President Obama’s speech on climate change was just great. I am thankful we have a president who understands science and behaves accordingly, especially at a time when some members of Congress reject evolution, global climate change, and probably the heliocentric view of the solar system.
I am also pleased that gay marriage was recognized, and that gays in California can marry. This past weekend our daughter attended the wedding ceremony of her best friend from high school who married another woman. We have known Amy since she was in 9th grade, she’s a wonderful person, and we wish the best for her and Ashley. The wedding took place in Massachusetts, one of the enlightened states, and Rachael said it was beautiful.
On the other hand, the move to recognize gay marriages was 5-4. Four justices are still living in the Fifties, or perhaps in the Middle Ages. That is discouraging.
I also can’t get past the fact that Texas has already said it would reinstate the voter ID law (stopped under the pre-clearance rule of the Voting Rights Act). This is just one of the discriminatory actions we will see. Blacks and Latinos will be packed into a few districts, diluting their voting influence. You will see all kinds policies like this in the coming years.
The Court actually had the gall to say that Congress could write new standards. This Congress could not pass a bill approving of motherhood and apple pie. Well, if the motherhood bill included a provision outlawing abortion, maybe.
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