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September 7, 2015

On the right, many who fancy themselves thoughtful intellectuals

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are conceding that Anthony Kennedy’s decision legalizing gay marriage is utterly awful (my take’s here), but are adding words to the effect that “the law’s the law, so Davis ought to get with it or quit.”
That view is fatuous and simplistic, because there are very big ideas at issue here, and a small town country clerk is proving to be the first American to put both Civil Disobedience and the First Amendment to the test in the 21st century. Kim Davis: 21st century Civil Disobedience and the federal overthrow of the First Amendment

Posted by gerardvanderleun at September 7, 2015 7:57 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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The "law" she is not enforcing is invalid.

At 20 I was an idiot, at 40 I was better, at 60 I am better still. Though I did when I was an idiot, never again would I pay ransom to anyone for something they have no right to charge.

I will do as I please and if I harm no one then I expect, no I demand, that I be left alone.

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 7, 2015 6:34 PM

The U.S. was founded on the recognition of natural law.

Same sex relationships are unnatural.

Posted by: Speller [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 8, 2015 4:05 PM

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