointed in Roberts awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #104

Wall Street helped usher in same-sex-marriage ruling mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #105

Same Sex Marriage is a Right! And, there it is! Cha Jun 2015 #107

Great joy Hekate Jun 2015 #108

It's about god damned time DiverDave Jun 2015 #109