Patters

As I understand it, the questions for the Supremes are:
(1) Do states have the right to establish their own marriage rules?
(2) Can Congress treat some marriages differently from others, as DOMA prescribes?

These are the same sort of issues that interracial couples went through. We'll see how far the Republicans have come depending on Supreme Court rulings. Observers seem to expect Kennedy to be the deciding vote, as he was when the Supremes struck down laws which the right wing of the Supreme Court defended vigorously.

Supreme Court On Gay Marriage: Prop 8, DOMA To Receive Hearings

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take up California's ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals.

The justices said Friday they will review a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the state's gay marriage ban, though on narrow grounds. The San Francisco-based appeals court said the state could not take away the same-sex marriage right that had been granted by California's Supreme Court.

The court also will decide whether Congress can deprive legally married gay couples of federal benefits otherwise available to married people. A provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act limits a range of health and pension benefits, as well as favorable tax treatment, to heterosexual couples.

DarrylS

There is some pretty good analysis on this in the Scotus Blog..

http://www.scotusblog.com/

One thing for sure the wacky christian right will be outside the SC on the day this is argued in droves...

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IcyPatriot

Hard to fathom in this day and age that we cannot get 3 of these 15 states to say yes and have 38 states ratifying the ERA. If we had a ratified ERA this SCOTUS case would be moot ... as it should be IMO.

3 of these 4 swing states are all that is needed ... it is within reach with some effort.

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia

RI Patriots fan

There is no such thing as the christian "right". Being Christian is a belief system with its roots firmly planted in tradition.
If you call yourself a christian and you stand for same sex marriage and abortion on demand, then you are opposing the tradition that gave you Christ.

So any "Christian", who supports abortion demand and same sex marriage is either greatly deceived or not a true Christian at all.

DarrylS

God you are tiring.. open your eyes, it is amazing what you will see.

Thanks for judging me, again.

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Patsfanin Philly

Wouldn't they have to reintroduce the amendment? I thought it had an expiration of 10 years (1972 to 1982).

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Um, Mr. Brady, can we line up?

IcyPatriot

Get differing opinions on that - some say it never expired, some say it was etched in stone and it did and others say bringing up again would be easy. What is fascinating is that many Americans think it is a part of the Constitution ... few realize it was never ratified.

RI Patriots fan

You're the one who was judging the "wacky" christian right.

I'm simply defning what it means to be a christian based upon christian tradition.

scout

One would think an opportunistic politician would run with this. Come on, equal rights for women? So gay marriage and legalization of pot becomes law in some states before ERA is universal?

IcyPatriot

Messed up for sure ..........