Here are some of the more laughable comments I’ve seen on newspaper sites this afternoon after the California Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Remember that bit about how conservatives are able to rationalize conflicting ideas?
Act now to overturn this hideous and oppressive ruling.
Oppressive? This ruling expands rights and freedoms. Oh, wait — I suppose it oppresses those who wish to oppress others.
Fortunately, there will be a ballot initiative this November to amend the Constitution and set things back to their proper order.
This is all just a huge wast of time and taxpayer money.
There will be a lot of sore backsides tomorrow in San FranScissyCo. tho….
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE
We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this Constitution.
so much for that….
Um, again: this ruling expands our freedoms. But conservatives and fundamentalists are not about freedom, they’re about legislating morals, suppressing individuality, and eliminating diversity all in the name of forcing their beliefs on others.
You really are a vile and despicable creature.
Further, we do not live in a democracy, we live in a Republic.
Now, we live in a judicial dictatorship.
The best way to start a compelling argument is to start with a personal attack. Well done. Meanwhile, as to “judicial dictatorship”: I don’t think the ruling requires that you marry someone. Not that they’d want you.
It’s a non stopping trend. We’ll see marriage between a man and a monkey or a dog and a woman getting married and enjoy all the rights as a “normal” marriage. Wait! I forgot to claim my 5 chicken sons and 2 cat daughter as dependents in my tax return.
Oh, please.
I’m sure the fact that the court is riddled with leftist ideologues has nothing to do with this decision. Whatever, I gave up giving a crap. This is why I don’t vote. At the end of the day, I realize that I have no say in anything.
Glad you don’t vote, ’cause if you were in any way active in your community and civically aware, you’d know that 6 of the 7 judges on this decision were appointed by Republican governors.
Once again the courts override the will of the people and legislate from the bench. The judges have no right to override the will of the people. Shame on them.
Yes, judges do have the right to override the will of the people. That’s what they’re there for. If the will of the people always ruled, people of different races wouldn’t be allowed to marry and black people would be drinking from separate water fountains. The judicial system is designed to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. From people like you.
Again judges have denied the people the right to govern themselves. This is what faces this country if and when liberal Democrats win the presidency and both houses of congress- they already have the courts in their back pockets.
I think what you mean is judges have denied a few bigots the right to tell everyone else how to live their lives.
The United States of America is a country far from united on this point. The USA is on the way down to destruction from within.
Today is another day to week for the way our country has turned in the wrong direction.
May we pray for God to have mercy on us.
Amazing, every time there is some progress in human rights, someone wrings his hands and claims that it’s the beginning of the end.
Gay people getting married aren’t married couples. They can think they are, but they aren’t. These people can’t have children with each other.
And in other news, all opposite-sex married couples are required by law to procreate.
Welcome to Rome.
I’d buy that, although not because of same-sex marriage. The downfall of our civilization will come from people like you; from people like the president you likely voted for (twice); from denying rights and legislating your own morals — you know, like the Taliban.
One judge in a black robe overrides the will of 61% of California and liberals call this progrsss, and California doing the just and right thing. This is not progress, this is not the just and right thing. This is liberal fascism—one person imposing his societal view on an entire state.
Sigh. It wasn’t one judge. And what people like you want is — surprise — one person imposing his societal view. You’re just upset that is isn’t YOUR view.
It is now beyond of my apprehension whether the social animals on this earth are behaving under the rules of nature or the man-made constitution. Don’t forget that all the creatures whether on land or sea, trees or nests never defied the nature because such instincts are developed due to the chemical reactions in human minds for illnesses having aggravated by social pressures that the other animals do not face. We have seen many nations in human history doomed before reaching to the height of civilization.
I have no idea what this means.
This is just a sampling from a FEW comment pages on Washington Post.com and San Jose Mercury News. I haven’t scratched the surface of those two sites, and I haven’t even contemplated what kind of screeds are going to be on conservative nutcase blogs.
I’m not one of those people who thinks that we should just sit quietly and not call attention to injustices because it may inflame too many people; still, I can’t wait to se how the right wing makes hay of this in the coming months, spreading fear of a nation where sissy boys and butch girls may move into your neighborhood, hold hands, and recruit all our children.
