Comments on: Takei To Supreme: Recuse Yourself!

By: SGLITZ

SGLITZ — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:43:00 +0000

Did the Supreme Court Judge Elena Kaganwho was the Solicitor General that helped write Obamacare recuse herself when that came before the court? Nope.

By: milojthatch

milojthatch — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:48:00 +0000

This is just my opinion, but I agree with a new opinion piece I read recently that the Supreme Court will up hold Prop 8 and tear down DOMA. By doing that, they up-hold the voters choice in the state of California (thus protecting states rights), and making the clear case that the Fed can’t regulate such things. In that way (legally specking of course) everyone “wins.”

Personally, I stand by traditional marriage. I can understand how people without a faith in God can see this the way they do, and respect them for doing what they feel is right. However, I’d love to get the same respect back. Living in Los Angeles, all I get from the “loving” gay community is hate for not seeing it the way they do. We need to re-discover the art of showing respect for folks we disagree with. I realize there are plenty of “traditional marriage” folks who act like children and show no respect to the other side. That does not however make it ok for gays to do the same back to us that are willing to find peace.

I can in fact see homosexuality as a sin and not want every gay man to die a horrid death, believe it or not. My view don’t make me a bigot anymore then someone who supports gay marriage and disagrees with me. Spewing hate towards the religious for being religious however does make you as much of a bigot as any man who actually hates gays would be!

Takei needs to take a break. Since he came out, he’s proven to be a world class jerk, and I’m not talking about his being gay at all. I find it sad, as I used to like him as a persona and an actor.

By: brathor1

brathor1 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:14:00 +0000

Scalia should never have been appointed to this position. The right accuses liberals of using ‘judicial activism’ to push an agenda, but no one is more guilty of such a crime than Justice Scalia. Sadly, this man will continue to be a ornery curmudgeon for years to come.

By: brathor1

brathor1 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:14:00 +0000

By: Horatius

Horatius — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:54:00 +0000

I’m more than aware of the ancient Greek experience, though I challenge you on the idea that it would be “marriage”. I would say the idea of having a lover would be standard. I disagree with you on the Romans, as far as widespread cultural acceptance, but then I think we need to say which Romans we are talking about. I usually lose interest with Actium, though there is much of interest, about the abuse of power, to learn from the early Principate. And the cultural mores of the Senatorial class of the middle and late Republic were interesting in this respect, but beyond this I am not a specialist in the field. Of the middle and late Empire I know little and care less.

Never watch the History channel. Nor do I read the original authors.

In their original language, that is. A poverty of my upbringing.

By: Eileen8

Eileen8 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:22:00 +0000

Did Takei want the federal judge in the CA Prop 8 gay marriage case to recuse himself because he was in a long term gay relationship and stood to clearly personally benefit from his ruling on its legality? No, I’m sure he did not. Scalia was not even making the comparison Takei claims but maybe the philosophical component went over George’s head.

By: John (not McCain)

John (not McCain) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:54:00 +0000

I don’t have to justify myself to ignorant bigot goons no matter what court they sit on. If any given IBG can’t restrain itself from leaving me and my family alone, then I’d be more than happy to demonstrate my 2nd amendment beliefs to them.

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:42:00 +0000

The Constitution isn’t okay with discriminating against anyone for Federal recognition (in this case, marriage benefits) based on gender. To not have marriage equality is to go against the Constitution in this regard; it would be irrelevant how long people had been doing so or how strongly they felt about it or how much larger they, as a majority, were than the minority who were being denied equal treatment.

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:48:00 +0000

I’m sympathetic on the issue, but Scalia was NOT equating homosexuality to murder—he was making a comparison to illustrate basic issues at stake in jurisprudence, and Takei isn’t doing anyone any favors with his radical oversimplification (if not outright misunderstanding) here.

By: fainodraino

fainodraino — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:46:00 +0000

I think Takei is a funny guy and a good entertainer, but he is dead wrong on this issue. There is absolutely NO reason for him to recuse himself. It’s just ridiculous. Stupid, even. Unintelligent, actually.