Prop. 8 trial stirs questions, emotions (judge exposed as sodomite)

The Washington Times ^ | Feb 8, 2010 | Valerie Richardson

[DesertRenegade]

The trial on the federal constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, the same-sex marriage ban, has been in many respects a tale of two trials. The question is, which trial was U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker watching?

To many observers, the anti-Proposition 8 side appears to have scored all the points. Attorneys David Boies and Theodore Olson spent two weeks attempting to discredit the law, calling dozens of witnesses who gave dramatic and emotional testimony that banning same-sex marriage harms gay couples, their children and even society.

But defenders of Proposition 8 say they're missing the point. California voters made it law by a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent in 2008. At this point, the only question the court needs to address is the legal issue of whether voters acted rationally, not whether same-sex marriage is beneficial or harmful to society.

Judge Walker accepted additional evidence and friend-of-the-court briefs last week in Perry v. Schwarzenegger after wrapping up the testimony phase of the trial Jan. 27. Attorneys are expected to return to federal court in San Francisco in March for closing arguments in the non-jury trial.

Rick Jacobs, president of the Los Angeles-based Courage Campaign, who attended the entire trial and blogged for the pro-gay-marriage group's Web site, called the proceedings "transformative."

"Anybody who watched that trial, any federal judge who sat through that trial, would have to rule that Proposition 8 is blatantly discriminatory," said Mr. Jacobs. "I'm not a judge, but everything was so clear in every possible way that Proposition 8 is the latest extension of decades-long discrimination against gays and lesbians."

[DesertRenegade]

Just when you thought things couldn't get any more bizarre, the judge in the Prop 8 trial is exposed as an unrepentant sodomite. Talk about a militant liberal activist on the bench, this is beyond the pale. Can you imagine a card carrying NAMBLA member presiding over a child molesters trial? What about an avowed wife-swapper presiding over a polygamy trial? This is pure insanity!

[A.A. Cunningham]

Walker, Vaughn R.

Born 1944 in Watseka, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on September 7, 1989, to a seat vacated by Spencer M. Williams; Confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 1989, and received commission on November 27, 1989. Served as chief judge, 2004-present.

Education:
University of Michigan, A.B., 1966

Stanford Law School, J.D., 1970

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Robert J. Kelleher, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1971-1972
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1972-1990

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

[Lancey Howard]

Yep. Insanity.
Why am I not surprised that this sick sodomite judge was too corrupt to recuse himself, like a normal person would?

[Ro_Thunder]

Maybe I’m reading the excerpt wrong, but from what I understand the article is saying that the Anti-Prop 8 people are saying the trial should be a slam-dunk win for them, but the judge is saying he needs more evidence, meaning NOT a slam-dunk game over trial.

Am I wrong?