Bid to Stop Mass. Gay Marriages Rejected
This made my day!! The conservative Florida-based Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit on behalf of Robert Largess, the vice president of the Catholic Action League, and 11 state lawmakers, to prevent the State of Massachusetts from performing marriages for gay couples.
Today, it was overturned by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Liberty Counsel has said it would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
And just a personal note here. Does anyone else find it ironic that they call themselves the "Liberty Counsel" when they want to deny a specific group of citizens the civil right of marriage?
BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected an attempt by conservative groups and state lawmakers to stop gay marriage in Massachusetts.
The Florida-based Liberty Counsel, which launched the lawsuit, said it would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The plaintiffs had argued that Massachusetts' high court usurped the power of the Legislature - and thereby violated the U.S. Constitution - when it ruled last year that gay couples are entitled to wed. (source)
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Well, I think the name makes perfect sense from their point of view. They're fighting for the freedom to hate.
Now the good news is that challenge after challenge to the SJC's ruling has been rejected by various courts. I believe firmly that the SJC wasn't stepping on the Legislature's toes but doing its job in accord with its role in the governmental structure.
Nah, doesn't surprise me at all. Remember the Ministry of Love where people are tortured in 1984? How about the Ministry of Truth where history is rewritten? Ministry of Plenty- concerned with rationing?
Patriot Act - contrary to every concept the original patriots fought for.... on and on....