Reply #19: Tell me which states wouldn't go along with it?

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A fed law can be used to nullify the MA ruling and slow progress for same sex marriage for the next several years at least. All it takes is a few willing fed/state judges which are in abundance.

I suspect the vast majority of courts and states will be MORE than happy to go along with it. Any conflicting state/federal power will be happily ignored just as the constitution was ignored when non-whites first got the right to vote.

Maybe MA and MAYBE Vermont will issue some kind of protest. Maybe a few dissenting judges will popup (which will then be quickly overruled by a superior court). That's about it. I can't think of ONE other state that would *really* fight it. Even CA would probably be a lost hope.

I suspect the SCOTUS would strike it down. (assuming Bush doesn't get to put a judge or two on it in the right spots) However it could very well be YEARS before a case even reached that level. We would win in the long run, but it certainly be bad to be delayed for so long.

Never underestimate the power of hate. When hate comes in to play in the majority law doesn't matter. Just take a look at the shit that went down when the civil rights movement was on.