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DOMA & Prop 8 go down!
The Supreme Court has struck down DOMA, and cleared the way for same-sex marriage to resume in the state of California. In two landmark decisions today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of equality. The Defense of Marriage Act was ruled unconstitutional in a 5 to 4 ruling, as a violation of the equal protection guaranteed under the Fifth Amendment.
Essentially, the Court ruled that DOMA discriminates against same-sex couples by denying them equal protection under the law. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, which stated, “The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and to injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to protect in personhood and dignity.”
In the Proposition 8 case, the Supreme Court turned away the private sponsors of the anti-equality measure, saying they lacked standing to bring the case. The Justices said that because the state of California refused to fight a federal court ruling that struck down Proposition 8, private sponsors had no right to challenge the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John Roberts spoke for the majority, and said, “We have never before upheld the standing of a private party to defend the constitutionality of a state statute when state officials have chosen not to. We decline to do so for the first time here.”
As the rulings were announced, equality advocates celebrated outside the Court. The decisions mark a historic step forward in our nation's recognition of same-sex couples. There will still be state-by-state battles, but as of today, the federal government may not discriminate against anyone because they marry the person they love.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Will DOMA be the beginning of the new civil war? (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
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Daily Take: Issa: "Fool me once..."
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Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Were Voting Rights Just Sent to the Back of the Bus?- Joe Madison, The Joe Madison Show
The Big Picture- Nate Sweet, The Big Picture producer
Article: " Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 2. "... the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make..." Article: " Federalist No. 81" (The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority) by Alexander Hamilton.
Letter: " Thomas Jefferson to Spencer Roane", 6 Sept. 1819 " The constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist, and shape into any form they please." Article: " 10th Amendment".
Hour Two: Did Obama just Approve the Keystone Pipeline? Did he also ask for the end of Oil Subsidies?- Mike Papantonio, Attorney / Host-Ring of Fire Radio
Hour Three: Can Congress PLEASE regulate the Supreme Court
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: SCOTUS & marriage equality...what you need to know- Yetta Kurland, Esq.-Kurland & Associates
Today's Supreme Court decisions- Shane Farnan, Talk Radio News Service
Hour Two: Hartmann vs. McNicoll..."big oil should pay for their own damn waste!"- Brian McNicoll, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Hour Three: Issa - "fool me once..."
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