Sen. Mike Braun criticizes Supreme Court decision legalizing interracial marriage, then walks back comments Republican Sen. Mike Braun criticized the 1967 Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage throughout the country — then quickly walked back his comments. Braun (R-Ind.) made the incendiary comments during a press conference Tuesday with reporters from his home state. Braun began by first criticizing the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which he decried as “judicial activism.” Braun said overturning Roe would bring the country “back to a neutral point.” “This should be something where the expression of individual states are able to weigh in on these issues, through their own legislation, through their own court systems,” he told reporters on the conference call. Braun said he would similarly support overturning the landmark case of Loving v. Virginia — a legal decision from the same era that made laws against interracial marriage unconstitutional. Braun immediately responded, “when it comes to issues, you can’t have it both ways.” “When you want that diversity to shine within our federal system, there are going to be rules and proceedings. They’re going to be out of sync with maybe what other states would do,” said Braun, who was elected to Senate in 2018. “That’s the beauty of the system.” Braun, 67, said he’d support the Supreme Court leaving the issue of interracial marriage up to the states. “You’re not going to be able to have your cake and eat it too. I think that’s hypocritical.” After receiving criticism for his statements regarding interracial marriage, Braun issued a clarifying statement to The Hill, saying he “misunderstood the question” and seemingly walking back the criticism. “Let me be clear on that issue — there is no question the Constitution prohibits discrimination of any kind based on race, that is not something that is even up for debate, and I condemn racism in any form, at all levels and by any states, entities, or individuals,” Braun said. A spokesperson for Braun also confirmed to The Hill that the senator does not believe Loving v. Virginia should be overturned. https://nypost.com/2022/03/23/sen-m...urt-decision-legalizing-interracial-marriage/
Heh..... there's no way to side step this one. Dude should be kicked out. Anyone who votes for this guy at this point is supporting racism.
I honestly don't get the marriage thing anyway... The legality of the contract does change state by state... I guess it's helpful to have a state sanctioned contract as a guideline...
Full faith and credit means one state recognizes marriage legally performed in another. This was one basis, along with equal protection under the law, behind Obergefell, which the Republican Party hopes hard right court will overturn or at least allow individuals and organizations to refuse to recognize marriages if Jesus.
The past few days have told us all we need to know about the current Republican party, just in case there were any lingering doubts whatsoever. Just a truly mind-blowing few days.
Republicans have no overall global view of any subject. Rather, they live in their corral, feeding off the same renderings.
Kinda like how I have 2nd Amendment rights in only 23 states, and not even in my home state. Oh wait, it's exactly like that.
I suspect you have no problem leaving it up to the states as to whether same sex marriage is legal or not. Surely you can’t have any objections to leaving it up to the states when it comes to so called Second Amendment “rights”……….
At the time of writing "well regulated" meant well trained and capable. So in the context it was being used would have meant familiarity with and capability with Firearms. It wasn't about doing marching drills etc (because that's not what the militia ever did, because they weren't regulars), but being able to hit what you aim at and handle and maintain a typical weapon of war equivalent to that issued your standard infantry soldier. And being able to do so because you had personal access to it any time you wanted.
Beginning with the onset of civil rights movement in late 1950s, more and more a baseline of civil rights was established. Voting rights. Birth control. Interracial marriage. Legal abortion. Title IX. Marriage equality. Expansion of free expression. The platform of the Republican Party, and the Supreme Court majority that has become little more than instrument of Republican rule, is to erase all that. Senator Blackburn, during Judge Jackson's confirmation hearing, attacked Griswold decision, which legalized birth control for married couples. That's how far back they want to take this country.
