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12:30 PM ET, June 27, 2015

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Ross Douthat / New York Times:

Gay Conservatism and Straight Liberation — BEFORE there was a national debate about same-sex marriage, there was a debate within the gay community about whether it was a worthwhile goal to chase at all. — This debate was tactical (since the cause once seemed quixotic) but also philosophical.

Discussion: The American Conservative, Hit & Run and Christianity Today

The Advocate:

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal rails against same sex marriage decision: ‘If we want to save some money lets just get rid of the court’ — Louisiana's Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal wasted no time on Friday issuing a scathing statement against the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling legalizing same sex marriage …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Political Wire, Booman Tribune, Associated Press, The Moderate Voice, Business Insider and Talking Points Memo

Julia O'Donoghue / New Orleans Times-Picayune:

Bobby Jindal administration says Louisiana won't recognize gay marriage yet — Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration says gay marriage will currently not be offered or recognized in Louisiana, but his staff acknowledged it's likely coming. — “Our agencies will have no choice but to comply …

Discussion: Office of the Louisiana …, Liberaland, Opposing Views, Mock Paper Scissors, Right Wing Watch, The Clarion Ledger, NOLA River, Advocate and Towleroad

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:

G.O.P. Hopefuls Denounce Marriage Equality Ruling — WASHINGTON — Across the country, among people of all ages and religions, the acceptance of same-sex marriage has grown with stunning speed. But not in the leadership of the Republican Party. — There is a striking unanimity among …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Slantpoint, Christian Science Monitor, Computerworld and Fusion

Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Hillary Clinton slams GOP as ‘party of the past’ — FAIRFAX, Va. — Hillary Clinton looked to draw a red line for her Republican rivals on LGBT rights in her first large swing-state rally outside of the early-voting states on Friday night, pointedly urging them not to turn …

Discussion: ABC News and Bloomberg Business

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton:
Attorney General Ken Paxton: Following High Court's Flawed Ruling, Next Fight is Religious Liberty

Discussion: Salon, LiberalAmerica.org, CBS Dallas, Off the Kuff, The Texas Tribune, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, San Antonio Current, Office Of The Governor and The PJ Tatler

PennLive.com:
The Supremes got it right - It's no longer ‘gay marriage.’ It's ‘marriage.’ And we're better for it: Editorial

Discussion: Hot Air and Patterico's Pontifications

Perry for President:
Statement by Gov. Perry on SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Discussion: Gohmert, USA Today, BarbWire.com, WBAY-TV, The Huffington Post, The New Republic, Speaker.gov, AJC, Towleroad, Hit & Run, Politico, Advocate, BuzzFeed and BobbyJindal.com

Fredrik deBoer / Politico:
It's time to legalize polygamy

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Mahablog, The American Conservative, Hot Air, RedState, Mediaite, The Huffington Post, The Federalist and US News

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Jindal: 'Let's just get rid of the court'

Discussion: The PJ Tatler, rubio.senate.gov, Hot Air, BuzzFeed, The American Conservative, TIME, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Mashable, OnPolitics, CBS DC, Yahoo Politics, Hit & Run and Taylor Marsh

CNN:
Supreme Court rules states must allow same-sex marriage

Discussion: Bloomberg View, National Review, SCOTUSblog, ThinkProgress, New Yorker, Politico, Reuters and Los Angeles Times, more at Mediagazer »

Betsy Rothstein / The Daily Caller:
THE SILENCING: Paper Will Limit Anti-Gay Marriage Op-Eds

Discussion: Bookworm Room, Hot Air, US News, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, RealClearPolitics Videos, The Daily Signal and Politico

Andrew Sullivan / The Dish:
It Is Accomplished … I remember one of the first TV debates …

Discussion: Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, Daily Kos and New York Times

Peter Lakomy / National Review:

Constitutional Remedies to a Lawless Supreme Court — This week, we have twice seen Supreme Court justices violating their judicial oaths. Yesterday, the justices rewrote Obamacare, yet again, in order to force this failed law on the American people. Today, the Court doubled …

Discussion: Mediaite, The PJ Tatler, Taylor Marsh, Towleroad, Business Insider, BarbWire.com, Raw Story, The Huffington Post, alicublog, US News, Fox News and Twitchy

Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:

Let's Drop the Charade: The Supreme Court Is a Political Branch, Not a Judicial One — ut this Court is not a legislature. " Chief Justice John Roberts actually published that sentence in his same-sex marriage dissent on Friday . . . a mere 24 hours after his maestro's performance …

Discussion: Power Line

Laurence H. Tribe / BostonGlobe.com:
Supreme Court's Obamacare decision is a victory for all of us

Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and Los Angeles Times

Mary Frances Berry / Washington Post:

The Confederate flag is just a distraction — Don't let politicians congratulate themselves for symbolic changes after the murders in Charleston. — The lasting effect of Dylann Roof's terrorist attack on nine African American women and men at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church …

Discussion: CANNONFIRE and WYPR

Associated Press:

Woman removes Confederate flag in front of SC statehouse — COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — The Confederate flag has been temporarily removed from in front of the South Carolina Statehouse. — An unidentified black woman was about halfway up the more than 30-foot steel flagpole …

Discussion: Post and Courier, Guardian, Bloomberg Business, Fusion, The Week and Associated Press

David Remnick / New Yorker:

Ten Days in June — What a series of days in American life, full of savage mayhem, uncommon forgiveness, resistance to forgiveness, furious debate, mourning, and, finally, justice and grace. As President Obama led thousands of mourners in Charleston, South Carolina, in “Amazing Grace,” I thought about late 2013 and early 2014.

Discussion: Washington Post and Prairie Weather

The White House / Medium:

Behind the Lens: When the President Heard the News of the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act — The President was in the middle of his daily briefing on Thursday when Brian Mosteller, the director of Oval Office operations, abruptly opened the door at 10:10AM.

Discussion: Althouse, Mashable and Business Insider

Mary Altaffer / ABC News:

Escaped Inmate Remains on the Loose After Other Killed — Officials said earlier Friday they had no reason to believe Matt wasn't with fellow escapee David Sweat but he has not been sighted since his escape. — Investigators set up a perimeter in the area around where Matt was killed …

Discussion: Daily Mail, Guardian and Mediaite

CNN:
Story highlights — Conclusive evidence of Richard Matt …

Discussion: Mediaite, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Adam B. Lerner / Politico:

White House set aglow with rainbow pride — On Friday evening, the White House was glowing with pride. — The Obama administration bathed the north side of the executive mansion in rainbow-colored light to celebrate the Supreme Court's Friday ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges …

Discussion: ABC News