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Newsjock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-11-10 11:06 AM
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4. This just strengthens my resolve
To wish economic ruin upon anyone who supports Prop. 8. Goddamn hypocritical coward bigots.
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  -Supreme Court blocks broadcast of trial on Calif. ban of gay marriage kpete  Jan-11-10 10:48 AM   #0 
  - K&R.  midnight   Jan-11-10 10:50 AM   #1 
  - Assholes...  hlthe2b   Jan-11-10 10:54 AM   #2 
  - Didn' they just say they were going to take a couple of days to consider the issue?  kristopher   Jan-11-10 03:25 PM   #85 
     - I hope so.... you info sounds more current  hlthe2b   Jan-11-10 03:30 PM   #88 
  - Oh well, it's not as if broadcasting the trial would have any impact on its outcome  slackmaster   Jan-11-10 11:00 AM   #3 
  - This just strengthens my resolve  Newsjock   Jan-11-10 11:06 AM   #4 
  - The Felonious Five believes all that transparent democracy crap is overrated.....  marmar   Jan-11-10 11:08 AM   #5 
  - Try felonious 8....  WriteDown   Jan-11-10 11:24 AM   #12 
     - Key word being "publicly."  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:01 PM   #17 
        - If you didn't dissent publicly then you are as much at fault. nt  WriteDown   Jan-11-10 12:08 PM   #19 
           - Not really. If a decision has a majority, with or without your dissent,  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:26 PM   #29 
           - I wouldn't label "lack of courage" as being a "good reason"  liberation   Jan-11-10 12:30 PM   #31 
           - No one said the "good reasons" would include lack of courage.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:38 PM   #34 
           - Hard to know who the felonious are then...  WriteDown   Jan-11-10 12:42 PM   #36 
              - Meh. I think Sotomayor is the only possible crossover, depending upon how Catholic  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 03:34 PM   #89 
           - So people who hid jews from the Nazis silently are just as complicit  CreekDog   Jan-11-10 12:49 PM   #41 
              - Nice Godwin...  WriteDown   Jan-11-10 01:00 PM   #47 
              - Really???  joeglow3   Jan-11-10 03:17 PM   #83 
                 - No, it's not the same, but:  CreekDog   Jan-11-10 03:29 PM   #87 
                 - It does not fall flat on its face  joeglow3   Jan-11-10 04:53 PM   #97 
                    - But it's not the *same* as uttering those slurs  CreekDog   Jan-11-10 04:56 PM   #98 
                 - You are accusing Supreme Court justices of not standing up for a minority?  CreekDog   Jan-11-10 10:01 PM   #101 
                    - Ummm, go back and read  joeglow3   Jan-12-10 08:25 AM   #103 
                       - I didn't realize someone else made this argument to me, sorry  CreekDog   Jan-12-10 11:31 AM   #104 
  - Justice in action. n/t  Downwinder   Jan-11-10 11:14 AM   #6 
  - Don't you mean "Justice inaction"?  gilpo   Jan-11-10 11:20 AM   #10 
  - Why does no one call for impeachment of Roberts?  Democat   Jan-11-10 11:18 AM   #7 
  - We can't "brand" anything - we have no media representation  Doctor_J   Jan-11-10 11:19 AM   #9 
  - Maybe they like Roberts where he is.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:03 PM   #18 
  - You can't throw out an SC justice just because you don't like him, like we in CA do to our governors  slackmaster   Jan-11-10 12:10 PM   #21 
     - You mean someone has to give Roberts a bj?  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:13 PM   #23 
        - That would only be illegal if he paid for it, or it was from an underage person  slackmaster   Jan-11-10 12:14 PM   #24 
        - Tell that to the folks who impeached Clinton.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:19 PM   #26 
           - I believe the charge was perjury, or lying to Congress while under oath  slackmaster   Jan-11-10 12:20 PM   #27 
              - Oh, please. Nothing was the issue. They were hell bent on impeaching him from the jump.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:29 PM   #30 
              - You are correct that they were determined to impeach...  DWilliamsamh   Jan-11-10 01:34 PM   #66 
                 - Believe it or not, I know a blow job is not illegal --and I am biting my tongue not to say anything  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 03:39 PM   #90 
                    - Well if you "know the difference" then don't write differently. (N/T)  DWilliamsamh   Jan-11-10 07:41 PM   #99 
              - huh? The blow jobs were THE issue, since that is what they used for the charges of perjury...  liberation   Jan-11-10 12:32 PM   #32 
                 - Get real. It was pure political shat. No issue whatever.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:34 PM   #33 
                 - There was never any question that he received BJs  slackmaster   Jan-11-10 12:42 PM   #35 
                 - You need to look up Perjury...  DWilliamsamh   Jan-11-10 01:36 PM   #67 
        - In short....somebody has to put their money where their mouth is.  TheEuclideanOne   Jan-11-10 02:23 PM   #74 
           - Thank God! You're the first person who got I was not being literal.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 04:01 PM   #94 
  - So they're not just corporatists  Doctor_J   Jan-11-10 11:19 AM   #8 
  - I'm sure Obama and other Democratic politicians will speak out!  Democat   Jan-11-10 11:23 AM   #11 
  - Average citizens. See someone getting mugged on the street, and just move on. n/t  Downwinder   Jan-11-10 11:38 AM   #13 
  - Speaking out would do absolutely nothing to impact the SCOTUS. Now, Republicans do speak  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:16 PM   #25 
  - No surprise. Roberts worked for Reagan and was appointed by Dummya.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:09 PM   #20 
  - the court is hyper-partisan and reactionary conservative as well.  AlbertCat   Jan-11-10 03:28 PM   #86 
  - Good thing President Obama took a STRONG, VOCAL STANCE on this...n/t  newtothegame   Jan-11-10 11:41 AM   #14 
  - YEAH!  Fearless   Jan-11-10 11:47 AM   #15 
  - He's a fierce advocate for the GLBT community.  closeupready   Jan-11-10 11:57 AM   #16 
  - His Justice Department fiercly argures against us in federal courts.  David Zephyr   Jan-11-10 01:29 PM   #64 
  - So there. Why do you guys keep bitchin? You gots your 'fierce', You gots your 'advocate".  closeupready   Jan-11-10 01:50 PM   #69 
  - He is running for re-election in 2012.  winninghand   Jan-11-10 03:21 PM   #84 
  - It would not have mattered what Obama did.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 12:11 PM   #22 
  - I was waiting for someone to tie Obama to this.  tranche   Jan-11-10 12:44 PM   #38 
  - Your wish is my command dear sir.  newtothegame   Jan-11-10 12:53 PM   #43 
  - What other trials has Obama said should be broadcast publicly?  CreekDog   Jan-11-10 12:51 PM   #42 
     - How about Obama using this to take a swipe at Roberts  Democat   Jan-11-10 01:05 PM   #51 
        - Heck, he didn' t even put Roberts in his place when Roberts messed up the oath of office,  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 03:49 PM   #91 
  - They can sure work fast when they want, huh?  Piewhacket   Jan-11-10 12:25 PM   #28 
  - yeah that WAS amazing  sui generis   Jan-11-10 12:46 PM   #40 
     - Perfectly understandable.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 03:58 PM   #93 
  - California Supreme?  JerseygirlCT   Jan-11-10 12:44 PM   #37 
  - Nope  slackmaster   Jan-11-10 01:07 PM   #53 
     - Geez  JerseygirlCT   Jan-11-10 01:27 PM   #62 
  - If they find in our favor there could be riots  sui generis   Jan-11-10 12:45 PM   #39 
  - They're not going to find in our favor  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 12:53 PM   #44 
     - Who is "[t]hey"?  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 01:00 PM   #48 
     - LOL. "So if this reaches them it won't be a matter of discretion, they'll almost certainly follow  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 01:02 PM   #49 
     - What on Earth are you talking about?  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 01:04 PM   #50 
        - I already said they won't.  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 01:12 PM   #56 
           - Again: who is "they"?  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 01:17 PM   #60 
              - Who are they? The Supreme Court  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 01:22 PM   #61 
                 - But this decision will be announced long before it goes to the Supreme Court.  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 01:31 PM   #65 
                    - Jesus Christ, how many different ways do I have to say the same thing  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 01:47 PM   #68 
                       - I'm not defending it. I think it was wrong. I just think your explanation is silly.  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 02:19 PM   #73 
                          - Yep, actually they do know how he's going to rule, and so do I  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 02:34 PM   #76 
                             - You can revel in your dogmatic cynicism all you like; it doesn't make you any more right.  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 02:48 PM   #77 
                                - LOL. Well, you're right, Nostradamus I'm not  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 10:44 PM   #102 
     - Correct, (except that their general policy is always a matter of discretion).  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 03:55 PM   #92 
     - So what are they worried about?  sui generis   Jan-11-10 01:06 PM   #52 
     - You pretty much answered your own question  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 01:09 PM   #54 
     - There's plenty of live coverage of the proceedings.  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 01:11 PM   #55 
        - Those aren't cameras  Downtown Hound   Jan-11-10 01:13 PM   #57 
     - Meaningful, sustainable action is the way to go.  closeupready   Jan-11-10 01:54 PM   #71 
     - Yes.  closeupready   Jan-11-10 01:51 PM   #70 
  - I'm not sure this is worth getting angry about.  Unvanguard   Jan-11-10 12:55 PM   #45 
  - WHY?  SkyDaddy7   Jan-11-10 12:57 PM   #46 
  - Chickenshits.  KamaAina   Jan-11-10 01:16 PM   #58 
  - Man, this nation really hates gay people. This has nothing to do with cameras.  David Zephyr   Jan-11-10 01:16 PM   #59 
  - it's a temp stay until they make a final decision. but yeah, half this country hates Gay people...  Divine Discontent   Jan-11-10 04:11 PM   #95 
  - Conservatives and bigots love to do their thing in the dark. And ONLY the dark. (n/t)  DWilliamsamh   Jan-11-10 01:28 PM   #63 
  - So much for transparency and justice...  winyanstaz   Jan-11-10 02:00 PM   #72 
  - Apparently Gays are no longer the closet cases.  William769   Jan-11-10 02:54 PM   #80 
     - Good one.  No Elephants   Jan-11-10 04:13 PM   #96 
  - This sucks...  alp227   Jan-11-10 02:27 PM   #75 
  - FUCK THEM!!!  Odin2005   Jan-11-10 02:48 PM   #78 
  - I was going to write a long reasoned response to this farce  William769   Jan-11-10 02:53 PM   #79 
     - LOL, you're welcome!  Odin2005   Jan-11-10 03:12 PM   #82 
  - Misleading headline...  kirby   Jan-11-10 03:11 PM   #81 
  - Aren't cameras banned in federal courts?  SpartanDem   Jan-11-10 09:29 PM   #100 
  - Oh good, more "transparency."  Vidar   Jan-12-10 04:00 PM   #105 
 

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