Supreme Court Issues Ruling On Same Sex Marriage Legalizing Marriage Nat.

[Crumpets]

Rick Perry says marriage should still be left to the states and that he would appoint "strict Constitutional Conservatives" to the Court to ensure that this is the case.

https://rickperry.org/statement-on-supreme-court-gay-marriage-ruling

[Crumpets]

Ted Cruz, master of understatement, gave his reaction to the ruling. First line says it all:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g910kbquh3U

[Crumpets]

Actually lots of Polynesian societies include a "third gender" of effeminate males who marry other men. I wonder why you never hear the "bbbbut EVERY SOCIETY has always said marriage is man-woman!!!" crowd address that fact?

Yes, but we're not a Polynesian society.

Our 50th state may take some umbrage with that statement.

[Crumpets]

Same-sex marriage is not unheard of in traditional cultures.
Same-gender marriage on the other hand seems to be a pretty new thing.

Interesting point. This doesn't change much practically or legally, but I can imagine somebody making the argument "I'd be fine with same-sex marriages just so long as one has to play the male role and the other the female role."