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Title: DOMA goes down!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on June 26, 2013, 09:07:28 AM
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Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on June 26, 2013, 09:13:18 AM
CA Prop 8, you're next   :shakesfist:
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Shacks on June 26, 2013, 09:14:33 AM
Is it weird that my first reaction upon hearing this news was "I'm so excited for the next few days of the Facebook thread"?
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 26, 2013, 09:16:20 AM
eff you Bill Clinton you unconstitutional bigot, with your shitty doma law.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: bubbles4ksu on June 26, 2013, 09:16:40 AM
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_g2bh.pdf (http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_g2bh.pdf)

link to the opinion.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: bubbles4ksu on June 26, 2013, 09:18:17 AM
eff you Bill Clinton you unconstitutional bigot, with your shitty doma law.

the next few decades are going to suck for the republicans who don't give up as easily as you.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 26, 2013, 09:20:51 AM
eff you Bill Clinton you unconstitutional bigot, with your shitty doma law.

the next few decades are going to suck for the republicans who don't give up as easily as you.

I don't know what you're talking about, nor do I care.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: CNS on June 26, 2013, 09:21:50 AM
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Post by: steve dave on June 26, 2013, 09:27:53 AM
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Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on June 26, 2013, 09:28:22 AM
I'm super excited about this! I'm happy for my uncles too. I'm not happy for Facebook and my overly aggressive left wingers postings these next few days.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: bubbles4ksu on June 26, 2013, 09:32:18 AM
I'm super excited about this! I'm happy for my uncles too. I'm not happy for Facebook and my overly aggressive left wingers postings these next few days.

yeah, it's the overly aggressive left wingers who you'll have to worry about these next few days.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: jmlynch1 on June 26, 2013, 09:33:56 AM
Neat
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Post by: Tobias on June 26, 2013, 09:35:06 AM
:thumbs:
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Asteriskhead on June 26, 2013, 09:35:36 AM
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Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on June 26, 2013, 09:35:42 AM
I'm super excited about this! I'm happy for my uncles too. I'm not happy for Facebook and my overly aggressive left wingers postings these next few days.

yeah, it's the overly aggressive left wingers who you'll have to worry about these next few days.

WC08, post their worst posts in the pol. facebook thread!
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: ben ji on June 26, 2013, 09:39:59 AM
Is it weird that my first reaction upon hearing this news was "I'm so excited for the next few days of the Facebook thread"?

First thing I thought of ^^^(after i googled DOMA to find out what it was)

I just checked the roided out marine's FB page but no updates yet, they are coming though!
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on June 26, 2013, 09:45:36 AM
I'm super excited about this! I'm happy for my uncles too. I'm not happy for Facebook and my overly aggressive left wingers postings these next few days.

yeah, it's the overly aggressive left wingers who you'll have to worry about these next few days.

WC08, post their worst posts in the pol. facebook thread!
K. I don't think elephants will be dumb enough to post about this, it's just my former jackass roommate that posts every political thought that comes to mind and clogs up my feed. He's a super douch about stuff. He also got fired from chipotle, failed at 2nd city in Chicago, got fired from oil changing, hates corporate ppl, called me a loser for working for corporate, thinks Obama is the savior, and now wants to move out to LA to be an actor when he looks like a beaver. Woo, glad I finally got this off my chest after all these years.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: yoman on June 26, 2013, 09:46:38 AM
 :dance: for the last 24 hours. It's rare we get two great happenings from the government in that time span anymore.

Also: Good Guy SCOTUS. Does ruling early in the day so Daily Show and Colbert Report can cover it  :dance: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Tobias on June 26, 2013, 09:47:00 AM
i think maybe you need to spend more time in the facebook thread, WC08
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Shacks on June 26, 2013, 09:48:55 AM
:dance: for the last 24 hours. It's rare we get two great happenings from the government in that time span anymore.

Also: Good Guy SCOTUS. Does ruling early in the day so Daily Show and Colbert Report can cover it  :dance: :dance: :dance:

What was the other great thing our government did?
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on June 26, 2013, 09:54:10 AM
i think maybe you need to spend more time in the facebook thread, WC08
I really do. Sounds like I've been missing out.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: yoman on June 26, 2013, 10:03:32 AM
:dance: for the last 24 hours. It's rare we get two great happenings from the government in that time span anymore.

Also: Good Guy SCOTUS. Does ruling early in the day so Daily Show and Colbert Report can cover it  :dance: :dance: :dance:

What was the other great thing our government did?

Filibuster in Texas. Not the federal government, but at this point beggars can't be choosers.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Shacks on June 26, 2013, 10:09:21 AM
:dance: for the last 24 hours. It's rare we get two great happenings from the government in that time span anymore.

Also: Good Guy SCOTUS. Does ruling early in the day so Daily Show and Colbert Report can cover it  :dance: :dance: :dance:

What was the other great thing our government did?

Filibuster in Texas. Not the federal government, but at this point beggars can't be choosers.

Oh yeah, forgot about that.  Part of it was protesters and not government though.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: MeatSauce on June 26, 2013, 10:16:08 AM
Quote
"The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to protect in personhood and dignity. By seeking to displace this protection and treating those persons as living in marriages less respected than others."
:thumbs:
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Unruly on June 26, 2013, 10:27:08 AM
So I went around my office saying WOO HOO DOMA IS DEAD!!! just a few mins ago.

My coworkers hate me even more now.


Perks of working in Mississippi.

 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
Title: Re: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: michigancat on June 26, 2013, 10:29:23 AM
So I went around my office saying WOO HOO DOMA IS DEAD!!! just a few mins ago.

My coworkers hate me even more now.


Perks of working in Mississippi.

 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

ha ha if this really happened.  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Unruly on June 26, 2013, 10:31:00 AM
So I went around my office saying WOO HOO DOMA IS DEAD!!! just a few mins ago.

My coworkers hate me even more now.


Perks of working in Mississippi.

 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

ha ha if this really happened.  :thumbs:

True facts.

Heard they are having a praying session over lunch for the country today.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: CNS on June 26, 2013, 10:31:33 AM
CNN saying ruling rejecting final appeal of Prop 8 just released, so Prop 8 dead now too.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court/?hpt=hp_t1 (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court/?hpt=hp_t1)
Title: Re: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on June 26, 2013, 10:34:24 AM
So I went around my office saying WOO HOO DOMA IS DEAD!!! just a few mins ago.

My coworkers hate me even more now.


Perks of working in Mississippi.

 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

ha ha if this really happened.  :thumbs:

True facts.

Heard they are having a praying session over lunch for the country today.

please attend
Title: Re: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Unruly on June 26, 2013, 10:39:01 AM
So I went around my office saying WOO HOO DOMA IS DEAD!!! just a few mins ago.

My coworkers hate me even more now.


Perks of working in Mississippi.

 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

ha ha if this really happened.  :thumbs:

True facts.

Heard they are having a praying session over lunch for the country today.

please attend


They won't tell me where it's at D:
Title: Re: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on June 26, 2013, 10:40:19 AM
So I went around my office saying WOO HOO DOMA IS DEAD!!! just a few mins ago.

My coworkers hate me even more now.


Perks of working in Mississippi.

 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

ha ha if this really happened.  :thumbs:

True facts.

Heard they are having a praying session over lunch for the country today.

please attend


They won't tell me where it's at D:

openly pray for them to tell you (point out you are praying to whoever their god is). that'll eff with them.
Title: Re: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Unruly on June 26, 2013, 10:41:14 AM
So I went around my office saying WOO HOO DOMA IS DEAD!!! just a few mins ago.

My coworkers hate me even more now.


Perks of working in Mississippi.

 :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

ha ha if this really happened.  :thumbs:

True facts.

Heard they are having a praying session over lunch for the country today.

please attend


They won't tell me where it's at D:

openly pray for them to tell you (point out you are praying to whoever their god is). that'll eff with them.

My favorite thing to do is walk by their cubicles/offices and say "Praise Allah we go this project done on time!" they hate that.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on June 26, 2013, 10:41:54 AM
 :lol:
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: michigancat on June 26, 2013, 10:43:46 AM
Unruly sounds wonderful
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Unruly on June 26, 2013, 10:46:10 AM
Unruly sounds wonderful

I mean these people here are so trollable.

A perfect place for a troll to reside.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on June 26, 2013, 11:10:12 AM
CNN saying ruling rejecting final appeal of Prop 8 just released, so Prop 8 dead now too.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court/?hpt=hp_t1 (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court/?hpt=hp_t1)

This is kind of a half win. It upholds the lower court ruling, but they left the door open for another challenge.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Fedor on June 26, 2013, 11:27:32 AM
What is DOM and what is Prop 8?
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: yoman on June 26, 2013, 11:30:59 AM
I just want to hug Unruly to congratulate him on such amazing troll work.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross on June 26, 2013, 11:42:34 AM
RT @GovMikeHuckabee My thoughts on the SCOTUS ruling that determined that same sex marriage is okay:"Jesus wept."

RT @GovMikeHuckabee 5 people in robes said they are bigger than the voters of CA and Congress combined.And bigger than God.May He forgive us all.

I'm not 100% sure Governor and former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee knows how the United States works.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Shacks on June 26, 2013, 11:45:15 AM
RT @GovMikeHuckabee My thoughts on the SCOTUS ruling that determined that same sex marriage is okay:"Jesus wept."

RT @GovMikeHuckabee 5 people in robes said they are bigger than the voters of CA and Congress combined.And bigger than God.May He forgive us all.

I'm not 100% sure Governor and former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee knows how the United States works.

So basically, Mike Huckabee thinks Jesus doesn't have any more important crap to worry about than gay sex
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross on June 26, 2013, 11:48:57 AM
Going to start using this in my life.

My thoughts on my girlfriend leaving her unfolded clothes in the dryer when I just pulled my wet clothes out of the washer: Jesus Wept.

2 of my parents in cargo jeans think they bigger than my christmas list. Getting me an ipod instead of an ipad. May santa forgive them both.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: AbeFroman on June 26, 2013, 11:56:29 AM
Mike Huckabee is from the 1600s. Definitely a time traveler.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: 'taterblast on June 26, 2013, 11:58:30 AM
i just don't get what's so difficult to understand about 'separation of church and state'

Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Stevesie60 on June 26, 2013, 12:04:21 PM
i just don't get what's so difficult to understand about 'separation of church and state'

This.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: OK_Cat on June 26, 2013, 12:16:20 PM
great day for human beings, just too bad that it took this much controversy to get to this point.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on June 26, 2013, 12:18:49 PM
Going to start using this in my life.

My thoughts on my girlfriend leaving her unfolded clothes in the dryer when I just pulled my wet clothes out of the washer: Jesus Wept.

2 of my parents in cargo jeans think they bigger than my christmas list. Getting me an ipod instead of an ipad. May santa forgive them both.

 :lol:
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Kat Kid on June 26, 2013, 01:08:29 PM
:thumbs:

maybe if you are a rich gay's tax implications
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on June 26, 2013, 01:10:34 PM
:thumbs:

maybe if you are a rich gay's tax implications

yeah, did not understand that. very weird.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on June 26, 2013, 01:35:47 PM
i just don't get what's so difficult to understand about 'separation of church and state'

It's not difficult to understand. Some people just don't want it.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: sys on June 26, 2013, 01:42:19 PM
CNN saying ruling rejecting final appeal of Prop 8 just released, so Prop 8 dead now too.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court/?hpt=hp_t1 (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court/?hpt=hp_t1)

This is kind of a half win. It upholds the lower court ruling, but they left the door open for another challenge.

this court seems to love to duck out the backdoor on technicalities.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: jmlynch1 on June 26, 2013, 01:44:23 PM
Yeah, everyone but Ruth punted on UT v. Fisher
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Unruly on June 26, 2013, 02:32:51 PM
I think I have a new favorite quote from one of my coworkers about this to me.


Unruly - "Hey man did you hear DOMA and prop 8 are dead!"
Coworker - "That is stupid. You don't put two female connectors together do you? I didn't think so."
Unruly - "Yeah, you're right, but these are people and not connectors we are talking about here."
Coworker - "Whatever man, God created a man and a woman in an image of himself and it is natural."
Unruly - "So God created these two different beings off of himself as one being?"
Coworker - "Yeah it is natural. He really did it after the trinity."
Unruly - "So God would be ok with me banging a ghost?  Or how about a father banging a son?  Wait, I still think that is legal in this state.  :lol:"
Coworker - " :dubious: walks away"

Just remember kids.

You wouldn't put two female connectors together, so that applies to humans as well.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: OK_Cat on June 27, 2013, 08:12:02 AM
oh i get it, because only gay people get divorced
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Post by: michigancat on June 27, 2013, 08:52:43 AM
gubments business

:D
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: catzacker on June 27, 2013, 10:08:37 AM
Why does it matter how the govt views marriage if the govt doesn't require churches to view it a certain way?
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: yoman on June 27, 2013, 10:13:17 AM
Why does it matter how the govt views marriage if the govt doesn't require churches to view it a certain way?

The paranoid viewpoint is that they will. I know.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: kslim on June 27, 2013, 10:16:22 AM
Going to start using this in my life.

My thoughts on my girlfriend leaving her unfolded clothes in the dryer when I just pulled my wet clothes out of the washer: Jesus Wept.

2 of my parents in cargo jeans think they bigger than my christmas list. Getting me an ipod instead of an ipad. May santa forgive them both.

fantastic post
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: kslim on June 27, 2013, 10:16:45 AM
also EQUALITY MOTHER FUCKERS HELLZ YEAH
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: catzacker on June 27, 2013, 10:18:44 AM
Why does it matter how the govt views marriage if the govt doesn't require churches to view it a certain way?

The paranoid viewpoint is that they will. I know.

Yeah but that is a separate issue or battle.  I think the only "offense" or claim could be a tax dollar thing (i. e. "I don't want my tax dollars supporting something against my religious beliefs".)
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: michigancat on June 27, 2013, 10:22:07 AM
Like, none of my conservative friends said ANYTHING about this ruling, which I think is GREAT. I mean, there weren't even the brand spanking new opponents to the government being involved in marriage at all, such as our friend dax.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: bubbles4ksu on June 27, 2013, 10:22:37 AM
Why does it matter how the govt views marriage if the govt doesn't require churches to view it a certain way?

The paranoid viewpoint is that they will. I know.

Yeah but that is a separate issue or battle.  I think the only "offense" or claim could be a tax dollar thing (i. e. "I don't want my tax dollars supporting something against my religious beliefs".)

how do tax dollars support gay marriage?
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: catzacker on June 27, 2013, 10:30:16 AM
Why does it matter how the govt views marriage if the govt doesn't require churches to view it a certain way?

The paranoid viewpoint is that they will. I know.

Yeah but that is a separate issue or battle.  I think the only "offense" or claim could be a tax dollar thing (i. e. "I don't want my tax dollars supporting something against my religious beliefs".)

how do tax dollars support gay marriage?

Tax dollars would have to be used to procees marriage licenses.  I'm trying to find an argument that could be used.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: sys on June 27, 2013, 10:38:35 AM
there are a ton of tax breaks and incentives for marriage and reproduction.  there are also a lot of benefits provided to the spouses of employees.  homosexuals will now be able access those tax breaks that are federal.  the spouses of homosexual federal employees will now be provided with those benefits.  sort of the same, but slightly different - benefits to military spouses.

that's how.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: bubbles4ksu on June 27, 2013, 10:44:57 AM
there are a ton of tax breaks and incentives for marriage and reproduction.  there are also a lot of benefits provided to the spouses of employees.  homosexuals will now be able access those tax breaks that are federal.  the spouses of homosexual federal employees will now be provided with those benefits.  sort of the same, but slightly different - benefits to military spouses.

that's how.

oh, of course. just flip the equal protection arguments on their head.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: yoman on June 27, 2013, 11:07:50 AM
Why does it matter how the govt views marriage if the govt doesn't require churches to view it a certain way?

The paranoid viewpoint is that they will. I know.

Yeah but that is a separate issue or battle.  I think the only "offense" or claim could be a tax dollar thing (i. e. "I don't want my tax dollars supporting something against my religious beliefs".)

There is no logical argument against allowing homosexuals to get married so if you're trying to rationalize their arguments, you will be unsuccessful.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: catzacker on June 27, 2013, 12:29:19 PM
Why does it matter how the govt views marriage if the govt doesn't require churches to view it a certain way?

The paranoid viewpoint is that they will. I know.

Yeah but that is a separate issue or battle.  I think the only "offense" or claim could be a tax dollar thing (i. e. "I don't want my tax dollars supporting something against my religious beliefs".)

There is no logical argument against allowing homosexuals to get married so if you're trying to rationalize their arguments, you will be unsuccessful.

I am just wondering who has been wronged.  The only arguments I have heard surround the definition of "marriage".
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: EMAWmeister on June 27, 2013, 02:32:08 PM
This ruling really shouldn't be controversial at all.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: jmlynch1 on June 27, 2013, 03:24:37 PM
Like, none of my conservative friends said ANYTHING about this ruling, which I think is GREAT. I mean, there weren't even the brand spanking new opponents to the government being involved in marriage at all, such as our friend dax.
Yeah, I haven't seen any neg comments about this either, but usually any conservative posts I see on FB revolve around gun shootin'
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: CNS on June 27, 2013, 03:26:05 PM
This ruling really shouldn't be controversial at all.

Yeah, in reality it really isn't.  It's just that this is all about "my team vs your team" politically and has been for quite a while now and one team just was given something they wanted so the other team is showing obligatory butthurt.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Cire on June 27, 2013, 04:59:28 PM
so this means that God Ok'd gay marriage for the god gives us rights folks?
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: catzacker on June 27, 2013, 05:04:55 PM
so this means that God Ok'd gay marriage for the god gives us rights folks?

I think it means that through the free will he so graciously granted us, we chose to be sinners.  God's probably rolling over in his grave over the whole thing.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: CNS on June 27, 2013, 05:06:30 PM
"Welp"


   - God
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Institutional Control on June 27, 2013, 05:52:31 PM
Why is God so douchey about gay marriage anyway?
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Stevesie60 on June 27, 2013, 06:03:28 PM
Why is God so douchey about gay marriage anyway?

He's not. Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) Christians are.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: p1k3 on June 27, 2013, 09:47:19 PM
Why is God so douchey about gay marriage anyway?

He's not. Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) Christians are.

and Bill Clinton
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on June 27, 2013, 09:57:35 PM
Why is God so douchey about gay marriage anyway?

He's not. Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) Christians are.

and Bill Clinton

And Obama until the 2012 election.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: sys on June 28, 2013, 12:25:35 AM
heard on the radio some smart lawyery professors talking about how they expect that many of the federal benefits, including the tax benefits, will only be extended to homosexual couples living in states that allow homosexual marriage, not to everyone.  said they could decide to extend to all, but that it would be consistent with past policy to only extend to residents of those states, and that was what they expected.

i was/am dumbfounded.  i just assumed it would apply to everyone that got legally married, not just the residents of the favored 13 states.  makes the court's decision to duck the california case look even worse.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on June 28, 2013, 12:45:25 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F1b7oylt.jpg&hash=d71c7b95ed01468d993710e38e78a3a39613cf66)
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Post by: steve dave on June 28, 2013, 12:54:23 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F1b7oylt.jpg&hash=d71c7b95ed01468d993710e38e78a3a39613cf66)

that's great
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on June 28, 2013, 12:54:44 PM
heard on the radio some smart lawyery professors talking about how they expect that many of the federal benefits, including the tax benefits, will only be extended to homosexual couples living in states that allow homosexual marriage, not to everyone.  said they could decide to extend to all, but that it would be consistent with past policy to only extend to residents of those states, and that was what they expected.

i was/am dumbfounded.  i just assumed it would apply to everyone that got legally married, not just the residents of the favored 13 states.  makes the court's decision to duck the california case look even worse.

I read that different government agencies have different policies. Some go by the rule of the state you live in - if gay marriage is legal there then they accept gay married people living there. Others go by the state you were married in - if a gay couple was married in a legal state but live in a state that doesn't have gay marriage, you can still get benefits from those particular agencies.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on June 28, 2013, 12:55:05 PM
heard on the radio some smart lawyery professors talking about how they expect that many of the federal benefits, including the tax benefits, will only be extended to homosexual couples living in states that allow homosexual marriage, not to everyone.  said they could decide to extend to all, but that it would be consistent with past policy to only extend to residents of those states, and that was what they expected.

i was/am dumbfounded.  i just assumed it would apply to everyone that got legally married, not just the residents of the favored 13 states.  makes the court's decision to duck the california case look even worse.

that's really shitty if true. doesn't even make sense.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: GCJayhawker on June 28, 2013, 01:35:41 PM
heard on the radio some smart lawyery professors talking about how they expect that many of the federal benefits, including the tax benefits, will only be extended to homosexual couples living in states that allow homosexual marriage, not to everyone.  said they could decide to extend to all, but that it would be consistent with past policy to only extend to residents of those states, and that was what they expected.

i was/am dumbfounded.  i just assumed it would apply to everyone that got legally married, not just the residents of the favored 13 states.  makes the court's decision to duck the california case look even worse.

that's really shitty if true. doesn't even make sense.

It makes sense from a legal perspective, but not really from a good policy standpoint IMO.  There are some states that currently recognize same sex marriage as being legal and equal with different sex marriages. It makes sense that those states would be required to give benefits to same sex couples because to not do so would be violating the equal rights of the legally married same sex couple.

Now in states that do not recognize same sex marriage there is currently not an equal footing between different sex married couples and same sex couples since those same sex couples can't be married.  Therefore the courts can differentiate between the two couples and say giving federal benefits to the married couple does not violate the same sex couple's rights since they are not married.

Essentially I think the court was not ready to make a widespread ruling regarding same sex marriage because so many states are using the legislative process to legalize same sex marriage and the SCOTUS has been hesitant to make widespread rulings, particularly on social issues, until they deem the legislative process has reached a tipping point on the issue.
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Shacks on June 28, 2013, 02:43:54 PM
Kansas representative Tim Huelskamp leads the charge to make sure marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/06/27/house-republican-to-introduce-constitutional-amendment-defining-marriage/
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on June 28, 2013, 02:48:41 PM
Kansas representative Tim Huelskamp leads the charge to make sure marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/06/27/house-republican-to-introduce-constitutional-amendment-defining-marriage/

WHIP THEIR ASSES TIM!
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: michigancat on June 28, 2013, 02:52:21 PM
Kansas representative Tim Huelskamp leads the charge to make sure marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/06/27/house-republican-to-introduce-constitutional-amendment-defining-marriage/

 :don'tcare: <-tim
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 29, 2013, 09:36:19 AM
Why is God so douchey about gay marriage anyway?

I checked, and god loves his gay children.

Unfortunately science hates the gays, and has rendered their reproductive organs useless.

#teamgod
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: steve dave on August 29, 2013, 02:25:56 PM
heard on the radio some smart lawyery professors talking about how they expect that many of the federal benefits, including the tax benefits, will only be extended to homosexual couples living in states that allow homosexual marriage, not to everyone.  said they could decide to extend to all, but that it would be consistent with past policy to only extend to residents of those states, and that was what they expected.

i was/am dumbfounded.  i just assumed it would apply to everyone that got legally married, not just the residents of the favored 13 states.  makes the court's decision to duck the california case look even worse.

that's really shitty if true. doesn't even make sense.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/29/us-usa-gaymarriage-tax-idUSBRE97S11N20130829

Quote
"The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage."
Title: Re: DOMA goes down!
Post by: sys on August 30, 2013, 11:16:44 AM
good job, irs.