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Re: U.S. Supreme Court Wont Stop Same-Sex Marriages in Alabama UPDATE 

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I'm sure that back in the 50's and 60's if the citizens of the 'Bible Belt' had had their way, the courts would never have had a chance to rule on 'Brown v. Board of Education' (declaring the doctrine of 'separate but equal' was unconstitutional), nor 'Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.' (outlawing discrimination in both public AND private housing projects), nor 'Griggs v. Duke Power Co.' (prohibiting racial discrimination in employment and hiring). And if those same voters would have been given the chance, they would have seen to it that the Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts would never have been approved or put into effect, so using the argument today that they should be given the chance to affect the enforcement of anti-gay marriage laws is a bit disingenuous at best.




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Re: U.S. Supreme Court Wont Stop Same-Sex Marriages in Alabama UPDATE
By: killthecat
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Tue, 10 Feb 15 12:22 AM
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Despite overwhelming support in both Bible Belt states for traditional marriage, attorneys with Liberty Counsel are frustrated that a few judges’ opinions on the matter will take precedence over those from millions of citizens.

“At issue is whether the democratic vote of 5 million Floridians defining marriage as between one man and one woman will be respected, or whether marriage will be redefined by the court as between an undefined group of people who are ‘committed’ to each other based upon an ‘emotional bond,’” explained attorneys with Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit pro-family organization based in Orlando, Fla.


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