{"id":20842,"date":"2013-06-26T12:59:17","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T17:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=20842"},"modified":"2013-06-26T13:21:03","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T18:21:03","slug":"buh-bye-doma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2013\/06\/26\/buh-bye-doma\/","title":{"rendered":"Buh-bye, DOMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was away from my computer for about an hour this morning and when I came back online, my Twitter feed had exploded with news and opinion links about the US Supreme Court striking down the <em>Defence of Marriage Act<\/em>. While I&#8217;m delighted with the result (check my posts tagged <a href=\"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/tag\/samesexmarriage\" target=\"_blank\">Same Sex Marriage<\/a> if you&#8217;re curious), it&#8217;s interesting to watch the reactions on all sides of the issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Glad we got the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoingBoing\">@boingboing<\/a> RainbowJusticeMindControlLaser\u2122  working today. We tried aiming it at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SCOTUS&amp;src=hash\">#SCOTUS<\/a> yesterday, too, but sadly missed.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoingBoing\/statuses\/349911215369240576\">June 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Evil Koch brothers defeat the amazing Bill Clinton, RE: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23DOMA&amp;src=hash\">#DOMA<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23HeadsExplode&amp;src=hash\">#HeadsExplode<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Corie Whalen (@CorieWhalen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CorieWhalen\/statuses\/349908190751756289\">June 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>90 minutes into the post-DOMA era: MY HETEROSEXUAL MARRIAGE STILL STRONG. Will wait another 30 minutes to see if it sticks.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Scalzi (@scalzi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scalzi\/statuses\/349915121583259650\">June 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatoInstitute\">@CatoInstitute<\/a> is the only org that filed briefs on the winning side of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SCOTUS&amp;src=hash\">#SCOTUS<\/a> rulings on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23VRA&amp;src=hash\">#VRA<\/a>, affirmative action, AND <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23marriageequality&amp;src=hash\">#marriageequality<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatoInstitute\/statuses\/349919738878631936\">June 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Gay men and women, today is for celebrating. Tomorrow is for the awkward conversation, followed by the acrimonious breakup.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Craig Mazin (@clmazin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clmazin\/statuses\/349919171812933632\">June 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Remember when you were against it? Fun times. MT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\">@BarackObama<\/a> Today&#39;s Supreme Court rulings mark a major milestone on the road to equality.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jtLOL\/statuses\/349920686397067264\">June 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Who DOESN&#39;T cry at weddings!? RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\">@GovMikeHuckabee<\/a> My thoughts on the SCOTUS ruling that determined same sex marriage is okay: &quot;Jesus wept.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rachel B (@rachelbensen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelbensen\/statuses\/349917776439279617\">June 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was away from my computer for about an hour this morning and when I came back online, my Twitter feed had exploded with news and opinion links about the US Supreme Court striking down the Defence of Marriage Act. 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