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Originally posted by sgtclub
Of course, and in this case specifically, just not by those elected to enforce the laws.
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For civil disobedience to have any impact, it has to have consequences. In this case, the only useful civil disobedience is by elected officials.
The only other civil disobedience is me introducing my (same sex domestic) partner as my "husband" when -- gasp -- we are not legally married. That doesn't normally make the front page of the Times or result in the President proposing a consitutional amendment. Rather, people tend not to give a rat's ass about my "disobedience." They just assume I am an activist, roll their eyes, and quickly excuse themselves to freshen up their drink. Or is that because of my breath?
