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Most of us have moved on to the struggle for acceptance of transgender illegal immigrants. http://www.people.com/article/transgender-woman-interrupted-president-obama-interview
I'm glad America is fixed for good.
Wonder which state/city/town will embarrassingly show its ass first and try to sue the gov't for the right to not give people marriage rights, or something?
I'm glad America is fixed for good.
Wonder which state/city/town will embarrassingly show its ass first and try to sue the gov't for the right to not give people marriage rights, or something?
Your dykes on bikes types look like WalMart shoppers.^How many gay people do you know that would accessorize at Walmart?
All of my gay friends are about the trendiest, brand-whores I know.
If you are a business owner who does not provide same sex benefits, your employee benefit costs just went up. Those costs might get passed on to all of that business owner's employees in the form of higher payroll withholding.The people that aren't gay that this impacts = 0
That's just 100% unequivocally false, Mime.
Any high net worth adult individuals full of spite for the government want to go ahead and marry their parent/children and transfer some assets around while refusing to pay estate/gift taxes?
I'll take the case for a nominal fee.
So what's the purpose of a state passing its own laws again? Really, what's the point of having state governments at all?
Cosby is absolutely right, but nobody ever wants to touch that aspect.
Here is a pretty big one. All same sex couples can now get social security retirement and disability benefits that they did not qualify for in the past (if their state did not recognize gay marriages). That puts more strain on our system which was already going bankrupt. There are wider consequences from this ruling than many believe.Please list examples so I can address. Might take a while, but will certainly respond.
So a business owner who previously marginally benefited from not extending benefits to same sex couples due to discriminatory laws just marginally went up?
Any high net worth adult individuals full of spite for the government want to go ahead and marry their parent/children and transfer some assets around while refusing to pay estate/gift taxes?
I'll take the case for a nominal fee.
For example, the states who did not recognize gay marriage for MFJ status are now going to have to revamp their laws/procedures to allow gay married people to enjoy the same MFJ status as straight married people. Or deny MFJ status.
So yeah, I'd imagine a whole bunch of straight people are going to be "impacted" by that process. From taxpayers to tax professionals to state tax departments.
States can pass all the laws they want as long as they're not unconstitutional as determined by SC. The USSC ruled that the US constitution guarantees the right for same sex marriage so any state law that specifically opposes that right is thus invalid. I thought that part was straightforward.
If you're argument lies with the justification of the USSC on their decision based on a federal constitution always open to interpretation then, well, that's another argument.
In your opinion, is that a good reason to keep a whole group of people from enjoying the same freedoms that you enjoy?Here is a pretty big one. All same sex couples can now get social security retirement and disability benefits that they did not qualify for in the past (if their state did not recognize gay marriages). That puts more strain on our system which was already going bankrupt. There are wider consequences from this ruling than many believe.
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/social-security-benefits-same-sex-marriage-1.aspx
That's what tax professionals get paid to do. That's a fantastic reach. You act as if tax laws are static.
I guess we should keep all laws in place, whether just or not, to keep tax professionals and state departments comfortable. That's f'n ridiculous.
I did not say that the ruling is good or bad. I am just proving that the decision will have an impact on all Americans not just those who are gay.In your opinion, is that a good reason to keep a whole group of people from enjoying the same freedoms that you enjoy?
Any high net worth adult individuals full of spite for the government want to go ahead and marry their parent/children and transfer some assets around while refusing to pay estate/gift taxes?
I'll take the case for a nominal fee.
I'm not the dumbass that ignorantly stated this impacts "0" people outside of the gays.
I didn't say tax professionals don't get paid. I didn't say all laws should remain in place.
You said this impacts no one. You are too caught up in the emotional arguments and fail to think the issue through.
???Most states prohibit first cousins from marrying. I'd imagine all of them prohibit parents from marrying their children.
I think what Jack was getting at is that big gov has tied the hands of the state gov. There have been so many rulings, policies, laws, etc, that have reduced state gov powers. Basically, the central gov is telling the state gov, "Make all the moves you want.....as long as you stay within the 2 ft x 2 ft box we created for you.
This is what I tried to tell you all a long. Your emotional arguments about gay marriage ignored all the real issues. Tax law, family law, estate law, etc. It would have been much better to tackle those issues rather than just whining about not being able to marry the person you loved.