Hoooookay.

[kyburg]

Last word on the Prop 8 front - they're taking it Federal.

As in, you can't do that on a state level - it conflicts with the Federal level, with regards to discrimination.

Which, if you recall - hasn't been exactly receptive to the whole idea.

...

Anyone besides me think is a Bad Idea?

Like, the SCOTUS probably won't even see the case?

But the stakes couldn't be any more juicy - they win it there, it's automatically everywhere, New York, Neeeeew Yaaaaahrk.

*sighs*

Things remain harder than they need to be, nobody is really looking hard enough at this to see it means less government, not more and I can't see where it's changed/threatned me in the least. I mean, 18,000 cases already exist and I don't know any of them (except George, and that's at a significant remove).

Going home now.

Comments

[legolastn.livejournal.com]

As I understand it, technically a ruling striking down prop 8 on equal protections grounds could simply force states that have civil unions to change to marriage, without forcing states not offering same-sex couple benefits to do so. Especially if it goes to SCOTUS and there is a favorable ruling in regards to same-sex marriage (which is questionable to begin with), this seems the most likely outcome since SCOTUS rulings tend to be as limited in scope as possible.