Texas Senator John Cornyn says "Now do Plessy vs Ferguson/Brown vs Board of Education

[ExpressLane]

Meh they loved loved Cornyn when he championed gun control. You guys are certainly fickle.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Except there are people from all races who either don't think there should be interracial marriage or would not want their children to marry someone of another race. Just as there are people of all religions who wouldn't want their children marrying someone from a different religion. That's just reality.

And in regards to Loving it's just fear mongering. Think of the logistics. This isn't 1960 where America was mostly white and black and people wanted the races separated. Large Hispanic and Asian and Indian populations in this country now and people from all racial backgrounds date and marry. No going back on that.

Yes, that's reality. Should these bigots be allowed then to dictate to everyone else whom they may or may not marry? Of course not. Should the homophobes be allowed to roll back SSM now?

[BartenderElite]

We have a radical, right-wing, activist court. For at least a generation.

[cawacko]

I'll share an interesting story. One of my best friends is a Chilean Jew. He grew up in Berkeley in a progressive Jewish household but his folks were adamant not just that he eventually marry a Jew but that he marry a Chilean Jew (of which there are not many in the world). Therefore he never told his folks when he dated a girl and he was in his mid 20's when his Mom basically asked him if he was gay.

On the surface the story sounds harsh but knowing my friend and his family there's some humor to it. My buddy ultimately married a non Chilean Jewish girl and all is fine. His folks are very nice people, they are politically progressive etc. etc. but to them, their son marrying a Jew was very important.

[cawacko]

Yes, that's reality. Should these bigots be allowed then to dictate to everyone else whom they may or may not marry? Of course not. Should the homophobes be allowed to roll back SSM now?

I don't think same sex marriage will be rolled back but I was speaking about Loving. I don't even think its possible to enforce something like that today even if you wanted to. Multiple races are far too intertwined and mixed.

[Concart]

Yes, he is. Meanwhile, millions of alt-RW Americans HATE SSM and interracial marriage and think that it is abomination. Now that they've gotten one desire out of the way, think they'll stop there?

And while he took pains to avoid that particular subject, he would throw that question back to the states. And he would be fine since he lives in DC. But I'm sure he would deny interracial marriage to other blacks without blinking an eye.

[archives]

Not quite what Cronyn was saying, rather, he was that using Brown decision as an example of how overturning a precedent can be a positive thing

What Cronyn missed was that unlike Roe, Plessy vs Ferguson was never reconfirmed multiple times as established precedent, which coincidentally was Kavanagh’s answer during his hearing why he felt Roe would not be overturned

[cawacko]

Not quite what Cronyn was saying, rather, he was that using Brown decision as an example of how overturning a precedent can be a positive thing

What Cronyn missed was that unlike Roe, Plessy vs Ferguson was never reconfirmed multiple times as established precedent, which coincidentally was Kavanagh’s answer during his hearing why he felt Roe would not be overturned

Wow! In this time of extreme passion I'm shocked to see you acknowledge this. (It's one thing to think it but another to say it.) A tip of the cap.

[ThatOwlWoman]

I don't think same sex marriage will be rolled back but I was speaking about Loving. I don't even think its possible to enforce something like that today even if you wanted to. Multiple races are far too intertwined and mixed.

I do agree with that, and that such a ban shouldn't even be considered. I'm just repeating what the frantic LW sources are freaking out about (for fund-raising). And I agree with them to a point. Our civil rights should not be rolled back, so stay vigilant.

[ThatOwlWoman]

And while he took pains to avoid that particular subject, he would throw that question back to the states. And he would be fine since he lives in DC. But I'm sure he would deny interracial marriage to other blacks without blinking an eye.

If it curried favor and money from the RW evangelicals and/or bigots, you betcha he would.

I'd love to see a cage match between him and my daughter-in-law. She is a proud and intelligent black woman with a masters degree and a serious sense of worth.

[AProudLefty]

Wow! In this time of extreme passion I'm shocked to see you acknowledge this. (It's one thing to think it but another to say it.) A tip of the cap.

Um everyone acknowledged this. Keep on missing the point.

[cawacko]

Um everyone acknowledged this. Keep on missing the point.

No, everyone does not acknowledge that. Not even close. If you do dare to step into the swamp abyss known as Twitter you will see it

[AProudLefty]

No, everyone does not acknowledge that. Not even close. If you do dare to step into the swamp abyss known as Twitter you will see it

Yes they do. The tweet is tone deaf.