memfree's Journal: My bedroom *is* private! Yay!

I consider this to be the best right-to-privacy ruling in a long time. I know lots of people are thinking of this as a win for gays and liberals, but it is a win for people over bureaucracy. It favors all citizens (as long as they aren't suspect of being terrorists, having contraband items, engaging in immoral acts with children, animals, causing harm to another, or such).

To the point : The Supreme Court struck down a Texas sodomy law on the grounds that it violates a citizen's right to privacy. This ruling makes similar laws in several other states equally unconsitutional.

Comparing this to the 1986 Supreme Court ruluing that upheld sodomy laws, Justice Anthony Kennedy said the old t decision "was not correct when it was decided, and it is not correct today."

Take that, Santorum! -- We know you for what you really are! ( <-- see bottom of page) Ahem. Sorry for being petty. Santorum really pissed me off on this issue.

Read actual news at ABC News, CNN, Bloomberg, or any of a number of other sites. Me, I'm trying to think up the best way to celebrate!

celebration

[spoonyfork]

Me, I'm trying to think up the best way to celebrate!

Some friends and I are going to my lake-side for the weekend. We'll be celebrating all weekend. Let's get it on!

Mostly.

[Some Woman]

Cy Guy linked [slashdot.org] to the decision, but I can't read it because I don't have Acrobat Reader at work (?!), so I'll have to take him at his word.

Apparently O'Connor wrote a separate decision opposing the laws not because they are invasive, but because they're discriminatory. Ah, well. I'll take it anyway.

Re:Mostly.

[Cy Guy]

You can convert the PDF file [supremecourtus.gov] to HTML by using Adobe's online PDF to HTML conversion tool [adobe.com]., by just cutting and pasting the URL.

But note, since its a very big PDF file it takes a long time to convert. If you just want to read an individual opinion, then you might want to submit it individually:

• Kennedy for the Majority [ap.org]
• O'Connor concurring [ap.org]
• Scalia's main Dissent [ap.org]
• Thomas brief addendum to dissent [ap.org]

Re:Mostly.

[subgeek]

my first thought when i saw the JE title made me think of you, SW, and how the bedroom is not always as private as its occupants want or assume.