02-19-2004, 09:25 PM
Hrm. California always the state that boldy goes where other states ignore, for a reason. I will say this, Yay for those guys and gals; they are married now... eh whatever.
Actually if you want to talk Cases, how about the one where the US Supreme Court refused to make Every state in the Union repeal laws that are collectively known as 'Sodomy Laws' (spelling on Sodomy too tired to think). So in the State of Texas Sodomy is still illegal, but before you jump at us yelling some bullshit; so is Oral Sex... and last I checked no one enforces either.
In fact the only series of cases I am aware of where Gay men are even being prosecuted is for Public Indecensy. A park in Dallas Texas was frequented by couples for years, some politician in Dallas city politics used it as a campain booster (his slogan was 'Keeping the City Clean') and got cops to bust over 20 gay couples and 29 or so straight couples that made the mistake of 'parking' and then getting out of the vehicle in some state of undress.
Which while it is not illegal to be nude in your car (Texas State laws cover Public areas as being non-private property and your car is private property) the second some part of your body exits said vehicle while you are in a state of undress you just broke the law. Also there is an Adendum to the law to protect you from being charged with indecency when you are ordered by a peace officer to leave the vehicle.
I will be the first to admit we in Texas have some screwed up laws, but hey that's what happens when you dont trust your state government to meet more than 6 months every 2 years. And I dont trust them that much. But if anyone starts it on me, just give me a few hours and some websearching and I can probably find just as equally screwed up active laws in just about everystate.
Oh fun for anyone visiting Texas and looking to get a quick common law marraige; Go to 3 public places claiming to already be married, 3 different places on three different nights; by the Texas state constitution that is the #2 form of common law. As long as both parties agree such.
And being conservative is a good thing in many ways, I personally am just slightly conservative; it's the Hyper-Conservatives and Hyper Liberals that piss me off. Change should happen, but too much changes causes problems as much as too little.
Actually if you want to talk Cases, how about the one where the US Supreme Court refused to make Every state in the Union repeal laws that are collectively known as 'Sodomy Laws' (spelling on Sodomy too tired to think). So in the State of Texas Sodomy is still illegal, but before you jump at us yelling some bullshit; so is Oral Sex... and last I checked no one enforces either.
In fact the only series of cases I am aware of where Gay men are even being prosecuted is for Public Indecensy. A park in Dallas Texas was frequented by couples for years, some politician in Dallas city politics used it as a campain booster (his slogan was 'Keeping the City Clean') and got cops to bust over 20 gay couples and 29 or so straight couples that made the mistake of 'parking' and then getting out of the vehicle in some state of undress.
Which while it is not illegal to be nude in your car (Texas State laws cover Public areas as being non-private property and your car is private property) the second some part of your body exits said vehicle while you are in a state of undress you just broke the law. Also there is an Adendum to the law to protect you from being charged with indecency when you are ordered by a peace officer to leave the vehicle.
I will be the first to admit we in Texas have some screwed up laws, but hey that's what happens when you dont trust your state government to meet more than 6 months every 2 years. And I dont trust them that much. But if anyone starts it on me, just give me a few hours and some websearching and I can probably find just as equally screwed up active laws in just about everystate.
Oh fun for anyone visiting Texas and looking to get a quick common law marraige; Go to 3 public places claiming to already be married, 3 different places on three different nights; by the Texas state constitution that is the #2 form of common law. As long as both parties agree such.
And being conservative is a good thing in many ways, I personally am just slightly conservative; it's the Hyper-Conservatives and Hyper Liberals that piss me off. Change should happen, but too much changes causes problems as much as too little.