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The Volokh Conspiracy by Dale Carpenter | May. 29, 2009 (Comment)

(Blog Post) To be honest, when I first heard that former Bush Solicitor General Ted Olson, a rock-solid member of the conservative legal movement, had filed a federal lawsuit to invalidate Prop 8 I thought it was an Internet hoax. So I held off posting about it for awhile last night. It was a surprise because I had no idea Olson supported equality for gays and lesbians, much less full marriage rights. It was doubly a surprise because, even if he supported gay ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Living
Topics: Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Gay and Lesbian
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - May 29, 2009 - 5:23 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - May 29, 2009 - 5:23 AM PDT

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Incomplete. It tells the where and the when but not the why a hardcore GOP partisan would cross his party?

I would like to know more about Olson's reasons. He's a hard core GOP/Bush partisan and one of the leaders of the Clinton lynch mob. Is he comming out of the closet? Does he have a gay offspring or family member? Or maybe he really sees this issue for what it is "equal protection" under the 14th ammendment. If that is the case, the gays ought to welcome him aboard.

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  • Gay Rights Groups to Ted Olson: Thanks, but No Thanks

    Mother Jones by Stephanie Mencimer | May. 29, 2009 (News Analysis)
    If anyone could prevail in this case, Olson could. So gay rights groups must be thrilled that he’s thrown his significant legal weight and conservative bona fides behind ...
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