Something to think about …. “Indeed, where were they?”!!

~~September 29, 2015~~ 

WHERE WERE THEY?

One of the events that I watched during the Pope’s visit was his address to Congress.

A historical even since no other pope had addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress.

As I saw the justices march in, I noticed not all were there.

I wondered what happened.

Seems like others wondered too.

What I didn’t know is that the three of them are Catholics.

Does make one wonder.

HortyRex©

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

Facebook.com/RealAmericaLiberal

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Supreme Court Justices, from left, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan await the start of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Marriage Equality: “It’s up to you, Justice Kennedy”!!

~~May 1, 2015~~ 

A SWING VOTE AGAIN

Obergefell v. Hodges

Anthony McLeod Kennedy (born July 23, 1936) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Since the retirement of Sandra Day O’Connor, Kennedy has often been the swing vote on many of the Court’s 5–4 decisions.

~Gay rights and homosexuality~

Kennedy’s concept of liberty has included some protections for sexual orientation. As early as 1980 then Judge Kennedy speculated that some homosexual behavior is constitutionally protected. He wrote the Court’s opinion in the 1996 case Romer v. Evans, invalidating a provision in the Colorado Constitution denying homosexuals the right to bring local discrimination claims.

In 2003, he wrote the Court’s opinion in Lawrence v. Texas, which invalidated criminal laws against homosexual sodomy on the basis of the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution, overturning the Court’s previous ruling in 1986’s Bowers v. Hardwick.

In both cases, he sided with the more liberal members of the Court.

The decision in Lawrence also controversially cited foreign laws, specifically ones enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and a decision of the European Court of Human Rights, in partly justifying the result.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Kennedy

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~

https://www.facebook.com/OneLiberalsSlantOnPolitics?fref=ts

~~GALLERY~~ 

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https://hrexach.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/marriage-equality-on-way-to-the-supreme-court-again/

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IOTD …. “Images of the Day”, #226: “LoveCantWait!!

~~April 28, 2015~~ 

TODAY is Equality & Justice Day!

It’s an exciting day in history as we return to the U.S. Supreme Court to fight for nationwide marriage equality.

April 28 …. the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges.

A dear blogger friend taught me this concept.

You can find Michelle here: http://mchelsmusings.wordpress.com/

~IN HER OWN WORDS~

“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”’

~~ABOVE IMAGE SOURCE~~ 

https://www.facebook.com/thecenterorlando?fref=ts

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IOTD …. “Image of the Day”, #225: “MakeItCount!!

~~April 27, 2015~~ 

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

Tomorrow … April 28 …. the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Before this historic day, we want to show that America is ready for marriage equality.

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~

https://www.facebook.com/hrcorlando?fref=ts

A dear blogger friend taught me this concept.

You can find Michelle here: http://mchelsmusings.wordpress.com/

~IN HER OWN WORDS~

“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”’

#IOTD #ImageofTheDay #225 #DearBloggerFriend #MiniMentalHoliday #VisualMeditativeTherapy #AwesomeIllustration #HumanRightsCampaign #MakeItCount #SupremeCourt #OralArguments #ObergefellvHodges #MarriageEquality #Nationwide #AmericaIsReady

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From The Mouth Of “Babes” …. “Oh, Bill …. Open Season? Really?””

~~April 21, 2015~~

The new series continues. Poking fun at controversial television personalities has always been a national past time. At this time, the seriousness of our reality may preclude the “fun” part … this are serious times we are living in.

So many of the memes coming through my timeline are great. I’m sure that when candidacies are announced, the primaries and the final 2016 election cycle is done, graphics like these will be getting better and better.

New series:

“From The Mouth Of Babes”!! 

Tuesday, April 28: Obergefell v. Hodges and three other cases

The constitutionality of state bans on same-sex marriage and state refusals to recognize existing same-sex marriages. The cases are consolidated for two-and-a-half hours of argument.

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

https://www.facebook.com/StopTheTeaParty?fref=ts

William James “Bill” O’Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist, and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O’Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel.

During the late 1970’s and 1980’s, he worked as a news reporter for various local television stations in the United States and eventually for CBS News and ABC News. From 1989 to 1995, he was anchor of the entertainment news program Inside Edition.

O’Reilly is widely considered a conservative commentator, though some of his positions diverge from conservative orthodoxy. O’Reilly is a registered “Independent” and characterizes himself as a “traditionalist.”

I must say I don’t hold a positive view about this man. It’s not personal … it’s mostly due to comments such as these.

I don’t trust him, I don’t believe him and I don’t hold him in any type of regard.

Consider the source: Fox News.

To me, he’s a sarcastic, opinionated, dangerous idiot. HortyRex©

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Something to think about …. “The future”!!

~~April 17, 2015~~ 

I can truthfully say that I’m not satisfied with the job that the politicians in Washington have done for the last 6-7 years. I don’t think that there’s much difference between the “two isles”. However, only common sense is needed to know that what has happened up to now can’t continue, shouldn’t continue. There’s a lack of morality, ethics and values …. even though both sides claim these for their “platforms”. There is a lot at stake.

The House and the Senate were brought because of “Citizens United“. 

I’m trying to look at the “big picture” here. Think hard …. the Supreme Court is one of the three branches of government. They approved that ruling. If the Presidency is “bought” because of unlimited monies in the campaign, the last bastion remaining, even though tittering, will also belong to a selected few.

Is that the future that awaits us?

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, No. 08-205, 558 U.S. ___ (2010), is a U.S. constitutional law case dealing with the regulation of campaign spending by organizations.

The United States Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by a nonprofit corporation.

The principles articulated by the Supreme Court in the case have also been extended to for-profit corporations, labor unions and other associations.

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~

https://www.facebook.com/LiberalIdentity?fref=photo

https://www.facebook.com/groups/memebucket/

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Status of marriage equality in the USA … as of early 2015!!

~~February 11, 2015~~ 

Thirty seven states Have Legal Same-Sex Marriage

~26 by Court Decision~

Alabama (Feb. 9, 2015), Alaska (Oct. 17, 2014), Arizona (Oct. 17, 2014), California (June 28, 2013), Colorado (Oct. 7, 2014), Connecticut (Nov. 12, 2008), Florida (Jan. 6, 2015), Idaho (Oct. 13, 2014), Indiana (Oct. 6, 2014), Iowa (Apr. 24, 2009), Kansas (Nov. 12, 2014), Massachusetts (May 17, 2004), Montana (Nov. 19, 2014), Nevada (Oct. 9, 2014), New Jersey (Oct. 21, 2013), New Mexico (Dec. 19, 2013), North Carolina (Oct. 10, 2014), Oklahoma (Oct. 6, 2014), Oregon (May 19, 2014), Pennsylvania (May 20, 2014), South Carolina (Nov. 20, 2014), Utah (Oct. 6, 2014), Virginia (Oct. 6, 2014), West Virginia (Oct. 9, 2014), Wisconsin (Oct. 6, 2014), Wyoming (Oct. 21, 2014)

~8 by State Legislature~

Delaware (July 1, 2013), Hawaii (Dec. 2, 2013), Illinois (June 1, 2014), Minnesota (Aug. 1, 2013), New Hampshire (Jan. 1, 2010), New York (July 24, 2011), Rhode Island (Aug. 1, 2013), Vermont (Sep. 1, 2009)

~3 by Popular Vote~

Maine (Dec. 29, 2012), Maryland (Jan. 1, 2013), Washington (Dec. 9, 2012)

Washington, DC legalized gay marriage on Mar. 3, 2010, the date marriage licenses became available to same-sex couples.

Thirteen states Ban Same-Sex Marriage

~12 by Constitutional Amendment and State Law~

Arkansas (2004, 1997), Georgia (2004, 1996), Kentucky (2004, 1998), Louisiana (2004, 1999), Michigan (2004, 1996), Mississippi (2004, 1997), Missouri (2004, 1996), North Dakota (2004, 1997), Ohio (2004, 2004), South Dakota (2006, 1996), Tennessee (2006, 1996), Texas (2005, 1997)

~1 by Constitutional Amendment only~

Nebraska (2000)

“As it appears in …. “

http://gaymarriage.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004857

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