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Scores Of Republicans Sign Legal Brief Supporting Gay Marriage Ahead Of Supreme Court

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At least 75 top Republicans have signed a legal brief to be submitted to the Supreme Court this week, arguing that gay marriage is a constitutional right, according to The New York Times, which got a copy of the document.The court is preparing to take on the subject of gay marriage late next month, when it will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, and the Defense of Marriage Act. It is expected to render a decision in early summer.
The signers of the document are mostly out-of-office Republicans or former top officials, including former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, former Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio), former Massachusetts Govs. William Weld and Jane Swift, and former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman.
Reps. Richard Hanna (N.Y.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.) are notable exceptions, and are among the most pro-gay Republicans in Congress.
Their position stands in contrast to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who ispoised to spend up to $3 million in defense of DOMA. The law prohibits same-sex married couples from getting federal benefits and allows states not to recognize other states' same-sex unions. The Obama administration has directed its Justice Department not to defend the law.


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Good move select republicans! Dont be on the wrong side of history on this subject.
 
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Now if they could moderate their position on illegals (no banning people who have never lived anywhere else for decades) and abortion (no 'rape babies are blessings'), they might be a viable party again.
 
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I'm guessing that if any Democrats were brave enough to sign a legal brief opposing gay marriage, as many of them do, they'd receive death threats from those paragons of tolerance, their fellow Democrats.
 
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I'm guessing that if any Democrats were brave enough to sign a legal brief opposing gay marriage, as many of them do, they'd receive death threats from those paragons of tolerance, their fellow Democrats.

we dont threaten our own.
 
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we dont threaten our own.

No, y'all disown anyone that isn't in lockstep with the party agenda.
 
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No, y'all disown anyone that isn't in lockstep with the party agenda.

ummm, that sounds more like the cons to me. You're always eating your own. I find it humorous.
 
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ummm, that sounds more like the cons to me. You're always eating your own. I find it humorous.

You have a point. You people have been standing behind Joe Biden's dumbass for years.
 
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You have a point. You people have been standing behind Joe Biden's dumbass for years.

Or maybe you just "naturally" resent Mr. Biden because he is definitely a "Yankee"................lol...................
 
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Or maybe you just "naturally" resent Mr. Biden because he is definitely a "Yankee"................lol...................

More stereotyping. Nice! Libbos never let us down.

Again, thank you for proving my point.
 
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Wow... this thread has turned into a big ass "I know you are but what am I?"
 
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More stereotyping. Nice! Libbos never let us down.

Again, thank you for proving my point.

Touchy ?....................
 
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No, y'all disown anyone that isn't in lockstep with the party agenda.

:blink:

:blink:

So to clarify...doing that is a bad thing? Right?
 
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No, y'all disown anyone that isn't in lockstep with the party agenda.

See: Chris Christie and CPAC
 
Re: Scores Of Republicans Sign Legal Brief Supporting Gay Marriage Ahead Of Supreme C

See: Chris Christie and CPAC

That's a good point and it's unfortunate that CPAC is taking that stance towwards Chris Christie.
 
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:blink:

:blink:

So to clarify...doing that is a bad thing? Right?

It all depends.

There were a lot of folks in lockstep with Hitler. Bad

People were in lock step with the war effort during WW2. Good

There were Cambodians in lockstep with Pol Pot. Bad

Lockstep with Abe Lincoln. Good

Lockstep with Jim Jones. Bad
 
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Now if they could moderate their position on illegals (no banning people who have never lived anywhere else for decades) and abortion (no 'rape babies are blessings'), they might be a viable party again.
Not so fast. What about their spending problems?
 
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If Republicans are signing a brief then it must be evil.
 
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