When the U.S. Supreme Court – formerly misconceived as conservative — legalized same-sex marriage by a 5-4 vote this morning in every state in the union, it crowned the most jubilant 24-hour period in decades for the left-wing.
Formerly, same-sex marriage had been approved in 36 states.
As predicted for months, Justice Anthony Kennedy, ever the swing vote, wrote the majority opinion.
This came the day after the Court deflated the latest threat to Obamacare. Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court ruled 6-3 that language regarding who is eligible for subsidies was erroneous. But, hey, the intentions of the authors of Obamacare were both clear and honorable, and therefore they pass the smell test. Perfume was sprayed all over Obamacare, insulating it from attack until or unless a strong-willed conservative is elected to the White House.
“No union is more profound than marriage,” wrote Mr. Kennedy from deep inside his remarkably elastic mind, which often blows in the wind.
Chief Justice Roberts was on the dissenting side this time. “Whether same-sex marriage is a good idea should be of no concern to us,” he wrote.
“Hooray for equality,” said President Obama, who twice has taken stands against same-sex marriage and twice has taken stances for it.
Asked what position he held this morning, Mr. Obama paused before replying, “I always go where the momentum is, with the majority.”
In piercing contrast to Mr. Obama, Justice Antonin Scalia, the leading intellectual on the bench, wrote that he is not worried about same-sex marriage as much as he is about “this court’s threat to American democracy.” That makes it five emotional votes for gay marriage and at least one intelligent objection.
