Gay Marriage Legal in the US

[Art0ir]

Supreme Court just ruled. I think most States allowed it anyway, but now that'll be extended nationwide

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jun/26/gay...

[rohrl]

Well it's nice to have one good news story on an otherwise very sad day.

Dallas has waived the normal 72 hour delay for a marriage application for same-sex couples this weekend. 82-year-old George Harris and 85yr old Jack Evans were the first same-sex couple to be married in Texas.

[unrepentant]

The right are having a bad week over here. Obamacare yesterday and this today. I listened to a bit of Rush Limbaugh at lunch time. I think the bigoted old is on the edge of a complete nervous breakdown.

[Troubleatmill]

There is hope for mankind yet.

Another country has decide that two people who love each other can marry.

Just watch the religious nutter come out the woodwork.
( despite Marriage having nothing to do with religion until the religious types worked out a way to make money out of it )

[anonymous-user]

Good.

[Art0ir]

rohrl said:

Well it's nice to have one good news story on an otherwise very sad day.

While it's bizarre it should even have to be discussed and take this long to sort, I thought it might offer a little positivity in N,P&E for once

[Stu R]

Two big things checked off the list of stupid stuff they need to change. Cretins at the marriage license office in Alabama shut when the verdict came out. Public servants indeed...

Weed next with a bit of luck.

Edited by Stu R on Saturday 27th June 00:25

[JJ55]

Excellent news

[BlackLabel]

Poor Fox News - this is how they reported it.

[Crush]

Fantastic news

Surprising that 'the world leader' has taken so long to sort out something like this.

Maybe Saudi Arabia will be next to acknowledge gay marriage

[unrepentant]

Crush said:

Fantastic news

Surprising that 'the world leader' has taken so long to sort out something like this.

Maybe Saudi Arabia will be next to acknowledge gay marriage

You clearly don't understand American politics. Obama controls neither house nor senate, he couldn't get a bill through saying that puppy dogs are nice right now because of the rabid nutjobs that oppose him. This was always a States issue anyway until it ended up in the SCOTUS.

The FOX caption above is hilarious. I think the right are finally starting to wake up to the fact that their electoral base of old white men is dying off rapidly and their influence is diminishing as fast. They've had 2 big defeats this week on issues that seem like common sense to most people but are hugely significant to them and the opposition to the confederate flag has spread like wildfire.

[Crush]

I meant World leader as a nation rather than the President himself. I think it's common knowledge that most political faces are merely puppets with limited individual power.

[Troubleatmill]

Some wacko at an airport tried to hide a bomb in his shoes. Now everyone has to take their shoes off at security

Thousands of people shoot tens of thousands of each year. Nothing happens. ( Apart from the NRA saying... if only there were more guns.... it would be safer )

America really is a very odd country.

[unrepentant]

Troubleatmill said:

Some wacko at an airport tried to hide a bomb in his shoes. Now everyone has to take their shoes off at security

Thousands of people shoot tens of thousands of each year. Nothing happens. ( Apart from the NRA saying... if only there were more guns.... it would be safer )

America really is a very odd country.

The shoes off is a global rule, not an American one. The past few times I have flown in the USA I have not had to take my shoes off.

[Colonial]

The best thing is ignorant hicks saying they will to Canada as a result. Unaware that gay marriage has been legal there for 10 years.

In fairness it probably is the only other country they know the name of.

[unrepentant]

Colonial said:

The best thing is ignorant hicks saying they will to Canada as a result. Unaware that gay marriage has been legal there for 10 years.

In fairness it probably is the only other country they know the name of.

Nah, they've heard of Mexico. The Donald has told em that Mexico is shipping all their rapists and thieves to 'merica.

[Super Slo Mo]

unrepentant said:

Troubleatmill said:

Some wacko at an airport tried to hide a bomb in his shoes. Now everyone has to take their shoes off at security

Thousands of people shoot tens of thousands of each year. Nothing happens. ( Apart from the NRA saying... if only there were more guns.... it would be safer )

America really is a very odd country.

The shoes off is a global rule, not an American one. The past few times I have flown in the USA I have not had to take my shoes off.

Taking shoes off isn't the norm unless you have big boots, or like me sometimes, are travelling in steel toecaps with a steel shank. Then you do. Often security will ask to see your footwear, and will make a decision based on what they see (or how you react presumably).

Occasionally an airport will run an 'everyone's shoes off' session, but it's not so common these days.

There are random checks of course, where they'll select a few people to put their shoes through an additional scanner.

[Joey Ramone]

rohrl said:

I bet those two will be going at it like the clappers tonight.

[Colonial]

unrepentant said:

Nah, they've heard of Mexico. The Donald has told em that Mexico is shipping all their rapists and thieves to 'merica.

I wish I could criticise more but in reality the current Australian government makes the current republican candidates all seem like moderates.

[Troubleatmill]

Super Slo Mo said:

unrepentant said:

Troubleatmill said:

Some wacko at an airport tried to hide a bomb in his shoes. Now everyone has to take their shoes off at security

Thousands of people shoot tens of thousands of each year. Nothing happens. ( Apart from the NRA saying... if only there were more guns.... it would be safer )

America really is a very odd country.

The shoes off is a global rule, not an American one. The past few times I have flown in the USA I have not had to take my shoes off.

Taking shoes off isn't the norm unless you have big boots, or like me sometimes, are travelling in steel toecaps with a steel shank. Then you do. Often security will ask to see your footwear, and will make a decision based on what they see (or how you react presumably).

Occasionally an airport will run an 'everyone's shoes off' session, but it's not so common these days.

There are random checks of course, where they'll select a few people to put their shoes through an additional scanner.

But... the point is... one incident.... and everyone ( including the US.... responded ).