A couple of you I'll soon be seeing in person!
The rest of you can deal with it until I get back:P
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Argentina approves gay marriage.
Reposting this quote from a friend of a friend: "The US has long prided itself on being a land of liberty and equality, and now we are falling behind nations like Sweden, Iceland, South Africa, and now Argentina. Hopefully this helps serve as a wake up call."
Way to go, Argentina!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/americas/16argentina.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1279224015-eYWI2M3PhKr8IZrF8Jsjiw
Way to go, Argentina!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/americas/16argentina.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1279224015-eYWI2M3PhKr8IZrF8Jsjiw
Friday, July 9, 2010
Arizona's Photo Radar
So it turns out one of the co-sponsors of the controversial Arizona Immigration Law is now on a crusade to end civil rights violations...in the form of highway cameras equipped with radar that snap a photo of your license plate if you're speeding. State Representative Carl Seel says that writing tickets based off of photos from a radar-equipped camera is "grossly unconstitutional." Seriously, Carl!?
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
DOMA Section ruled unconstitutional.
In two separate cases, a federal court in Boston has ruled that the 1996 "Defense of Marriage Act" violated the US Constitution.
The first ruling found that the DOMA takes away the states' right to decide whether a couple can be considered married or not. As marriage licenses are obtained from the states themselves, the federal government does not have authority to make that determination on their behalf.
The second ruling found that the DOMA violates the equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. The court ruled that marriage benefits were being withheld from citizens based on their sexual orientation.
A great step forward for equal rights! :)
The first ruling found that the DOMA takes away the states' right to decide whether a couple can be considered married or not. As marriage licenses are obtained from the states themselves, the federal government does not have authority to make that determination on their behalf.
The second ruling found that the DOMA violates the equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. The court ruled that marriage benefits were being withheld from citizens based on their sexual orientation.
A great step forward for equal rights! :)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
US Justice Department sues, seeking injunction on Ariz. immigration law
The lawsuit, filed today, claims that Arizona's hideous immigration law (see here for details: http://ibear2.blogspot.com/2010/04/and-while-im-thinking-about-it.html) violates the legal doctrine of "preemption", namely the principle that the US Constitution and Federal laws supercede state and local laws.
Finally! It's about time, people!
Finally! It's about time, people!
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