https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:27:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2220056 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:35:14 +0000 wrkbrk 2220056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I freaking love Justice Kennedy. I had a friend who worked with him and he is just an all around brilliant and nice guy.</p> <p>Yay SCOTUS! My mom sent my wife and me flowers today. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219965 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:47:35 +0000 mrscobee 2219965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Those posts drive me nuts! While I am happy for marriage equality, I think there are some issues with SCOTUS potentially overstepping. However, I think the people making posts of that nature are super annoying and missing the point entirely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219945 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:32:43 +0000 Boopers 2219945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: I'm so happy Dallas County waived the 72 hours! Tarrant County didn't waive (not surprised) and Collin County isn't issuing licenses today. They claim it's a processing issue. Again, not surprised! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219940 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:29:24 +0000 MamaG 2219940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is anyone else seeing posts today that feel passive aggressive in nature with a strong Christian tone about how they aren't passing judgement as one sin isn't greater than another, they are praying for our country's leaders and will keep all opinions to themselves? These posts almost make me more batty than people that are declaring an opinion I don't agree with. It's annoying to me. I'd rather them just keep their thoughts in their heads :) Sorry, rant over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219902 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:02:47 +0000 MamaG 2219902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Oh! did I misread your original comment. I apologize. Dang reading comprehension. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219894 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:00:06 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2219894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: love those pictures!</p> <p>@mamag: they had announced that they would waive the 72 hour rule, so everyone was already there and ready to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219838 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:23:21 +0000 MamaG 2219838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I just saw a video, they were the first couple married in Dallas County today. </p> <p>@MrsLonghorn: So apparently they aren't sticking to the 72 hour rule like they originally stated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219813 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:09:39 +0000 winniebee 2219813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: that closing paragraph brought tears to my eyes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219789 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:51:26 +0000 lawbee11 2219789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: OMG this couple is so sweet!</p> <p><a href="http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2015/06/26/after-scotus-decision-jack-evans-and-george-harris-go-get-their-marriage-license/" rel="nofollow">http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2015/06/26/after-scotus-decision-jack-evans-and-george-harris-go-get-their-marriage-license/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219780 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:44:50 +0000 winniebee 2219780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickle: SAME! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219768 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:37:23 +0000 PurplePeony 2219768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I actually would have gone about it differently if I were drafting the opinion. I would have started with the cases dealing with people who are legally married in one state but live/work/travel to other states and are considered unmarried there. The refusal of a state to recognize the laws of another state is clearly unconstitutional. Article IV Section 1 requires each state to give "full faith and credit" to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State" with no exemptions, not for marriage equality or anything else. So if two people have a lawful marriage certificate from state #1, another cannot refuse to recognize it even if those same people couldn't be granted a marriage license in state #2. I would have then moved on to the absurdity of allowing people to be married in state # 2 only if they have the means and opportunity to travel outside the state to become married and then to the main point of whether a constitutional right indeed exists. I don't think it was overreach at all, I just would have laid the foundation differently. I do understand why the majority wanted to deal with the major point and basically said they didn't have to deal with the subsidiary question because of that, I just don't think it made for the strongest possible decision. But clerk for a different sort of judge and no SCOTUS justice will ever ask my opinion, so it's not worth a whole lot, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219720 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:59:52 +0000 MrsSCB 2219720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For more SCOTUS decision fun: Posts like this always make me laugh, especially after having been an intern in TV news (though not in DC. Probably for the best because I'm not a fast runner, lol). <a href="http://www.ijreview.com/2015/06/353033-the-2015-running-of-the-interns/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ijreview.com/2015/06/353033-the-2015-running-of-the-interns/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219689 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:28:19 +0000 lawbee11 2219689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Also, similar arguments were used in interracial marriage cases:</p> <p>"In upholding the constitutionality of these provisions in the decision below, the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia referred to its 1965 decision in Naim v. Naim, 197 Va. 80, 87 S.E.2d 749, as stating the reasons supporting the validity of these laws. In Naim, the state court concluded that the State's legitimate purposes were 'to preserve the racial integrity of its citizens,' and to prevent 'the corruption of blood,' 'a mongrel breed of citizens,' and 'the obliteration of racial pride,' obviously an endorsement of the doctrine of White Supremacy. Id. at 90, 87 S.E.2d at 756. The court also reasoned that marriage has traditionally been subject to state regulation without federal intervention, and, consequently, the regulation of marriage should be left to exclusive state control by the Tenth Amendment." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219688 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:28:14 +0000 travellingbee 2219688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: because being educated is elitist. Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219682 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:22:39 +0000 MrsSCB 2219682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Right?! That's what people said after Bush won a second time...why would they think that would make sense? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219678 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:21:17 +0000 mrscobee 2219678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I share your exact same sentiments. I am happy for the end result of the ruling but think there is at least some merit to the accusations of judicial overreach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219677 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:21:16 +0000 Anya 2219677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: I know, I was being cheeky.. because back in the day they said they were waiting until everyone could marry, then it was all whoops we got married in France. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219676 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:20:24 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2219676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I'm happy that my brother can fall in love and get married just like anyone else now. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219675 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:20:21 +0000 lawbee11 2219675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: LOL! Here's your sign.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219674 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:20:03 +0000 lawbee11 2219674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Depends on how you interpret the Constitution. The majority held that it's an issue that falls under the Fourteenth Amendment so no, I don't see it as judicial overreach because it's the Supreme Court's job to interpret the Constitution. Alito claims that because the Constitution "says nothing about a right to same-sex marriage" that it's judicial overreach. I don't agree with him, but I can see how if you did agree with that then you'd consider it judicial overreach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/3#post-2219672 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:19:05 +0000 hellobeeboston 2219672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: they're already married!</p> <p>@MrsSCB: hilarious!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219668 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:18:25 +0000 Meowkers 2219668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#LoveWins!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219656 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:10:07 +0000 travellingbee 2219656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: ha I had just read that on my newsfeed on Facebook. LOL<br /> ETA: what's so funny is the outright ignorance of these people. Why would you move to Canada? Canada has always been more liberal than the U.S. This whole "moving to Canada" thing started in the 60s with liberals/hippies/pacifists who opposed the Vietnam war and felt like they didn't have a voice in the US. They wanted to get out of the US and go somewhere that more aligned with their values. Right wingers saying I'm moving to Canada is absurd! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219654 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:09:05 +0000 .twist. 2219654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: bahahaha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219652 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:07:28 +0000 MrsSCB 2219652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This made me laugh. A lot :-) <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/its-legal-there#.oj15RjBWd" rel="nofollow">http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/its-legal-there#.oj15RjBWd</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219632 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:47:13 +0000 LovelyPlum 2219632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, so after reading the decision, here's my question: regardless of what one feels about same sex marriage, is there anything to the accusations of judicial overreach mentioned in the dissent (I'm thinking about Alita in particular). I am glad for the ruling, but I am curious </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219611 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:30:26 +0000 mrsjyw 2219611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: trumps all. Amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219604 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:22:43 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2219604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: that is the best and what I shared on my feed today. I don't see how you can argue with that... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219601 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:20:07 +0000 catlady 2219601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just saw this. Amazing news!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-anxiously-awaiting-scotuss-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage/page/2#post-2219592 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:15:36 +0000 Anya 2219592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now Angie and Brad can get married! :silly: </p>