tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post5564186618158006431..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: Up the Irish Voter!Big Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-18763761978260408832015-05-24T12:03:26.346-04:002015-05-24T12:03:26.346-04:00In general, I'm very uncomfortable with refere...In general, I'm very uncomfortable with referendums and popular votes deciding on human rights for one group or another. It's how you get everything from slavery to California's notorious Proposition 8. In this case, the Irish voters did the 'right' thing, but it could have gone the other way and added to the misery of being a 2nd class citizen.<br /><br />Human rights are protected by constitutional dictate and supported by judicial interpretation - that's precisely why American conservatives are so outraged at Judicial support for marriage equality. They call it 'legislating from the bench', but like so many things they say, that's just a lie. The right was always there, in plain sight in the 14th amendment with the Equal Protection Clause. The judiciary's job was merely to apply the constitutional law as written.<br /><br />The problem with the Irish vote is other nations can be encouraged to use a popular referendum to cement discrimination in their society and claim the same legitimacy as we happily grant the Irish. <br /><br />It's good news, but it's not the way to do it...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-39783568600777029442015-05-24T04:16:31.578-04:002015-05-24T04:16:31.578-04:00Fantastic news, well done voters of Ireland! Fing...Fantastic news, well done voters of Ireland! Finger pointing and blame is rampant, failure to teach people about marriage is to blame according to a prominent Catholic on the radio this morning. (Nothing to do with abuse then!) In a overwhelmingly Catholic school system I personally doubt this, but I'm sure their efforts to teach/brain wash will be doubled. Chickpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010543012720394937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-59816534814296253702015-05-23T23:16:07.543-04:002015-05-23T23:16:07.543-04:00Furthermore.
thenthelightningwill 7 years ago
T...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YDduA3-SwM" rel="nofollow">Furthermore</a>.<br /><br /> thenthelightningwill 7 years ago<br /><br />They rock at Rocky's in NYC, and they rock at Byrnes Pub in Columbus, OH.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-64073589960644025452015-05-23T22:55:58.336-04:002015-05-23T22:55:58.336-04:00Let's sing!
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