tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post7568388111710621945..comments2024-02-22T22:14:28.796-06:00Comments on The Wild Reed: The FactsMichael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-12625199636717598222010-08-05T20:37:59.363-05:002010-08-05T20:37:59.363-05:00Thanks for sharing the facts with us, Michael. Ex...Thanks for sharing the facts with us, Michael. Excellent.Mareczkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122584421854834046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-12454474375591570462010-08-05T15:27:20.686-05:002010-08-05T15:27:20.686-05:00This is a joyful day, Michael, a day for conservat...This is a joyful day, Michael, a day for conservatism to rejoice. Conservatives want to see stability in relationships since it serves both private and public good. Of course, conservatism has been hijacked by the funny-mentalists (catholic and evangelical), so it's lost its soul of late. <br /><br />As I followed the arguments during the trial phase, it seemed like the defendants had no case. They relied on "tradition" and "divine purpose" of marriage, concepts nowhere enshrined in the Constitution.<br /><br />I do have one fear with the judge's opinion. Because he cited SO many ways the defendants got it wrong, the Scalias of the judiciary may use just one to invalidate his whole opinion. I would have stuck to the 14th Amendment and left the psychological arguments to the side. They could muddy the waters.kevin57https://www.blogger.com/profile/01681985465980196347noreply@blogger.com