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.

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[magaliiiii.livejournal.com]

What with DOMA still existing, I tend to agree with you; the Fed isn't exactly opening the door to gay marriage. Plus, as one commenter already mentioned, this case is a little too ensnared by other hang-ups, like the validity of the election etc.

I think forcing this on people via the courts instead of taking it to popular vote is just going to make people madder; I believe we could and would pass gay marriage legislation sometime in the next couple election cycles, but not if we keep pissing undecided people off by saying "fuck you, we're going over your heads!"