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Conservative Twitter reacted swiftly with doomsdays predictions following today’s Supreme Court decision affirming marriage equality federally.
According to some right-wingers on Twitter, today’s decision marks the end of times:
Here comes the polygamy slippery slope:
There is absolutely no legal argument against polygamy now. https://t.co/bvVszbkelB
— John Nolte (@NolteNC) June 26, 2015
Polygamy, here we come! Roberts: "The majority randomly inserts the adjective 'two' in various places for no reason at all."
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 26, 2015
The end of churches:
You're beyond naive if you do not believe churches will be forced against their beliefs to fall in line.
— Kristina Ribali (@KristinaRibali) June 26, 2015
Within a few years tax exempt status will be stripped from churches. Charitable giving will dip. More govt will move in to fill in the gap.
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) June 26, 2015
Coming next: Lawsuits to strip churches of tax exempt status that won't perform gay marriages I predicted it years ago and it will happen
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) June 26, 2015
The obligatory Caitlyn Jenner joke:
Congratulations to Bruce Jenner for being able to legally marry Kris Jenner (again)!
— AG (@AG_Conservative) June 26, 2015
Lamenting the demise of the Confederate Flag:
Summing up: Govt can force you to buy insurance. Govt can force you to provide services to weddings. But you can't watch Gone With The Wind.
— Razor (@hale_razor) June 26, 2015
The left doesn't want private validation of its beliefs. The left wants everybody to be forced to validate its beliefs.
— ن Mikey Ramone ن (@ThePantau) June 26, 2015
Somehow this ruling is good for guns:
Thank you, SCOTUS. We will use your SSM argument to apply concealed carry rights nationally, immediately. #2A #NRA
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) June 26, 2015
And the faithful, gays are immoral arguments:
I see zero evidence the gay community is going to embrace monogamy in marriage, alas. https://t.co/NOjLP36HXm
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 26, 2015
The right to liberty expressed in the Deceleration is rooted in natural law and nature's God. A liberty was created today in contravention
— Daniel Horowitz (@RMConservative) June 26, 2015
From a moral standpoint, 6/26 is now our 9/11.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) June 26, 2015
Some 2016ers also tweeted their opposition to the expansion of same-sex marriage:
Once again the Bush appointed Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has let us down. Jeb pushed him hard! Remember!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2015
My statement on today’s #SCOTUS ruling pic.twitter.com/UalM0QnBuF
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) June 26, 2015
#SCOTUS has spoken with a very divided voice on something only the Supreme Being can do - redefine marriage. http://t.co/3qcnV7Dz9C
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) June 26, 2015
Jeb Bush tweeted a link to his statement against today’s decision, arguing that the issue should have been left up to the states:
My thoughts on today's Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage: http://t.co/fd4nzBmUBl
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) June 26, 2015
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