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markpkessinger

(8,381 posts)
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 04:44 PM Mar 2013

What I WISH Ted Olson had said to Justice [sic] Scalia . . .

I read that Ted Olson stumbled a bit today when asked by Justice (sic) Scalia (or is that sick-justice Scalia?), "When did gay marriage become a Constitutional right?". His response should have been, "When did heterosexual marriage become a Constitutional right?" The issue is -- or should be -- equal protection under the law as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment!

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Glorfindel

(9,706 posts)
3. Perhaps it's "sic justice scalia," as in "sic semper tyrannis"
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 04:54 PM
Mar 2013

I can't imagine what it would mean, though.

Jim__

(14,045 posts)
2. It can be difficult to come up with the right answer in the heat of the moment.
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 04:54 PM
Mar 2013

I didn't hear the arguments today, but it sounds like it went OK.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
4. That was strange, since that is what Scalia normally would have said.
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 04:57 PM
Mar 2013

Since he is a Strict (more like when it is convenient) Constitutionalist.

still_one

(91,965 posts)
7. The answer should have your part about equal protection under the law. Adding the heterosexual part
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 05:18 PM
Mar 2013

Would just just confirm the racist Scalia's belief that marriage is not a constitutional right

Equal protection under the law says everything

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