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...Justices of the Warren Court made themselves clear: “The ‘separate but equal’ doctrine adopted in Plessy v. Ferguson has no place in the field of public education.” We may only hope that, in the case of same-sex couples, similar prudence prevails, and that the Constitution’s promise of equality may ensure that they no longer be kept separate, at an irrational remove from the institution of loving marriage...
...Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville famously opposed freedom with equality, suggesting that the passion for the latter would always override the will for individual liberty. At present, we are confronted with an exception to his rule, as popular majorities assert their collective will by denying same-sex couples the equal legal standing they themselves enjoy. While America’s participatory democracy is in most cases something to be elevated and emulated, in the particular case of minority rights, electoral majorities should not have the final word. This is especially true when popular sentiment demands changes in the constitutions...
...Even as a historic presidential campaign spent months demonstrating the need for unity and the fruitlessness of the divisive politics of morality, the states seem to be picking sides on the intractable issue of same-sex marriage. More troubling than the simple passage of Proposition 8 in California are the national reverberations such an event might trigger. Even the thwarted opponents of gay marriage in the state of Massachusetts might take heart and be reinvigorated in light of this development...
...Faced with this new set of bans, supporters of same-sex marriage can take action in two distinct and meaningful ways. In California, where the unsuccessful campaign against Proposition 8 seemed at times to lack a sense of purpose, young activists have ended their silence—organizing vigils, boycotts, and rallies to alter public perceptions and enact change even after the votes were cast. Their strong response, while a little late, should serve as inspiration for other Americans disturbed by the recent drawing-down of gay rights, toward the emergence of a broad national movement in support of same...
...whistling that accompanies the hook in “Therapy.” This, combined with T-Pain singing hysterical but effective lyrics like “1, 2, 3, 4 / Get the hell up out my door / 5, 6, 7, 8 / I don’t need your sex, I’ll masturbate,” make the track one of the highlights of “Thr33 Ringz.” “Long Lap Dance” plays like part two to “I’m N Luv (With a Stripper...