The American Family Association has never shied away from false arguments and damnable lies, but this is chowderheaded even for them. By their own—for lack of a better word—logic, they force the argument that Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas must also recuse themselves. Sure, those bleeding heart liberal ladies have made their godless opinions on the matter known, but those vehemently anti-gay heroes of theirs have too. Scalia probably shouts his peckerish views on the matter at the squirrels in his backyard.

As Jeremy Hooper of Good As You notes, justices are entitled to have opinions and even act on those opinions. They are like people that way.



Hogwash. They don't have some sort of unfairly obtained knowledge, financial investment, close relatives involved in the cases, or other conflicting interest. The judges are Americans who have every right to participate in society. They are perfectly free to have opinions about existing law. And of course they are just as allowed to enjoy and engage in lawful activities as any other American.

This isn't the first time the AFA demanded that Ginsburg and Kagan recuse themselves from marriage equality cases. Last October was not a good month for these poor people. Noted whackadoodle Bryan Fischer frothed that Justices Ginsburg and Kagan "have performed sodomy-based 'wedding' ceremonies" and that soundly disqualifies them from justicing. With his brain tied into a cringeworthy pretzel, he unsuccessfully tried to convince us that "they would be, from a strictly legal standpoint, committing a federal crime" should they fail to heed his important warning.

It was inevitable that this would all get very entertaining very quickly and I have not been disappointed. To my delight, these anti-equality groups are clearly more nervous than George Will's wig on a windy day. What was once a maliciously aggressive adversary against equality has been reduced to a quivery ooze of despair. They are flailing in the ocean without a life preserver and I feel as though I should do something. Now where did I put that anchor?

Oh, and Jeremy Hooper ... don't ever change.

