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Amy Coney Barrett refuses to answer questions about same-sex marriage, says “I can’t, and I’m sorry”
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Today marks Day 2 of SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing and it’s already off to a worrying start.When Senator Dianne Feinstein asked the judge whether she thinks same-sex marriage should be protected under the law, Barrett refused to answer the question.
Not only that, but she implied being LGBTQ is a choice by repeatedly using the phrase “sexual preference” to describe orientation.Feinstein asked Barrett specifically about the DOMA and Obergefell rulings, saying: “Both decisions were decided by a 5-4 margin.
Justice Ginsburg was in the majority. Justice Scalia dissented in both cases. You said in your acceptance speech for this nomination that Justice Scalia’s philosophy is your philosophy.
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