Correct me if I'm wrong, but...

[world wide wally]

Doesn't every Amendment to the Constitution protect the rights of citizens?
The only one that took away a right was Prohibition and we know how that one worked out.
So, when they talk about banning things like marriage for certain groups of people, I don't think they understand the Constitution at all.

[prayin4rain]

1. The Constitution says any powers not specifically granted

to the federal government are given to the States. (I'm paraphrasing) So, the people against this decision are saying the federal government has no power to tell the states their definition of marriage, because the federal government was not granted that right in the constitution.

The majority opinion says that through the 14th amendment, the federal government DOES have the power to not allow the state governments to discriminate against citizens because all citizens are entitled to equal protection of the laws.

I agree fully with the Court's majority opinion, of course.

[longship]

2. More accurately.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

"the people" part is important. Note that the ninth does not even cite the States.

Regards.

[world wide wally]

3. So,

there are no amendments that start with. "Thou shalt NOT"