T_O_Bull Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 9 highly paid judges. lots of support staff, also well paid. Time spent in expensive facilities. Can we figure out any more ways to waste tax payer money over issues that are stupid. And that goes for the idiot state legislators who started all this. Good God, wise up people, you basically have BS for brains and we have better things to spend our tax dollars on. T_O_B Link to comment
knapplc Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 If we would just live by the Declaration of Independence like we claim we do, none of this time and money would be wasted right now. 1 Link to comment
husker B-rent Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 The old bull, I think you are the leader among people starting topics lately! Congrats man! Link to comment
zoogs Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 This isn't stupid. It's extremely important. If the Court rules that states cannot ban gay marriage it will be a huge victory for human rights. The type of decision we learn about in school fifty years from now and then say, "For goodness sake, can you believe it was only fifty years ago this hadn't been established yet?" Additionally, the tension between federal power and states rights has been at the forefront of debate since this country was established. 5 Link to comment
tschu Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I don't get how making sure that discriminating against a group of people doesn't become the law is a stupid waste of tax dollars 2 Link to comment
Abdullah the Butcher Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I don't get how making sure that discriminating against a group of people doesn't become the law is a stupid waste of tax dollars Such an open statement there, do you believe all sorts of minority groups should be protected under the law? By the way I'm for gay rights so don't try spinning me into a homophobe. Link to comment
zoogs Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I do, generally speaking. Neither states nor federal governments should be able to pass laws via majorities that strip any Constitutionally guaranteed rights away from a demographic of people. That's what the Constitution is there for: to protect and ensure these basic rights for all people, no matter if any government or group of people would be OK with taking it away from some. So, in the event a state legislature or the U.S. Congress passes laws in violation of that, it seems precisely the Court's role to step in and rule it unconstitutional. 1 Link to comment
tschu Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I don't get how making sure that discriminating against a group of people doesn't become the law is a stupid waste of tax dollars Such an open statement there, do you believe all sorts of minority groups should be protected under the law? By the way I'm for gay rights so don't try spinning me into a homophobe. And yours is an even more open statement. By the way there's nothing here about making protection a law - it's more about making sure that discrimination is not the law. And basically, what zoogies said. Link to comment
Landlord Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I don't get how making sure that discriminating against a group of people doesn't become the law is a stupid waste of tax dollars Such an open statement there, do you believe all sorts of minority groups should be protected under the law? By the way I'm for gay rights so don't try spinning me into a homophobe. And yours is an even more open statement. By the way there's nothing here about making protection a law - it's more about making sure that discrimination is not the law. And basically, what zoogies said. What both of them said. Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 I don't get how making sure that discriminating against a group of people doesn't become the law is a stupid waste of tax dollars What's stupid about this is that there are people out there who think that stopping this is worth wasting tax payer dollars and the time of our court system all the way to the supreme court. The courts have serious business, our streets, roads and highways need repair. These jackasses need to learn to live and let live. Butt out of your neighbors business. T_O_B Link to comment
teachercd Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Who cares who gets married? Answer: No one really cares Link to comment
zoogs Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I also can't wait for our Supreme Courts to get back to their business of fixing highways 1 Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 I also can't wait for our Supreme Courts to get back to their business of fixing highways You gave me a good chuckle Zoogs. Much appreciated. T_O_B Link to comment
Dbqgolfer Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looking at the redefinition of one of the foundations of our society by judges with no basis in the original intent of the constitution, when there is disagreement in the federal appellate courts, seems like a pretty good use of the Supreme courts time to me. But, I have no desire to argue to point, just felt like someone should say it. Link to comment
carlfense Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 . . . with no basis in the original intent of the constitution . . .Could you elaborate? . . . when there is disagreement in the federal appellate courts . . .This is exactly when the SCOTUS should take the issue. 2 Link to comment
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