Mildred Loving's Take on Equal Marriage

Mildred Loving supported us -

“I am proud that Richard’s and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That’s what Loving, and loving, are all about.”

Mildred Loving, who with her husband won the 1967 Supreme Court case that overturned laws against interracial marriage, in a June 2007 statement about the case. Loving, 68, died May 2; her husband preceded her in death. (New York Times, May 3)

The Bells are Gonna Chime

They did it. The High Court of California overturned the state statutes that ban gay marriage. It may only last until November, when there will be a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to ban gay marriage. But until then, let the wedding bells ring.

Full Faith and Credit

I've been saying all along that any laws or state constitutional amendments banning gay marriage would eventually be deemed unconstitutional under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Federal Constitution.  The clause is short and basically states that any state must recognize the contracts and judicial proceedings of any other state.  It is the, in essence, the glue holding our nation together.  It makes legal in this state what is legal in another.

Loving v. the State of Virginia was decided on the basis of the Full Faith and Credit clause.  Today, the California Supreme Court will issue its ruling in a landmark gay marriage case, just as it did in an inter-racial marriage case 19 years prior to Loving v. the State of Virginia.  The arguments presented to the court included the reference to the Loving case.  Lets hope that California does the right thing.  Because it seems that as California goes, so goes the rest of the nation.  Eventually.

The Bidding of the Leaders

My cousin brought this quote to my attention. No commentary here, just let it speak for itself.

“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”

Hermann Goering
Hitler's Reich Marshall
At the Nuremberg Trials after WWII

And Now - For a Commercial Break . . .

In this highly charged political we are living in, it is sometimes nice to sit back and take a breath. Every now and then, even watch a commercial that you might forward through on your TIVO. For a bit of a laugh, I've found this spoof of the Bud Light Hello guy. This one happens to have a gay theme to it. Enjoy!



Disclaimer: This parody is not a production of Anheuser-Busch.