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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Jun 26, 2015 - 09:34am PT
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I blame the California drought on the gays and them wanting to be in a committed loving relationship!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Jun 26, 2015 - 09:53am PT
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Blueblocker, There have been many polls in California that have show attitudes about prop 8 have changed since 2008..Here is one from~ Public Policy Institute of California.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jun 26, 2015 - 10:34am PT
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Next fight; three way marriage. Hey Ron, that's already a right in your neck of the woods. I even know a guy down there with 5 wives and about 20 kids.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Jun 26, 2015 - 10:39am PT
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the rights of the minority voice can dictate over majority vote.
Uh, yeah ... that's kinda the whole point.
So we can apply that to the 2nd amendment too then... good to know!
Re: today's ruling: Good. Expands freedom, which is always good. Endless new fodder for the ST debate team too. Yay!
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Norton
Social climber
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Jun 26, 2015 - 10:42am PT
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We've shown the world once again the rights of the minority voice can dictate over majority vote.
wrong
the majority of Americans believe same sex marriage should be legal
Supermajority Support: The highest percentage ever of Americans – a 63% supermajority - back the freedom to marry as a constitutional right for gay couples, according to a 2015 CNN/ORC poll. This is up 14 percentage points from 2010, with significant increases by both Republicans and Democrats. Three other polls on marriage in 2015 tracked support at 60% or higher.
http://www.freedomtomarry.org/resources/entry/marriage-polling
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jonnyrig
climber
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Jun 26, 2015 - 10:43am PT
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Hey now, don't be posting inflated numbers. NPR this morning said it was only 57% support. Getting dicey there, ya know.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jun 26, 2015 - 10:56am PT
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I'm very proud of America today. This is wonderful news.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 26, 2015 - 11:14am PT
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Blue, really?
You want a tyranny of the majority?
The whole reason we have a Bill of Rights is because two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch IS a democracy.
BTW the governor of Mississippi is reportedly refusing to issue licenses until the Federal Court of Appeals rules.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jun 26, 2015 - 11:24am PT
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The rights of a minority must always be protected from the votes of the majority.
Thus why we are a federal republic and not a democracy.
Yeah Dave.. that is the whole point.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jun 26, 2015 - 11:28am PT
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the lamb is not of the wolves' race and is in the minority.
The lamb has no rights.
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Jun 26, 2015 - 11:36am PT
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jonnyrig
climber
the rights of the minority voice can dictate over majority vote.
Uh, yeah ... that's kinda the whole point.
So we can apply that to the 2nd amendment too then... good to know!
Guess so. . . :
A large majority of Americans – including gun owners – continue to support stronger policies to prevent gun violence than are present in current federal and most state law, according to a new national public opinion survey conducted by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Bloomberg School of Public Health
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