Politics: What a Massive Day
By now you've heard. The Supreme Court overturned Texas' insane "homosexual conduct" law, and in so doing also reversed its own Bowers v. Hardwick decision which legalized sodomy laws altogether. The effect of today's ruling is huge: 13 states with laws prohibiting any or gay-only sodomy have had those laws tossed. Hundreds of thousands of couples, gay and straight woke up this morning un-indicted felons and by 10:20 EST, were cleared of all charges.
Needless to say, the Family Research Council and the rest of the right-wing is apoplectic over this ruling. As I predicted after midnight earlier this week, watch for Lawrence v. Texas and to a lesser extent now the affirmative action decision from Monday, Grutter v. Bollinger, as they are transformed into the Roe v. Wade of the right wing in the next two years.
Lunatic right-wing nutjob Ken Connor, from the FRC asserts the following in his absolutely over the top release on the Lawrence decision:
I for one will closely observe Virginia, Texas, Alabama and the other ten states whose sodomy laws were overturned this morning for signs of "public consequences" of this law. I think the most prominent consequence will probably be something along the lines of gay citizens not being dragged from their homes in handcuffs and taken to jail for having consensual sex with an adult partner. Fine by me.
By now you've heard. The Supreme Court overturned Texas' insane "homosexual conduct" law, and in so doing also reversed its own Bowers v. Hardwick decision which legalized sodomy laws altogether. The effect of today's ruling is huge: 13 states with laws prohibiting any or gay-only sodomy have had those laws tossed. Hundreds of thousands of couples, gay and straight woke up this morning un-indicted felons and by 10:20 EST, were cleared of all charges.
Needless to say, the Family Research Council and the rest of the right-wing is apoplectic over this ruling. As I predicted after midnight earlier this week, watch for Lawrence v. Texas and to a lesser extent now the affirmative action decision from Monday, Grutter v. Bollinger, as they are transformed into the Roe v. Wade of the right wing in the next two years.
Lunatic right-wing nutjob Ken Connor, from the FRC asserts the following in his absolutely over the top release on the Lawrence decision:
"Private sexual acts have public consequences. The Court has ignored that fact and the right of states to enact laws in defense of public morals and public health."
I for one will closely observe Virginia, Texas, Alabama and the other ten states whose sodomy laws were overturned this morning for signs of "public consequences" of this law. I think the most prominent consequence will probably be something along the lines of gay citizens not being dragged from their homes in handcuffs and taken to jail for having consensual sex with an adult partner. Fine by me.
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