The Curmudgeon's take on the Colorado Court Decision

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
A.S. Haley

. . . and I am utterly undone." Thus King Pyrrhus is reported to have replied when a messenger reported that his army had triumphed over the Romans at Asculum, but with a loss of most of his men. And now the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Diocese of Colorado might want to reflect on the fate of King Pyrrhus as they celebrate the decision which Judge Larry Schwatz handed them yesterday.

The usual blogs are quick to shout "victory" in their headlines, but I will wager not many of their authors have actually taken time to read and digest the opinion. And not that I am blaming them---the reasoning is convoluted and strained, and even contradictory at times. First Judge Schwartz says one thing, then he appears to reconsider several pages later, and say the opposite.
Analysis here