The Aftermath of Obergefell

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American Thinker:

July 9, 2015

The Aftermath of Obergefell

By Sally Zelikovksy

For every person jubilant about the Supreme Court’s recent usurpation of power at the hands of the people in Obergefell, there is another person who is equally, if not more, despondent. Obergefell and its predecessor Windsor highlight the clash in our jurisprudential culture about the role of the Supreme Court, the disparate worldviews of the citizenry, and the competing rights that are destined to collide: Will John’s newfound fundamental right to marry Bob stand alongside Mary’s freedom of conscience or will one yield to the other?

 

While victory parades and rainbows dominated the airwaves post-Obergefell, the chatter that took place in homes and among friends was barely audible -- “old beliefs” whispered in the “recesses of [our] homes” fearful of what might ensue if expressed publicly, just as Justice Roberts predicted

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μολὼν λαβέ

This phrase was reportedly the defiant response of King Leonidas I of Sparta to Xerxes I ofPersia when Xerxes demanded that the Greeks lay down their arms and surrender prior to the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.

 

"Molon Llabe"

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After Obergefell: the Future of Marriage in America

A panel discussion on the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obergefell v Hodges with Helen Alvaré, John Garvey, and Dr. Susan Timoney