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William769

(55,144 posts) Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:06 PM Jan 2014

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Hawaii Same-Sex Marriage Law Constitutional, Judge Rules

An Oahu judge has ruled against a lawsuit challenging the law passed last year legalizing same-sex marriages.

First Circuit Judge Karl Sakamoto ruled Wednesday that the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 is constitutional under both the state and federal constitutions.

Hawaii Attorney General David M. Louie issued a statement saying the ruling “unequivocally affirmed the right of people to marry the person they love without regard to gender.”

“This is a very good day for the people of Hawaii,” Louie said.

http://bigislandnow.com/2014/01/30/hawaii-same-sex-marriage-law-constitutional-judge-rules/

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Hawaii Same-Sex Marriage Law Constitutional, Judge Rules (Original Post) William769 Jan 2014 OP

Excellent!!! A ruling against the haters! K&R! RKP5637 Jan 2014 #1

k&r HappyMe Jan 2014 #2

Such good news, William! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #3

Yes it is. William769 Jan 2014 #4

Uh-oh. theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #5

How would it be unconstitutional anyway? joeybee12 Jan 2014 #6

Heres the argument. William769 Jan 2014 #7

Eh, they probably have somewhat of a point... joeybee12 Jan 2014 #9

I believe it will come down to Post #5 here. William769 Jan 2014 #10

Here ya go. theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #11

Maybe I should wait... joeybee12 Jan 2014 #12

K&R! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #8

Suck on that TeaHaterBaggers! SoapBox Jan 2014 #13

Aptly put. William769 Jan 2014 #17

Woo Hoo! bigwillq Jan 2014 #14

Maika'i no! KamaAina Jan 2014 #15

Indiana: RoverSuswade Jan 2014 #16

kickety countryjake Jan 2014 #18

The train keeps a rollin'. K&R awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #19

Aloha! Cha Jan 2014 #20

Male 'ana William769 Jan 2014 #21

.. Cha Jan 2014 #22

Kick and rec! zappaman Jan 2014 #23

Yay, one more state down. uppityperson Jan 2014 #24

K&R n/t Tx4obama Feb 2014 #25

RKP5637

(67,104 posts)

1. Excellent!!! A ruling against the haters! K&R!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:08 PM

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HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

2. k&r

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:12 PM

Jan 2014

Haters go down again.

sheshe2

(83,735 posts)

3. Such good news, William!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:12 PM

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William769

(55,144 posts)

4. Yes it is.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:14 PM

Jan 2014

And thank you for all you do.

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

5. Uh-oh.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:45 PM

Jan 2014

I see an exorcism coming!!

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. How would it be unconstitutional anyway?

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:51 PM

Jan 2014

What phucked up argument did the nutjobs challened it on?

William769

(55,144 posts)

7. Heres the argument.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:58 PM

Jan 2014

http://bigislandnow.com/2013/11/07/judge-refuses-to-stop-gay-marriage-bill-from-becoming-law/

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

9. Eh, they probably have somewhat of a point...

Reply to William769 (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 03:03 PM

Jan 2014

Maine over-turned their ban via popular vote...don't think any state has.

William769

(55,144 posts)

10. I believe it will come down to Post #5 here.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 03:06 PM

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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

11. Here ya go.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 03:07 PM

Jan 2014

Have the barf bag at the ready.

http://www.cc.org/actionalert/help_voice_your_opposition_same_sex_marriage_hawaii

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

12. Maybe I should wait...

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 03:09 PM

Jan 2014

I just ate!

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

8. K&R!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 03:00 PM

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SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

13. Suck on that TeaHaterBaggers!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:39 PM

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William769

(55,144 posts)

17. Aptly put.

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 05:10 PM

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bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

14. Woo Hoo!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:40 PM

Jan 2014

K and R

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

15. Maika'i no!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:40 PM

Jan 2014

(very fine, indeed)

RoverSuswade

(641 posts)

16. Indiana:

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:53 PM

Jan 2014

Are you paying attention?

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

18. kickety

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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 08:14 PM

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awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

19. The train keeps a rollin'. K&R

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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 08:47 PM

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Cha

(297,137 posts)

20. Aloha!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 08:51 PM

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William

William769

(55,144 posts)

21. Male 'ana

Reply to Cha (Reply #20)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 08:55 PM

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Cha

(297,137 posts)

22. ..

Reply to William769 (Reply #21)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 09:24 PM

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zappaman

(20,606 posts)

23. Kick and rec!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 09:38 PM

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

24. Yay, one more state down.

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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 10:05 PM

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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

25. K&R n/t

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Sat Feb 1, 2014, 05:06 AM

Feb 2014

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