Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Everyone's here but a few claims the U.S. Is a democracy. Yet these judges went against what 36 states out of 50 said.So this was tyranny. The issue isn't same sex marriage. It's the shredding of the constitution and democracy.
It's imposing the will of the few on the many.
Gays already could get married in certain states and have civil union.If the issue is receptivity of liscenses across the states. Now gun owners that carry concealed permits for weapons have the same claim that a liscense is a license and and it should have reciprocity.
The only one that won here was the federal government taking away more of the consitition and divorce lawyers.
No, it's following the constitution. It's the SC's job to ensure everyone has the same rights as in accordance with the constitution. It is unconstitutional to withhold basic rights from minority groups simply because the majority want it. The SC exists to look at each situation from a constitutional point of view and decide if it is following the constitution or if it isn't.
If gun owners feel their constitutional right is being infringed on then they can also appeal to the SC and see what decision they make.
Originally posted by BackFire
No, it's following the constitution. It's the SC's job to ensure everyone has the same rights as in accordance with the constitution. It is unconstitutional to withhold basic rights from minority groups simply because the majority want it. The SC exists to look at each situation from a constitutional point of view and decide if it is following the constitution or if it isn't.If gun owners feel their constitutional right is being infringed on then they can also appeal to the SC and see what decision they make.
Show me what decision on Obama care and Gay Marriage is in accordance with the constitution. Which article.
Okay, so, whatever, the US is a democracy and it has a constitution, and it's constitution protects certain rights from democratic rule. That it is a federal republic, has a separation of powers, is a representative and not a direct democracy, really doesn't have anything to do with that first point.
Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Show me what decision on Obama care and Gay Marriage is in accordance with the constitution. Which article.
Originally posted by Bardock42
Oh no, you are not one of those "the US is only a republic, not a democracy" people, are you?
http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/AmericanIdeal/aspects/demrep.html
Here joo go mang
Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Show me what decision on Obama care and Gay Marriage is in accordance with the constitution. Which article.
Won't respond to Obamacare since that's not the topic here.
The 14th amendment is the relevant amendment when it comes to same sex marriage, though. It is the one that protects and addresses the rights of citizens. Particularly this part of section 1 - "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States..."
Originally posted by psmith81992
I'm one of those "the US is a republic because it more closely resembles a republic than a democracy" people. What's your basis for calling it a constitutional democracy?http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/AmericanIdeal/aspects/demrep.html
Here joo go mang