Lawyers only need to hear two words about the CA decision: strict scrutiny. The rest follows from there.
Fred, do you think he should have gone after Cheney and the neocons as well?
More that the indignation at the end seemed geared to something of the level of the Abu Ghraib revelations. "I gave up golf" seemed more worthy of Bushed!, or possibly the lead item in the Special Comment that continues with the even more outrageous statements.
I also got the impression he checked himself and substituted "hell" for something else.
Also from Sullivan:
Rainbows On The Mind
This is for you, Jon Stewart. A high school principal banned any clothing that could imply support for gays and lesbians. Including, er, rainbows. A student sued:
During the trial, which was held in Panama City yesterday and today, Ponce de Leon High School's principal David Davis admitted under oath that he had banned students from wearing any clothing or symbols supporting equal rights for gay people. Davis also testified that he believed rainbows were "sexually suggestive" and would make students unable to study because they'd be picturing gay sex acts in their mind. The principal went on to admit that while censoring rainbows and gay pride messages he allowed students to wear other symbols many find controversial, such as the Confederate flag.
He lost the case. Many in Panama City conceded that the Confederate flag also gave them a boner.
OMG I love my state! This is the best anniversary present I could ever have asked for!
::never stops squeeing::
I did not know about California striking down miscegenation bans....
1948! Perez v. Sharp. That was, you'll note, 19 years before Loving v. Virginia, which struck it down for all the rest of the states (if they hadn't already taken care of it themselves).
Happy anniversary, JZ and Hec!
Happy Birthday to Megan!
Happy Anniversary to JZ & Hec!
Go California!
HOORAY!!!!
I gotta call my mom who called to tease me about "getting the gay marraige before California" a few years back.
Happy birthday, Megan!
Happy gay married day, my fellow Californians!!!
