Barb Goldstein: Liberty expanded
Regarding the June 27 news article “U.S. Supreme Court extends gay marriage nationwide”: What a glorious decision on same-sex marriage handed down by the Supreme Court!
Yet I agree with a statement from Justice Clarence Thomas that the framers of our constitution would not have recognized this “liberty.” They also would not have recognized women owning property, women in Congress, a woman running for president or a vast number of professional endeavors undertaken by women in today’s society.
It is no threat to anyone’s religious liberty that I can finally legally refer to “my wife” in all 50 states. Bravo to the Supreme Court!
Barb Goldstein
Durham
This story was originally published July 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Barb Goldstein: Liberty expanded."