Couples say 'I do,' judge says 'I don't'

The Sun Link ^ | 14 February 2004 | Evelyn Nieves

[MegaSilver]

If only Schwarzenegger could arrest that scum Newsom...

[CathyRyan]

Any bets on how long it will be before we hear about the first same sex divorce.

[Between the Lines]

On Monday, the city's new mayor, Gavin Newsom, announced that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional,

And the city dog catcher declaired that it was unconstitutionaly inhumane to eat meat and banned meat from SF.

[garbanzo]

On Monday, the city's new mayor, Gavin Newsom, announced that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional

More than anything, I'm a supporter of the rule of law and I'm wondering what in California state law or the California state constitution allows a mayor to simply declare state laws unconstitutional? Not a judge, not a legislature, not even the state governor, but a local mayor?

[Arkinsaw]

And the city dog catcher declaired that it was unconstitutionaly inhumane to eat meat and banned meat from SF.

And the city police chief declared that it was unconstitutional to have courts and arrested all the judges.

[jocon307]

"Any bets on how long it will be before we hear about the first same sex divorce."

I'd wager it would be on Wednesday, except that it's already happened.

Two dames who got a civil union in Vermont asked a court in Idaho (I think) to dissolve it. The court, for some reason was going to go ahead, not realizing both people were female (maybe a name thing) and then the Judge said, hold on, we can't dissolve what we don't recognize.

I admit, that's a pretty poor retelling, but it's a true story no matter how much I mangled it, being too lazy to google, sorry!

[mrs9x]

There is no authority for a mayor to just violate state law. Every local official has a sworn duty to uphold state law and the constitution of the United States. Because the mayor blatantly violated state law, he should immediately be kicked out of office or arrested.

Second, it's not up to the mayor to declare laws unconstitutional, but for the judiciary. The proper way to challenge the law was for some gay couple to try and get a marriage license, be denied, THEN file suit.

[reg45]

On Monday, the city's new mayor, Gavin Newsom, announced that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, and said he wanted the city to explore ways to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Where's Dan White now when we REALLY NEED him!

[nightdriver]

"Any bets on how long it will be before we hear about the first same sex divorce."

That's what's needed - a test case involving, say, a wealthy gay being taken to the cleaners by his/her playtoy in a nasty divorce settlement.

That just might put the quietus on the marriage rage among queers.

[whereasandsoforth]

If the mayor knows all about the constitution, then he must be all for banning all gun laws.

[skinkinthegrass]

Any bets on how long it will be before we hear about the first same sex divorce.

Any bets on how long it will be before we hear about the first applicant /second applicant is human/animal wedding marriage...(sheep, goat, dog, horse and gerbils...etc. /human)...animals can be trained not to resist...how about NAMBLA?...Any more examples of aberrant behavior, Liberals?

LIBERALISM, Alway racing downward to the lowest depth of depravity...sick..sick..sick. :((

[LibKill]

LIBERALISM, Alway racing downward to the lowest depth of depravity

You should make that your tagline before I steal it!

[skinkinthegrass]

TAKE IT! :)

Someone wants THE the one I have now. :))

[LibKill]

Stolen! I am busy filling the serial number off!

[monkeyshine]

What a circus.

[ibtheman]

Because of this ruling, we are going to our civilization go further away from God's laws, and more involved in the foolishness of man's law! Same sex is an abmonitation, totaly against God's teaching! What is really sad, this reveals a further break down of our current society! Go back to the Holy Bible and read about what happened to the Sodomites!

[GOP Jedi]

The marriages continued. By the time weary authorities closed up shop Friday, 665 same-sex couples had taken their vows over two days.

Gee, I don't know why they couldn't have made room for one more couple...

[Bullish]

Liberal homosexual scum. Their whole lives revolve around perverse sexual gratification.

I'd hate to be in their birkenstocks on judgment day.

[Glenn]

Newsom should be prosecuted. He is encouraging people to commit a crime in the state of California -- not the city of San Francisco.

These people truly believe they are married with all of the benefits and perils.

That in mind, what will their employers do? Will they accept it? Will they be sued if they don't?

[Jack Black]

Paging Claire Wolf: Is it time yet in San Francisco?