Alito Warns: Defenders of Traditional Marriage Now Risk Being Treated as Bigots by Governments, Employers, Schools: Alito Warns: Defenders of Traditional Marriage Now Risk Being...

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Alito Warns: Defenders of Traditional Marriage Now Risk Being Treated as Bigots by Governments, Employers, Schools
Terence P. Jeffrey CNS News June 28, 2015

In his dissent from the Supreme Courts 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which declared that same-sex marriage is a right, Justice Samuel Alito said the court had falsely likened opposition to same-sex marriage to r****m and that its decision will be used to vilify Americans unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy.

Alito warned that in the wake of the courts ruling, Americans who dare to publicly express views in favor the traditional understanding that marriage is between a man and a woman will risk recrimination.

I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in public, they will risk being labeled as bigots and treated as such by governments, employers, and schools, Alito wrote.

By imposing its own views on the entire country, he said, the majority facilitates the marginalization of the many Americans who have traditional ideas.

Here is a key excerpt from Alitos dissent:

Todays decision usurps the constitutional right of the people to decide whether to keep or alter the traditional understanding of marriage. The decision will also have other important consequences. It will be used to vilify Americans who are unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy. In the course of its opinion, the majority compares traditional marriage laws to laws that denied equal treatment for African-Americans and women. E.g., ante, at 1113. The implications of this analogy will be exploited by those who are determined to stamp out every vestige of dissent.

Perhaps recognizing how its reasoning may be used, the majority attempts, toward the end of its opinion, to reassure those who oppose same-sex marriage that their rights of conscience will be protected. Ante, at 2627. We will soon see whether this proves to be true. I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in public, they will risk being labeled as bigots and treated as such by governments, employers, and schools.

The system of federalism established by our Constitution provides a way for people with different beliefs to live together in a single nation. If the issue of same-sex marriage had been left to the people of the States, it is likely that some States would recognize same-sex marriage and others would not. It is also possible that some States would tie recognition to protection for conscience rights. The majority today makes that impossible. By imposing its own views on the entire country, the majority facilitates the marginalization of the many Americans who have traditional ideas. Recalling the harsh treatment of gays and lesbians in the past, some may think that turn- about is fair play. But if that sentiment prevails, the Nation will experience bitter and lasting wounds.

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Alito Warns: Defenders of Traditional Marriage Now Risk Being Treated as Bigots by Governments, Employers, Schools
Terence P. Jeffrey CNS News June 28, 2015

In his dissent from the Supreme Courts 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which declared that same-sex marriage is a right, Justice Samuel Alito said the court had falsely likened opposition to same-sex marriage to r****m and that its decision will be used to vilify Americans unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy.

Alito warned that in the wake of the courts ruling, Americans who dare to publicly express views in favor the traditional understanding that marriage is between a man and a woman will risk recrimination.

I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in public, they will risk being labeled as bigots and treated as such by governments, employers, and schools, Alito wrote.

By imposing its own views on the entire country, he said, the majority facilitates the marginalization of the many Americans who have traditional ideas.

Here is a key excerpt from Alitos dissent:

Todays decision usurps the constitutional right of the people to decide whether to keep or alter the traditional understanding of marriage. The decision will also have other important consequences. It will be used to vilify Americans who are unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy. In the course of its opinion, the majority compares traditional marriage laws to laws that denied equal treatment for African-Americans and women. E.g., ante, at 1113. The implications of this analogy will be exploited by those who are determined to stamp out every vestige of dissent.

Perhaps recognizing how its reasoning may be used, the majority attempts, toward the end of its opinion, to reassure those who oppose same-sex marriage that their rights of conscience will be protected. Ante, at 2627. We will soon see whether this proves to be true. I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in public, they will risk being labeled as bigots and treated as such by governments, employers, and schools.

The system of federalism established by our Constitution provides a way for people with different beliefs to live together in a single nation. If the issue of same-sex marriage had been left to the people of the States, it is likely that some States would recognize same-sex marriage and others would not. It is also possible that some States would tie recognition to protection for conscience rights. The majority today makes that impossible. By imposing its own views on the entire country, the majority facilitates the marginalization of the many Americans who have traditional ideas. Recalling the harsh treatment of gays and lesbians in the past, some may think that turn- about is fair play. But if that sentiment prevails, the Nation will experience bitter and lasting wounds.

Alito Warns: Defenders of Traditional Marriage Now... (show quote)

Bring it on, says I! I will defend my freedoms just like I did in the Persian Gulf War, and in Iraqi Freedom! It is my duty to exercise and defend my freedoms. I say Bring it on call me a bigot. Send h**e speech to me. I will just smile like Val Kilmer and say, "I'm your huckleberry. Say when!"

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Ranger7374 wrote:

Bring it on, says I! I will defend my freedoms just like I did in the Persian Gulf War, and in Iraqi Freedom! It is my duty to exercise and defend my freedoms. I say Bring it on call me a bigot. Send h**e speech to me. I will just smile like Val Kilmer and say, "I'm your huckleberry. Say when!"

Good one. Love that movie.
Wasn't it "NOW" I really h**e him, instead of "how"?
Doc Holliday vs Johnny Ringo
http://youtu.be/GGNdnlCbfMs

You might be right. But "Now" makes more sense.

For your enjoyment:
I'm your huckleberry Tombstone scene
http://youtu.be/KfbAFgD2mLo

Ranger7374 Loc: Arizona, 40 miles from the border in the DMZ

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