Tag Archives: Gay Marriage

What Was Lost

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Tom Garrett

Today’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges represents the culmination of a perfectly executed public-relations campaign. It is impossible not to be impressed by what this activist-driven effort accomplished—I mean in real terms, not the unserious victory slogans of the campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Constitutional Law, Due Process, Equal Protection, Gay Marriage, Obergefell, Obergefell v. Hodges, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, The Constitution | 45 Comments

The Debate Behind the Debate

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Tom Garrett

The debate over Indiana’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act has already taken some curious twists and turns. The initial response from opponents was to go to the playbook that has been so wildly successful over the past five … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Constitutional Law, Gay Marriage, General Culture and News, IN-RFRA, Indiana, Mike Pence, Politics, Religion, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, Sexuality, The First Amendment, Tolerance | 1 Comment

Understanding Scalia

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Justice Antonin Scalia authored a Supreme Court opinion published today that curtailed certain kinds of police searches using drug-sniffing dogs. The holding in Florida v. Jardines was that such searches are unconstitutional and a violation of the rights secured by the Fourth … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Antonin Scalia, Best in the World, Commentary, Florida v. Jardines, Frons Profundus, Gay Marriage, Judicial Activism, Media Bias, Nate Silver, Perry v. Brown, Politics, Prop 8, The Supreme Court of the United States | 8 Comments

The Child’s Constitution

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Tom Garrett

With oral arguments taking place this week in the gay marriage cases currently before the Supreme Court, I thought it interesting that much of the coverage in the media over the last few days related to high-profile amicus briefs submitted on … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Constitutional Law, Gay Marriage, Griswold v. Connecticut, Lochner v. New York, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Politics, Potter Stewart, The Constitution | 3 Comments

Best of 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The Axis of Ego’s second year was a productive one. This is the 105th and final post of the year, which averages out to a hair over two pieces per week. Not a bad clip. As of this writing, the … Continue reading →

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Good News / Bad News (Part Two)

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tom Garrett

My name is Tom, and I’m here to help. When last we “met,” I discussed the problems faced by the Republican Party in the wake of last week’s elections. While I noted that the fallout from the elections and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged 2016 Election, Big Pharma, China, Columnist Manifesto, Commentary, Democrats, Gay Marriage, Immigration, Long Form, Medicare, NDAA, Politics, Republicans, Social Security, The War on Drugs, Tom Garrett | 2 Comments

Good News / Bad News (Part One)

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

“The Democratic Party has shown itself over the last four elections to be a very slow learner, and, so, it may take them some more elections to get a new vocabulary.” – George Will, election night, 1984. In the modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged 2012 Election, 2016 Election, Bill Bolling, Commentary, Democrats, Gay Marriage, Ken Cuccinelli, Politics, Republicans, Tea Party, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia | 4 Comments

The Triumph of Self-Determination

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The legislature of the state of Washington recently passed a measure to begin allowing same-sex marriages once the governor signs the bill into law this summer. This action mirrored what occurred a few months earlier in the state of New … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Amendment One, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Commentary, Gay Marriage, Politics | 9 Comments

Obama, DOMA, and Myopia

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The Department of Justice announced this week that it will no longer attempt to defend the Defense of Marriage Act from federal lawsuits, saying, in part [T]he President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history … Continue reading →