California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban
May 15, 2009 11:58 AM Subscribe
The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday in a broadly worded decision that would invalidate virtually any law that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. The ruling is a bit of a suprise, in that the court was expected to uphold the ban. Especially surprising was the wording of the ruling, coming from a rleatively conservative court, which insisted that marriage was a fundamental right and that "(g)iving a different name, such as 'domestic partnership,' to the 'official family relationship' of same-sex couples imposes 'appreciable harm' both on the couples and their children.
This post was deleted for the following reason: poster's request. -- jessamyn
Damnit, you gave me a heart attack and then took it away.
posted by Sfving at 12:00 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Sfving at 12:00 PM on May 15, 2009
That's the problem with Twitter. we get all excited and tweet like maniacs, and then discover our source is outdated. Tom Brokaw is right about us!
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:00 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:00 PM on May 15, 2009
For a second I thought we scooped everyone with this story secretly posted for tomorrow. But then, 2008. Damn.
posted by ALongDecember at 12:02 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by ALongDecember at 12:02 PM on May 15, 2009
Oh man, I got really glad there for a second.
posted by cmgonzalez at 12:03 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by cmgonzalez at 12:03 PM on May 15, 2009
Haha! This is the second place I've seen this happen! Awesome!
posted by muddgirl at 12:04 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by muddgirl at 12:04 PM on May 15, 2009
Ha, that threw me for a loop.
posted by Falconetti at 12:04 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Falconetti at 12:04 PM on May 15, 2009
HOLY CRAP BARACK OBAMA WON THE ELECTION!!1
posted by ALongDecember
Eponysterical.
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:06 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by ALongDecember
Eponysterical.
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:06 PM on May 15, 2009
Stick to your own localfilter, fellas.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:08 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:08 PM on May 15, 2009
Comment in a deleted thread! Comment in a deleted thread. Yaaaay!
posted by SpiffyRob at 12:09 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by SpiffyRob at 12:09 PM on May 15, 2009
I am not coming back to this thread until it is deleted.
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:10 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:10 PM on May 15, 2009
The economy is booming, which is a bit of a surprise because everyone was forecasting otherwise.
posted by gman at 12:11 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by gman at 12:11 PM on May 15, 2009
I was a little confused about how a court can decide that part of the Constitution is unConstitutional. But then it was (sadly) cleared up.
posted by shakespeherian at 12:11 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 12:11 PM on May 15, 2009
Go stand in a corner of the Internet and think about what you did.
posted by Joe Beese at 12:12 PM on May 15, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Joe Beese at 12:12 PM on May 15, 2009 [2 favorites]
*closes tweetdeck, returns dispiritedly to work *
Sigh.
posted by Space Kitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
Sigh.
posted by Space Kitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
Also: it appears Nietzsche was right about that recurrence thing.
posted by Joe Beese at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Joe Beese at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
LUST POST
posted by WalterMitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by WalterMitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
*closes tweetdeck, returns dispiritedly to work *
Sigh.
posted by Space Kitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
Sigh.
posted by Space Kitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
Or maybe not.
posted by WalterMitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by WalterMitty at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2009
Good thing this is gonna get deleted.
/stupid double post
posted by Space Kitty at 12:14 PM on May 15, 2009
/stupid double post
posted by Space Kitty at 12:14 PM on May 15, 2009
Oh thank goodness my normal man-wife marriage is safe for at least a while longer.
You had me worried there for a minute!
posted by oddman at 12:14 PM on May 15, 2009
You had me worried there for a minute!
posted by oddman at 12:14 PM on May 15, 2009
You are not kidding Space Kitty, I had my post all typed up and everything...
posted by infinitewindow at 12:14 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by infinitewindow at 12:14 PM on May 15, 2009
.
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009
PLEASE DELETE MY SHAME!
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
man, I go to lunch and see what happens to the internet??
posted by desjardins at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by desjardins at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009
Wait, if that's from a year ago, how did prop 8 get ..propositioned in the first place?
posted by The Whelk at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by The Whelk at 12:15 PM on May 15, 2009
YOUR SHAME WILL ALWAYS STAND!
posted by The Whelk at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
Interesting, you're not the first to do this today, AZ.
posted by infinitewindow at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by infinitewindow at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009
Man, what the heck is this story? It has all the same info as the old story, including a proposition to overturn it coming up in November, but it begins by saying Prop 8 has been overturned. So you can overturn a proposition but pass it again? *a splode*
posted by ALongDecember at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by ALongDecember at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009
lastest
posted by desjardins at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by desjardins at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2009
Next thing you know, we'll have Katrina and the Waves winning Eurovision again.
posted by WalterMitty at 12:17 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by WalterMitty at 12:17 PM on May 15, 2009
Good thing this is gonna get deleted.
/stupid double post
Double *comment* post. No offense AZ.
posted by Space Kitty at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
/stupid double post
Double *comment* post. No offense AZ.
posted by Space Kitty at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
Wait, if that's from a year ago, how did prop 8 get ..propositioned in the first place?
it was a constitutional amendment.
posted by delmoi at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
it was a constitutional amendment.
posted by delmoi at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
ALongDecember, not a real news story, just a blogger-type-dude repeating the same mistake others have made.
posted by desjardins at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by desjardins at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
Must have been that Arnold went back in time again.
posted by ALongDecember at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by ALongDecember at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
People on the internet can be really shamefully badly informed. I'm not usually a big hater, but jeez. Check a fact once in a while, tidal wave of FRIST PSOT twitterlemmings.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
No, THIS is the last post.
posted by WalterMitty at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by WalterMitty at 12:18 PM on May 15, 2009
Neener Neener
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:19 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:19 PM on May 15, 2009
Don't do this to me. I thought you were referring to the current challenge to Prop8
posted by Ironmouth at 12:20 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Ironmouth at 12:20 PM on May 15, 2009
In before the lock!
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 12:20 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 12:20 PM on May 15, 2009
Hi Mom!
posted by codswallop at 12:21 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by codswallop at 12:21 PM on May 15, 2009
No, rtha, it's spelled "teh." This is teh Internet, remember?
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:21 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:21 PM on May 15, 2009
The mods are break or something. This could be the next long boat.
posted by RussHy at 12:21 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by RussHy at 12:21 PM on May 15, 2009
This does, however, explain why I hadn't heard about the decision "yesterday" from all my friends.
posted by JiBB at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by JiBB at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009
Sniff.
posted by benzenedream at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by benzenedream at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009
Commenting in a thread doomed to a quick disappearance is like doing one of those mandala sand sculptures.
posted by Joe Beese at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Joe Beese at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
NO WAY I AM LAST
posted by DWRoelands at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by DWRoelands at 12:22 PM on May 15, 2009
This is why we need FACT CHECKERS like at the NEW YORK TIMES.
posted by benzenedream at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by benzenedream at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
Pike!
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
Hey Desjardins - I just got to follow you on Twitter from your RT. Recognized your name immediately.
posted by CaptApollo at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by CaptApollo at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
[Treaty of Westphalia goes here]
posted by infinitewindow at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by infinitewindow at 12:23 PM on May 15, 2009
Let's turn this around and have some cake to celebrate the one year anniversary.
posted by desjardins at 12:24 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by desjardins at 12:24 PM on May 15, 2009
This seems more like an Astro Zombie 2 post, now that I think about it.
posted by malocchio at 12:24 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by malocchio at 12:24 PM on May 15, 2009
yes, CaptApollo, it's even spelled the same and everything :P
posted by desjardins at 12:24 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by desjardins at 12:24 PM on May 15, 2009
The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands and is a very successful animal over a wide range of climates and habitats. It plays an important role in nature and is a resource of food and fur for humans, as well as being an introduced species in much of its present range.
The muskrat is the largest species in the arvicoline subfamily; which includes 142 other species of rodents, mostly voles and lemmings. Muskrats are called "rats" in a general sense because they are medium-sized rodents with an adaptable lifestyle and an omnivorous diet. They are not, however, so-called "true rats", that is members of the genus Rattus.
The muskrat's name comes from the two scent glands which are found near its tail; they give off a strong "musky" odor which the muskrat uses to mark its territory. An adult muskrat is about 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 inches) long, almost half of that tail, and weighs from 0.7 to 1.8 kg (1.5 to 4 lb). That is about four times the weight of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), though an adult muskrat is only slightly longer. Muskrats are much smaller than beavers (Castor canadensis), with whom they often share their habitat. Adult beavers weigh from 14 to 40 kg (30 to 88 lb). The nutria (Myocastor coypus) was introduced to North America from South America in the early twentieth century. It shares the muskrat's habitat but is larger, 5 to 10 kg (11 to 22 lb) and its tail is round, not flattened. It cannot endure as cold a climate as can the muskrat and beaver, and so has spread only in the southern part of their ranges in North America.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 12:25 PM on May 15, 2009
The muskrat is the largest species in the arvicoline subfamily; which includes 142 other species of rodents, mostly voles and lemmings. Muskrats are called "rats" in a general sense because they are medium-sized rodents with an adaptable lifestyle and an omnivorous diet. They are not, however, so-called "true rats", that is members of the genus Rattus.
The muskrat's name comes from the two scent glands which are found near its tail; they give off a strong "musky" odor which the muskrat uses to mark its territory. An adult muskrat is about 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 inches) long, almost half of that tail, and weighs from 0.7 to 1.8 kg (1.5 to 4 lb). That is about four times the weight of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), though an adult muskrat is only slightly longer. Muskrats are much smaller than beavers (Castor canadensis), with whom they often share their habitat. Adult beavers weigh from 14 to 40 kg (30 to 88 lb). The nutria (Myocastor coypus) was introduced to North America from South America in the early twentieth century. It shares the muskrat's habitat but is larger, 5 to 10 kg (11 to 22 lb) and its tail is round, not flattened. It cannot endure as cold a climate as can the muskrat and beaver, and so has spread only in the southern part of their ranges in North America.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 12:25 PM on May 15, 2009
I like pie when I'm waiting for a thread to close, apple pie, with ice cream.
posted by RussHy at 12:25 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by RussHy at 12:25 PM on May 15, 2009
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