Posted on 06/04/2008 9:34:04 AM PDT by SmithL
San Francisco, CA (AP) --
California's highest court has refused to stay until after the November election its decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.
Conservative religious and legal groups had asked the California Supreme Court to stop its order from becoming effective until voters have the chance to weigh in on the issue.
An initiative that would amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage has qualified for the ballot. Its passage would overrule the court's decision.
The Supreme Court says its ruling will be final at 5 p.m. on June 16.
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Well, I think we owe the bigamists and polygamists an apology. At least their practices are more normal than gay marriage! And if the “judges” are so concerned about discrimination, then what about those who wish to marry dogs, or ponies? vDon’t THEY have rights, too? LOL.
That happened before when the mayor of San Francisco, Philanderer Newsom, promoted gay marriage in his city in defiance of federal law, and then those couples who fell for it had their licenses invalidated later.
Curious as to which, or who in this “Supreme Court” are in such a damned hurry to get married?
Allowing these sham marriages to proceed is all part of the propaganda and PR campaign to fight the amendment vote. They will be broadcasting the “happy” couples nonstop between now and November, and accusing anyone who votes for the amendment as being a cold hearted bigot. They will show gay couples sobbing saying “We waited 18 years as a couple for this, please don't take it away.” etc. etc. etc.
The leftists will also put out more rigged polls, as they did last week, taken in places like San Francisco to try to prove why the “majority” of California is against the amendment. I heard that rigged poll used on the news on the radio news yesterday. The announcer said, “The ballot initiative will be put up for vote, but according to polls it isn't expected to pass.” B.S.
Ignore the liberal media's coverage of this and fight gay marriage.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“Has any court ever postponed the effective date of a ruling until election day before ?”
I’ve never heard of such a thing before. It seems like the court would have really sabotaged itself by doing so. Three of the justices were in favor of rehearing (the three who dissented in the first place), but I don’t think any were in favor of a stay until election day. Such a move would have been very awkward precedent.
Supreme Court: WE ARE YOUR RULERS!! BOW DOWN TO US IMMEDIATELY OR WE WILL CREATE A LAW TO SMITE YOU FROM THIS LAND. YES, WE KNOW THAT ISN’T CONSTITUTIONAL, BUT THAT DOESN’T MATTER- WE ARE YOUR RULERS!!!
Ping.
Let’s getter done and vote in this amendment.
You bet. Having this on the ballot will turn out the California Republican and Independent voters.
Things will only change in California when the liberals are put down for good. The liberals occupy our coast, one good Tsunami and California goes red.
Maybe this and the prospect of President B.O. will motivate some conservatives to come out and vote. It should help some Republicans in state and congressional races on the November ballot in California.
That’s what bothers me most about this. That and what happens when they start suing religious institutions who refuse to recognize them?
A federal statute prohibiting marriages except between one man and one woman would be sufficient. Only if the US Supreme Court overturns the federal statute would a federal constitutional amendment be necessary.
Of course, there is no chance of getting a federal statute passed with the liberal democRats in charge of the House and Senate.
Constitutionally protected marriages between humans and consenting animals will be next. (How dare the government discriminate between humans and other animals?)
"Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens" Genesis 19:24. "Turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly" II Peter 2:6.
I heard one of the talking heads on FOX opine that it might put California in play for McCain.
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