Friday, June 27, 2003

At least one branch of our government got something right. Here's an excellent excerpt from the ruling that applies to so much more than just sodomy:

"Liberty protects the person from unwarranted government intrusions into a dwelling or other private places. In our tradition, the State is not omnipresent in the home. And there are other spheres of our lives and existence, outside the home, where the State should not be a dominant presence. Freedom extends beyond spatial bounds. Liberty presumes an autonomy of self that includes freedom of thought, belief, expression, and certain intimate conduct"

In my view, the country I love could probably survive another four years of Bush. But not if he gets to appoint two new justices to the supreme court like Scalia or Thomas who dissented with this opinion.

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