“How awful! Legislating from the bench… I mean, from the legislature.”

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Andrew Sullivan does a quick rundown of some responses from social conservatives to the NY marriage equality law and surprise surprise if they aren’t convinced it’s tyranny. The short version is this: Gay rights advocates who want to be able to marry = Bull Connor. Because having the right to visit your partner in the hospital after a car accident is the same as siccing dogs on people.

History will tag these people as the assholes they are.

2 thoughts on ““How awful! Legislating from the bench… I mean, from the legislature.””

  1. William

    “History will tag these people as the assholes they are.”

    This is assuming history continues to advance in the direction of openness and acceptance. I’m not so optimistic.

  2. As I mentioned in a previous comment thread, we have a long-term trend toward social justice, political power for the non-rich, and larger definitions of who we consider part of our ingroup.

    We may take steps backward, but the overall trend is toward a better world.

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