The California Supreme Court Had No Other Choice on Same Sex Marriage—Justice Delayed is Justice Denied

When its a decision people like, they say the court is doing the right thing. When its a decision they do not like, suddenly its judicial activism from the bench.

The court calls gay marriage a fundamental right. Good for them. What two people do inside the bedroom is their business. Recognizing a fundamental right so individuals can be happy should have been a no brainer for everyone.

Let's move onto more important things like balancing the budget or triming wasteful spending.

The power of the court is depended upon the people willness to accept their decisions. I don't give a darn if gay people are allowed to call themselves married. Makes no difference to me one way or another. What does make a difference to me is when judges decide to do what they think is right and the will of the people be damn. If they want to have gay marraiges or marry dogs for that matter, the place that decision should be made is through our representatives. I would support it in a New York minute but not this way. I just sent a contribution to the marriage amendment and if someone gets up a recall they can count on me for that too.

Alan,

The initial proposition was not an amendment and therefore is dependent on the CA Constitution. Propositions can(and are)often thrown out if they are unconstitutional. Hense, the system working as designed.

If it was so important for those wishing to ban it, they might initially have considered getting the pre-requisite 8% of the electoral signatures instead of the 5%. As is, even if it gets the signatures, it might be a hard sell for those of us who are fiscally consevative, but socially not so.

High Courts do not always make sound decisions. In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled that persons of African descent were property and that they could never be citizens.

What right does the court have to deny children the right to a mother and a father by legitimizing same sex marriage? What happens in the bedroom is not just a private affair. But one that has far reaching implications for the health and welfare of children.

You say justice is served? Whose justice?

Once again the courts turn back the will of the people. Californians will overturn the Justices in November and send them packing.
How dare they spit on our vote!
Civil Rights for people of color took too long to be acknowledged by man. God has always acnowledged it. However, God will never acnowledge people of the same sex being legally married. The courts be damned.

Angel, lets get some facts straight regarding some of the justices who wrongly legislated from the bench regarding this same-sex marriage mess and the Republican governors who appointed them.

. Ron George, nominated to the California Supreme Court in 1991 by Republican Governor Pete Wilson. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Times published a very revealing post-ruling interview with Ron George. George talked about visiting the segregated South as a child and seeing "No Negro" and "No colored" signs. Unfortunately, the Chief Justice's childhood feelings illogically led him to do what no other state supreme court has done -- equate changeable homosexuality with unchangeable race, and throw out the people's vote on marriage in the process. "Asked whether he thought most Californians would accept the marriage ruling, George said flatly: 'I really don't know.'" Obviously, Californians should NOT accept this tyrannical ruling and must resist it beginning right now.

After the ruling, a man identifying himself as Pete Wilson's former press secretary, Bob Hudson, responded to a blog in the San Diego Union-Tribune:

"Having worked for Pete Wilson when he was a Senator and Governor I can tell you he was not at all a conservative and the folks who did his judicial selections when he was Gov. were way to the left of center and much of his senior staff were gay - not being judgemental there, just pointing out his appointees' votes are no surprise."

This is the consequence of pro-family citizens electing "moderate" Republican governors like Pete Wilson (1991-1998). It's also the result of not holding pro-family Republican governors like George Deukmejian (1983-1991) accountable to consistent pro-family standards. Elevating Joyce Kennard to the high court was the Duke's worst public mistake. Today, Kennard is the most anti-family judge on the bench. From his official biography: "Asked why he ran for the office of Governor, Deukmejian replied, 'Attorneys General don't appoint judges - Governors do.' During his eight-year term, Deukmejian appointed 1,000 judges, and by the time he left office, he had appointed the majority of California State Supreme Court Justices then serving on the bench.”

Darrell,

Ironic then that the voters who wanted to ban gay marriage have opened this Pandora's box. Even if the marriage amendment passes, it will only take 1 legally married couple to relocate to Texas (or another state), challenge it, and start the ball rolling up through Federal courts. My guess would be you will see gay marriage hit SCOTUS within the next 10 years. Whether SCOTUS reaffirms it or not maybe another question. It is now going to the national level whether people like it or not.

Even my wife thinks we should be focusing on more important things here in CA. Money better spent pushing propositions that are more important.

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