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Calif. high court weighs gay marriage ban
myway.com ^ | 3/6/9 | LISA LEFF and PAUL ELIAS

Posted on 03/06/2009 11:55:48 AM PST by bimboeruption

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Will 7 people on the California Supreme Court override the will of millions of voters?

What do you think?

1 posted on 03/06/2009 11:55:49 AM PST by bimboeruption
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To: bimboeruption

Butt, of course.


2 posted on 03/06/2009 11:57:30 AM PST by Jim Robinson
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California’s high court should not be weighing gay marriage. They should be weighing the legal precedent of a referendum and when it becomes Constitutional law and when and under what circumstances can the will of the people be put aside. Gay marriage is the ancillary issue.


3 posted on 03/06/2009 11:57:38 AM PST by johnnycap
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To: bimboeruption

Seven Rings for the Dwarf-kings on their thrones of stone...


4 posted on 03/06/2009 12:01:23 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: bimboeruption

WE THE PEOPLE have spoken. This in none of the court’s business. The voters of California need to remind them of that.


5 posted on 03/06/2009 12:02:33 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Just being a "U.S. citizen" does not make one an American.)
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To: bimboeruption

Isn’t the judiciary supposed to interpret the law? Sounds like they are trying to write it.


6 posted on 03/06/2009 12:03:13 PM PST by allmost
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To: bimboeruption
Seven people? It actually only takes 4.

"We don't go vote on anyone else's rights," Frankeny said. "It's so demeaning."

Actually, Ms. Frankeny, every right that the government will enforce for you has been established as the result of a vote.

7 posted on 03/06/2009 12:04:05 PM PST by RonF
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Gay marriage is the ancillary issue.

And that is what partially drives them nuts. They so want a debate on gay marriage ("we love each other" etc.) but they have been relegated to 2nd place in the greater struggle for freedom from judicial and PC tyranny.

8 posted on 03/06/2009 12:05:29 PM PST by relictele
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Those of the leftist worldview believe it is within their ability, and therefor is their DUTY, to impose “cosmic justice” in the cases that come before them.


9 posted on 03/06/2009 12:05:50 PM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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To: RonF

Yeah, how about my right to choose to donate or not donate to slackers?


10 posted on 03/06/2009 12:06:40 PM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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There is a difference between rights being granted by vote and rights being inalienable and you finally recognizing they were there all the time.

Rights are not subject to vote.

11 posted on 03/06/2009 12:06:57 PM PST by nufsed
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To: bimboeruption

I think they will. Yesterday’s posturing was just for show, so they would appear deliberative before emerging in 89 days with a ruling in favor of gay marriage.


12 posted on 03/06/2009 12:08:21 PM PST by keat
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Yeah, something new is about to happen in Calif. The Will of the People might be allowed to prevail. Now that would be significant.
13 posted on 03/06/2009 12:10:00 PM PST by TCats
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To: bimboeruption

A constitutional amendment by its very nature cannot be unconstitutional.


14 posted on 03/06/2009 12:10:18 PM PST by cvq3842
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I do not think they will overturn Prop * from what I saw on the hearing yesterday...They seem to be implying that this was a Political Issue not a Legal one for there court..

I think the Voters right to ammend the Constitution will be upheld by the Supreme Court.


15 posted on 03/06/2009 12:10:50 PM PST by TaraP (The RAPTURE: Separation of Church and State)
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“What do you think?”

I think the citizens need to run these 7 asswipes out of the country on a rail...


16 posted on 03/06/2009 12:11:58 PM PST by WKUHilltopper
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Judges in court are very fond on saying “if you don’t like the law, write to your legislator.” and “if you don’t like the constitution then vote and change it.” It is a very snide and demeaning comment usually made at the trial court level to people who have very little chance of appealing thier cases.

We now we find out how serious these judges are about the process.

Remember there is NOTHING stopping the homosexual advocates from going to their legislator and having a new pro-homosexual based marriage put on the ballot. They have the equal opportunity to do so.


17 posted on 03/06/2009 12:13:17 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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The headline should really read: Calif. high court weighs their chances of being recalled
18 posted on 03/06/2009 12:15:19 PM PST by MeganC (Palin-Limbaugh 2012)
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Correct, they will keep pushing it from one sect to the next until it eventually gets passed. Remember they have “unlimited” resources and no kids...they’ll eventually get what they want because they CHEAT!

Flames!! There I feel better....Oh wait, I can’t say that? How come your allowed to call me a Bible thumping bigot?
Hmmmm...Flames! Sorry, it slipped out...


19 posted on 03/06/2009 12:19:32 PM PST by mikelets456
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To: nufsed

No. But whether the government will recognize them and enforce your ability to enjoy them is.


20 posted on 03/06/2009 12:22:56 PM PST by RonF
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