The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[JWBear]

Justice Scalia says the 14th Amendment does not apply to homosexuals or women.

Disgusting.

[Betty]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Justice Scalia says the 14th Amendment does not apply to homosexuals or women.

Disgusting.

Wow. What about black people? They weren't originally included either.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Justice Scalia says the 14th Amendment does not apply to homosexuals or women.

Disgusting.

Reading the article it sounds like he was just stating fact. The 14th Amendment was not written to apply to homosexuals or women (or blacks, or....)

Are you saying the 14th Amendment as written is disgusting or that Scalia is Disgusting for pointing it out?

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Reading the article it sounds like he was just stating fact. The 14th Amendment was not written to apply to homosexuals or women (or blacks, or....)

Are you saying the 14th Amendment as written is disgusting or that Scalia is Disgusting for pointing it out?

Sorry, no. I'll quote directly from the article, "Scalia made similar comments in September when he told a San Francisco law school that the Constitution offers no protection whatsoever to homosexuals or females. (bolding mine)" This is what he believes, and I find that belief to be disgusting.

[wendybeth]

So, since they finally got around to extending those protections (I choked a little as I typed that) to women, does that mean he is amenable to doing the same for homosexual persons as well?