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Legislative leaders in TX issued an opinion stating legalized gay marriage shouldnt be permitted in the Lone Star State because they feel state law trumps the SCOTUS ruling in Obergefell v Hodges.
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Aristus
(66,462 posts)SCantiGOP
(13,873 posts)A couple of months ago, Charleston SC took down the iconic statue of John C Calhoun, the architect and principle creator of the doctrine of Nullification, from a downtown park named - what else - Calhoun Park.
They can have it and the Confederate flag we took of the Statehouse dome 6 years ago.
AND IF THEY ACT NOW, we'll throw in Lindsey Graham and the corpse of Strom Thurmond for just an extra shipping and handling charge.
leftieNanner
(15,149 posts)That's where they always get you.
Well done SCantiGOP!
FalloutShelter
(11,878 posts)God, I hate these bastards.
no
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)But you want to lose again, that's fine with us. When we get done this time, though, we're changing your name to the One Star State.
Dipshits.
dchill
(38,532 posts)Take THAT, SCOTUS. "States' rights" bite everybody in the ass, sooner or later.
Caliman73
(11,744 posts)You have no standing foolish Texas Republicans... While states remain semi-autonomous in how they administer law in their respective jurisdiction. They are bound to follow the law granting "The People" the most protection. Obergefell set the precedent that the LEGAL union of marriage is a right of consenting adults regardless of sexual orientation. That is the law of the land (UNITED STATES) meaning all of the states. You cannot make laws or retain laws that strip equal protection from people. You may think that State Law carries more weight, but not in this case.
Sorry, but you aren't going away empty handed, you will be taking with you, a 3 month supply of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco Treat!
gohuskies
(1,157 posts)Turning back the clock to stone age morality is just one of their wet dreams.
PortTack
(32,793 posts)White, straight, racist, macho pig, white Karen to just leave the state
Duncan Grant
(8,291 posts)Todays conservatism is a fanatical movement. Lets count the days until more red states jump on the bandwagon.
This sort of regressive legislative energy leads to tragedy. Thats about as calmly as I can say it. Let history guide your own hypotheticals regarding our direction as a country.
Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)Otherwise, damn.
Takket
(21,625 posts)Supremacy Clause
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See Preemption; constitutional clauses.
Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution is commonly referred to as the Supremacy Clause. It establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions. It prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's exercise of its constitutional powers, and from assuming any functions that are exclusively entrusted to the federal government. It does not, however, allow the federal government to review or veto state laws before they take effect.