May it please the court. For 50 years the Supreme Court has recognize that the freedom of personal choice in matters of marriage and family life are libertied protected by due process. April and jane have a constitutional right to share a life, to marry, to form a family, to raise their children. We show in this case that no matter what standard of scrutiny the court uses, no matter what doctrine the court applies, the state cant prevail here. The michigan marriage amendment is unconstitutional. A starting disagreement between the parties as the court has already observed, is an articulation of the right itself, its the right to marry i realize before windsor, the first and Second Circuit said that baker is binding, post wind sorry, theres no majority recognizing that, i have to say, i find that a very serious issue, the thing thats coming on is you, oddly enough, we treat some reversals as binding precedent no less than a fully written opinion. Everyone understands thats true, theres
Institute. This is about 20 minutes. [applause] we are in kind of an unusual technical situation because craig venter, who is in san diego, hes supposed to be here is ill will something. So i guess lets see if i can just craig, can you hear me . Hes ill with something akin to muteness. Hes looking pretty good. [laughter] craig, can you hear me at all . You think hes scary looking . Hes not scary looking. [laughter] hes just an ill man. Lets see if we can we have a number of backup systems which i suppose we should employ. [laughter] if worse comes to worse, ill just tell you what i think he would have done if i could control him like a puppet. [laughter] all right. Now maybe hes hearing me. Craig, can you hear me . I can, robert. Nice to hear you. All right. We lost you for a bit. So whats wrong with you . [laughter] or. Lets see, i didnt want to leave la jolla sunshine for washington d. C. No, a number of things going op but, you know, it would have made montezuma proud. [laughter] le
Translator people on both sides of the taiwan straits are members of one big family. As long as we continue to adhere to the one china principle and consensus, oppose Taiwan Independence and promote peaceful relations, we will be able to lay more solid foundations for business cooperation. To boost the Economic Cooperation between the two sides, we need to get both wheels in motion. The one well is to enhance institution building, for example, to continue to pursue egg five. The other is for opening up, as far as the mainland is concerned, closer attention will be paid to the investment by taiwan businesspeople on the mainland. Here, i would like to ask you to convey a message to these people, which i believe will prove to be reassuring to them. That is, the mainland will continue to protect local rights and interests of taiwan businesspeople on the mainland and continue to pursue professional policies as appropriate. In terms of opening up, we will give priority to taiwan in terms of
Current clergy will be required to solemnize the marriage. Religious conflict is not a basis for denying fundamental rights. If and when the case was presented the court would have to balance competing Constitutional Rights the way it always has. The court is required to do this. You look at the hierarchy of rights and the level of intrusion. The court would render a decision. We have alleged that intermediate scrutiny applies here because plaintiffs as gay and lesbian persons qualify because of class status. We renew that argument here and differ to the brief and the wonderful brief of the lot institution professors. Just briefly we believe the Equality Foundation could be revisited. It does not require a decision because there is an inconsistent decision, Equality Foundation was inconsistent with the Supreme Court that requires modification. The decision, it could be the court a class the applies the cleburne factors. Davis scarborough did not have to address the standard of scrutiny
Please let us know and whatever per whatever appropriate form we have and whether or not wouldnni arab countries follow soon. Could you get that pretty quickly . , we will try to provide a written assessment of that. If in fact enrichment of uranium spread throughout the , would you agree that that would be a very bad scenario for the National Security of the United States and israel if nations throughout the mid east turned to enriching uranium . Yes, particularly if it were for other than peaceful purposes. You think iranians are trying to hold a bomb before we get involved . Made theave not determination to go to that step. Aey have approached this from threshold capability. For the iranians the decision is a political one. They certainly have the expertise if they so chose. Would it take them if they made that decision . Them a that depends on a lot of factors and closed sessions. Gentlemen, we appreciate your testimony, your service. I joined a number of colleagues who have asked