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Love Conquers All Fifty States

from Today's Headlines (Topical Songs) by Todd Burge

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Inspired by the words of
Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion (See Lyrics)
June 26 2015

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Love Conquers All (50 States) by Todd Burge
6/26/2015
No longer may this liberty be denied to them
Love conquers all, conquers all
Who loves who, who cares?
As she loves her and he loves him
Love conquers all, conquers all

From Hawaii to Alaska
And the lower 48
Love conquers all
Love conquers all
Love conquers all 50 states

We’re all something greater now than we once were
Love conquers all, conquers all
Who loves who, who cares?
As he loves him and she loves her
Love conquers all, conquers all

From Hawaii to Alaska
And the lower 48
Love conquers all
Love conquers all
Love conquers all 50 states

From Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion 6/26/15
"The Court now holds that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry. No longer may this liberty be denied to them."
"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization's oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right."
"The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity. The petitioners in these cases seek to find that liberty by marrying someone of the same sex and having their marriages deemed lawful on the same terms and conditions as marriages between persons of the opposite sex."
"Far from seeking to devalue marriage, the petitioners seek it for themselves because of their respect—and need—for its privileges and responsibilities. And their immutable nature dictates that same-sex marriage is their only real path to this profound commitment."

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from Today's Headlines (Topical Songs), track released June 26, 2015
Todd Burge - Vocal and Guitar

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If it’s been discovered by man, West Virginia’s Todd Burge has written about it. A born ponderer and observer of life, each of his songs tells a story. Whether drawn from personal experience or a tale of poetically woven fiction, you’ll live every second of it through his songs. ... more

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