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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:42 PM Jun 2015

This is a great day, and LGBT America has had a true champion

in Anthony Kennedy, whatever else one may say about him regarding other decisions.

Kennedy, appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1988, has now authored all four of the court's major gay rights rulings, with the first coming in 1996. As with his 2013 opinion when the court struck down a federal law that denied benefits to same-sex couples, Kennedy stressed the dignity of marriage.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/26/us-usa-court-gaymarriage-idUSKBN0P61SW20150626?=acms

That is a damn fine legacy.

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This is a great day, and LGBT America has had a true champion (Original Post) hifiguy Jun 2015 OP
Very wisely observed. n/t Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author marym625 Jun 2015 #7
Damn fine! marym625 Jun 2015 #2
What struck me is that he WROTE all these opinions. hifiguy Jun 2015 #3
yep marym625 Jun 2015 #4
The Pride celebrations across the country are going to be hifiguy Jun 2015 #5
YEAH THEY ARE! !! marym625 Jun 2015 #6
Did you see what The Onion had to say about that? kath Jun 2015 #8
The Onion remains the gold standard hifiguy Jun 2015 #9
Yeppers, they really are top-notch! Nt kath Jun 2015 #10

Response to Betty Karlson (Reply #1)

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
3. What struck me is that he WROTE all these opinions.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:58 PM
Jun 2015

He didn't just vote for them. Clearly this is an issue that has some personal resonance with him in some way.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
4. yep
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 03:00 PM
Jun 2015

We talked about it back in '13. And then today came and just brought everything home

And they have all been on June 26th.

Whatever his reason, I couldn't be happier right now!

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
9. The Onion remains the gold standard
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 03:12 PM
Jun 2015

(Justice Kennedy wrote) “This decision confirms what should be obvious: The government cannot prevent a nonstop bacchanal surging through the streets of every American city. We’re talking half-naked lesbians covered in body paint, rollerblading homosexuals in brightly colored Native American headdresses and sparkling gold briefs, as well as hundreds of thousands of supporters losing their fucking minds while ‘I Will Survive’ blares at 150 decibels. This is going to be an absolute shit show.”

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision was reportedly appended by a concurring opinion authored by Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in which she agreed that the right to “an uninterrupted three-day batshit insane rager” was mandated by the U.S. Constitution.



GOT to love The Onion!

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