Comments on: Mexico City marriages get nationwide recognition http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/23/48020 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Steve http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/23/48020/comment-page-1#comment-137546 Steve Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:00:22 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48020#comment-137546 @esperando It's been law for many decades that states don't have to follow the FFaCC when another state's law conflicts with their clearly states public policy. That has been tested countless times with other marriage related issues. It won't be any different for same-sex marriage. So even with Section 2 of DOMA gone, nothing will change. The clause is redundant, which is one reason it hasn't been challenged yet. @esperando
It’s been law for many decades that states don’t have to follow the FFaCC when another state’s law conflicts with their clearly states public policy. That has been tested countless times with other marriage related issues. It won’t be any different for same-sex marriage.

So even with Section 2 of DOMA gone, nothing will change. The clause is redundant, which is one reason it hasn’t been challenged yet.

]]> By: esperando http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/23/48020/comment-page-1#comment-137531 esperando Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:53:32 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48020#comment-137531 @Steve, actually, the Supreme Court has yet to rule on DOMA section 2. Congress just nakedly asserted that it had the authority to instruct the states where same-sex marriage is illegal to view legal same-sex marriages from other states with open hostility in their courts. Since they regularly abdicate their responsibility to protect the basic human rights of minorities (but rush to invent constitutional equality protections for outlandishly rich and powerful multinational corporations)I doubt they will have the integrity to strike it down. @Steve, actually, the Supreme Court has yet to rule on DOMA section 2. Congress just nakedly asserted that it had the authority to instruct the states where same-sex marriage is illegal to view legal same-sex marriages from other states with open hostility in their courts. Since they regularly abdicate their responsibility to protect the basic human rights of minorities (but rush to invent constitutional equality protections for outlandishly rich and powerful multinational corporations)I doubt they will have the integrity to strike it down.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/23/48020/comment-page-1#comment-137519 Patrick Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:52:37 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48020#comment-137519 I don't know why reporting on banal legal matters in Mexico is so bad, but it is. These marriages have been valid since the beginning because the Mexican Constitution requires that a marriage legally performed in Mexico they be recognized in all states and the Federal District. This case simply questioned that principle and was resoundingly dismissed. Is it the language barrier, or is there some other reason reporting from South of the border is so bad? I don’t know why reporting on banal legal matters in Mexico is so bad, but it is. These marriages have been valid since the beginning because the Mexican Constitution requires that a marriage legally performed in Mexico they be recognized in all states and the Federal District. This case simply questioned that principle and was resoundingly dismissed.

Is it the language barrier, or is there some other reason reporting from South of the border is so bad?

]]> By: Steve http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/23/48020/comment-page-1#comment-137437 Steve Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:13:02 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48020#comment-137437 Mexico has it right. In the US the Supremes invented a public policy exemption that allows states to circumvent the Full Faith and Credit clause. Mexico has it right. In the US the Supremes invented a public policy exemption that allows states to circumvent the Full Faith and Credit clause.

]]> By: DenguyFL http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/23/48020/comment-page-1#comment-137424 DenguyFL Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:19:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=48020#comment-137424 Check the date on the linked article - 8/10/2010. For some reason this went viral this week but is, as you pointed out, old news. Check the date on the linked article – 8/10/2010. For some reason this went viral this week but is, as you pointed out, old news.

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