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IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 01:20 PM Mar 2013

The Onion: Supreme Court on Gay Marriage: 'Sure, Who Cares'

http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-on-gay-marriage-sure-who-cares,31812/

PLEASE let this be how it goes - PLEASE!

(snip to keep to four paragraphs)

“Yeah, of course gay men and women can get married. Who gives a shit?” said Chief Justice John Roberts, who interrupted attorney Charles Cooper’s opening statement defending Proposition 8, which rescinded same-sex couples’ right to marry in California. “Why are we even seriously discussing this?”

“Does anyone else up here care about this?” Roberts added as his eight colleagues began shaking their heads and saying, “No,” “Nah,” and “I also don’t care about this.” “Great. Same-sex marriage is legal in the United States of America. Do we have anything of actual import on the docket, or are we done for the day?”

(snip)

Before adjourning the court, Roberts said there would be no official opinion on the case because it’s just “common goddamn sense,” and then addressed gay men and women directly.

“Get married, don’t get married, do whatever you want,” Roberts said. “It’s the opinion of this court that we don’t give two shits what you do.”

(more at link)


I hope it it happens this way! Fingers crossed!!!
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The Onion: Supreme Court on Gay Marriage: 'Sure, Who Cares' (Original Post) IdaBriggs Mar 2013 OP
I especially enjoyed the Thomas quote BlueStreak Mar 2013 #1
"Weekend at Clarence's"! bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #4
I had to look up that reference BlueStreak Mar 2013 #5
My favorite paragraph: smokey nj Mar 2013 #2
Solid gold! TroglodyteScholar Mar 2013 #13
Best-case scenario, I'm afraid. n/t Orsino Mar 2013 #3
The Onion wins again. progressoid Mar 2013 #6
It would be great if it happened like that! HappyMe Mar 2013 #7
AH, the Onion is back to writing satire, I see . . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #8
How childish! Kurovski Mar 2013 #12
LOL! smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #9
I love when the perfect tone is achieved by the SCOTUS. Kurovski Mar 2013 #10
I'm also not suprised that Ruth Bader Ginsburg has the filthiest mouth. Kurovski Mar 2013 #11
 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
1. I especially enjoyed the Thomas quote
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 01:35 PM
Mar 2013

Oh wait a minute. He didn't say anything. Are we sure he is still alive? Are we certain that Scalia doesn't wheel his dead corpse into chambers on a hand truck each session?

 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
5. I had to look up that reference
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 02:23 PM
Mar 2013


I'm thinking this is EXACTLY what has been going on at the SCOTUS. Hell, it worked for a couple of years with Strom Thurmond, didn't it?

But now that we know, they will have to kill us. Watch your back, my friend.

smokey nj

(43,853 posts)
2. My favorite paragraph:
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 01:42 PM
Mar 2013
“I have to interject, Mr. Cooper,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said as the attorney argued that the government has legitimate reasons to discourage same-sex couples from getting married. “Do you honestly care this much about this issue? Because if you do, you’re a real goddamn idiot. Actually, you sound as dumb as dog shit, and you are wasting our time.”

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
8. AH, the Onion is back to writing satire, I see . . . .
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 04:09 PM
Mar 2013

. . . because you KNOW that's not the way it would go between more than a couple of the conservaturds.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. LOL!
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 08:43 PM
Mar 2013
Not to make light of the very serious situation, but I think they were making fun of the Supreme Court and not the issue.
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