California Court Voids Gay Marriage Ban
Today, the California voters watched in horror this afternoon as judicial activism returned with a vengeance in one of the most egregious rulings in American jurisprudence. It took just four activist judges to overturn the historical definition of marriage, not to mention the vote of more than four and a half million Californians, as the state supreme court issued a much-anticipated ruling on the question of same-sex "marriage." By a 4-3 margin, the justices struck down a law, adopted by 61 percent of voters in 2000, which defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman. By imposing same-sex "marriage" on voters, the California Supreme Court knowingly usurped the right of the people to effect change in public policy.
Tony Perkins, Director of the Family Research Council said, "These justices trampled on the legislature and created same-sex marriage by judicial fiat. This is nothing more than a judicial shotgun wedding that forces a redefinition of marriage on the people of California and potentially the rest of the nation. We trust that the voters of California will act in November to correct this exercise in judicial activism and to permanently enshrine the traditional definition of marriage in the state constitution. Clearly, this decision highlights the need for a federal amendment defining marriage in the U.S. Constitution. Only then will this campaign to shatter the family's foundation be ended once and for all."
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Tony Perkins, Director of the Family Research Council said, "These justices trampled on the legislature and created same-sex marriage by judicial fiat. This is nothing more than a judicial shotgun wedding that forces a redefinition of marriage on the people of California and potentially the rest of the nation. We trust that the voters of California will act in November to correct this exercise in judicial activism and to permanently enshrine the traditional definition of marriage in the state constitution. Clearly, this decision highlights the need for a federal amendment defining marriage in the U.S. Constitution. Only then will this campaign to shatter the family's foundation be ended once and for all."
Tags: California, gay agenda, gay marriage, judicial activism, marriage, marriage amendment, traditional values To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
Posted by Bill Smith at 10:00 PM - Post Link
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CALIFORNIA, THE LAND OF FRUITS AND NUTS. GLAD I DO NOT LIVE THERE ANYMORE. READ IT AND WEEP, DEAR FRIENDS. THE VOTER DOES NOT MATTER ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatever one's feelings about gay marriage (I, personally, am not opposed), it is erroneous to term the California Supreme Court's decision "judicial activism." It is NOT activist for the court to find that the legislature (or the voters) have violated individual liberties. It WOULD be activist if the courts ruled that the marriage statutes must be amended to allow gays to marry (which is what the Vermont Supreme Court did a couple of years ago).
The Founders clearly intended for the courts to strike down laws that were found to violate constitutional limitations (check out Federalist 78 if you need convincing). So the issue really boils down to whether one agrees that the principles of liberty and of equal protection of the laws allow lawmakers (whether elected or voters acting on a ballot initiative) to tell people who they may and may not marry.
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