The AP reports:
"California's highest court has agreed to hear legal challenges to a new ban on gay marriage, but is refusing to allow gay couples to resume marrying until it rules. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted three lawsuits seeking to overturn Proposition 8. The amendment passed this month with 52 percent of the vote. The court did not elaborate on its decision."
I hope the arrogant California Supreme Court does not dare to overturn the will of the people as enshrined in the State Constitution. It would be an outrage of the highest magnitude.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
California Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Challenge To Prop 8 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
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Why doesn't anyone else leave comments on your page? I'm so aloooone here on this lonely page. I would write something with some semblance of thought or reason to spruce up your page, such as the fact that any high school student in a U.S. government class could you that the purpose of having a Supreme Court is to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority's popular vote (else why would we need one?), but being that NO ONE ELSE reads this page, or at least leaves comments, I would be wasting my time to elaborate further.
ReplyDeleteI can't force people to leave comments, but they are appreciated. Thank you for your input. First of all, how is prop 8 a tyranny? It simply defines marriage as it has always been defined, as between one man and one woman. It is not tryannical, it is the legitimate expression of the will of the people in terms of the definition of marriage. Also, of course the courts "protect the minority." That, however, does not mean that the Supreme Court can find a right to gay marriage in a Constitution written before that term even existed. That's ludicrous. I suggest you visit one of my earlier post in response to the California Supreme Court decision that brought about Prop 8: http://www.stevelackner.com/2008/05/california-gay-marriage-ruling.html
ReplyDeletePeople leave comments from time to time, but what I want to know is whether or not this site receives donations in its "HELP KEEP STEVE BLOGGING" fundraiser. I can't get over that one.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you on this prop 8 issue by the way. On the one hand, the proposition was voted on, a clear outcome was achieved, and that is the law. On the other hand, according to the system of checks and balances, it is up to the court system to decide whether laws are unconstitutional, and there is a pretty good case that prop 8 is discriminatory.