Alabama Bound (Really)

The Alabama Supreme Court under the direction of Chief Justice Roy Moore has directed all state judges to violate a federal judges orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. This is a finger in the eye of the U.S. Supreme Court which has already upheld you can't do that. Now with a  recent contradictory order from another federal judge saying you can the U.S. Supreme Court will finally address this issue in a definitive manner with a decision due in June.

It would be easy to make jokes about Alabama but one hesitates to insult the good folk who mean no harm. C.J. Moore is clearly an obstructionist and a self justified bigot but he will soon be served notice from SCOTUS that he's wrong. Will he continue to defy the law of the land? I'm betting yes and he will then face federal enforcement of the law.

The right for gay marriage is long overdue as is all gay rights. Gay rights are civil rights and it is time for those afraid of this to get over themselves. You do not have the right to discriminate based on your religious beliefs or the fact you're just an idiot. Many people throughout the ages have hidden behind religion to justify their bad behavior. Remember, religion helped to justify slavery.

Alabama is not alone in trying to justify bigotry. Even in states where gay marriage has been allowed there are some forces moving to pass legislation which would allow businesses to discriminate against gay couples based on religious belief. In other words "we reserve the right to deny service to GLBT people". They're  attempting this in Indiana, I know that's shocking. There's more than corn in Indiana, there's also widespread stupidity. I live in Indiana so if you don't like that too bad.

A national campaign today in support of couples in Alabama has been to "give the finger" , the ring finger that is with a wedding band on it.

I have another finger in mind for the bigots of the land!