According to NPR, “The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservative Americans. In a robust but lopsided debate, Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage. Instead leading Republicans portrayed the bill as unnecessary amid other issues facing the nation. … Wary of political fallout, GOP leaders did not direct their lawmakers to hold the party line against the bill, aides said. Dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in voting for passage.” I will concede that 47 RepubliKKKlans voting to support the bill is not nothing. But that’s about all I’ll say in my “praise” for the other side.
The Senate, on the other hand, is another matter, and like most bills coming from the Democratic-lead House, it will die without a vote because RepubliKKKlans dare not allow yet another minority group to gain a civil right; they’re in the business of limiting minorities’ rights, not granting them. But allow me to play all sides of this issue for a moment. Let’s assume for sh*ts and giggles that ten RepubliKKKlans join Democrats on cloture and the bill passes. Fan-f***ing-tastic! Hallelujah! Free at last, free at last. Thank God almighty we are free at last. Um, yeah! Not so fast. How long will it take for the first case to come before SCOTUS claiming some religious freedom objection to same-sex marriage? How long will it take for a group of red states to file suit? One year? Two, maybe? Then what happens? Do you think the Court will deny certiorari? God, no! This is precisely the type of case they love to take. Federal law vs. the Constitution. Given that two-thirds of the Court now subscribes to the new “history and traditions” doctrine for determining cases, how long will it take them to find that — unsurprisingly — gay marriage is not deeply rooted in the country’s “history and traditions”? This sh*t is a no-brianer.
Look, f***tards. We are stuck with this uber-conservative SCOTUS that will spend the next two decades making sure America returns to its 18th and 19th centuries roots as if the 20th and 21st centuries never happened. Mark my words! So, the second Congress passes a federal law RepubliKKKlans don’t like, then red states will swoop in with legal challenges screaming “history and traditions!” “History and traditions!” We’re f***ed. But this is what Americans want. This is why RepubliKKKlans have obsessed about taking supermajority control of SCOTUS, and dumbass Democrats stood by wondering what was so special about SCOTUS? Now they seem to understand but far too late. People will truly apprehend just how powerful the Court is and how it is the third, co-equal branch of government that uniquely has the final word on what the other two branches can do. It doesn’t sound co-equal to me, but RepubliKKKlans always knew that. Welcome to stupid America! We get the government we desire and deserve; SCOTUS will make sure of that!