Posted on 08/14/2004 2:27:20 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
Margot McShane and Alex D'Mario of Napa were the fourth lesbian couple to get 'married' in San Francisco, but their childrens birth certificates have spots only for 'mother' and 'father.'
The pair had planned to go to court, marriage licence in hand, and demand that McShane has the same parental benefits as D'Amario.
California's justices ruled narrowly on the limits of the mayor's authority to interpret state law, and did not resolve whether the state constitution would permit same sex marriage, as Massachusetts highest court found.
The couple still may have a case, said John Mayoue, who wrote 'Balancing Competing Interests in Family Law' for the American Bar Association.
'I think it is going to create more litigation,' he said of the California Supreme Court decision.
'Someone has the right to say, 'I had a licence issued by a municipality, by San Francisco, and I believe I do have a constitutional right,' he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
"The court's decision, it gave me a feeling like you were kicked in the stomach."
Kick away
California's justices ruled narrowly on the limits of a mayor's authority...
WOW, ya think.
Its all about establishing marital 'benefits' in court, hoping some liberal federal judge will rule in their favor and hoping the SCOTUS blinks under Kerry appointed justices..
Well, yes of course you have a right to say that;
you have a right to say almost any stupid thing you can think of, but that doesn't make it so.
Although you'll certainly be able to find some ambulance-chasing hack who'd take your money to stand up in front of a judge and repeat whatever silliness you wish!
"Valid marriages not only ensure parental rights -- they are key to a wide variety of financial benefits, affecting taxes, inheritance, insurance, Social Security and retirement. "
Gay couples can not have children. It is biologically impossible.
Here is what they are really after -- MONEY.
I love the liberals looking for any ray of sunshine after they have been slapped down in court and by a Missouri state initiative voting 70-30 against them!
"Well, then: can I marry the @#$%ing puppet, at least? Huh? Come one. Just lemme do the puppet, all right...?"
Let these liberals use their cash hiring lawyers to chase down pipe dreams! Less money for the DNC..
say that 10 times fast...
Special counseling fees for homosexual rights cases, LMAO!
"... and so she said: 'You wanna help me lick Bush in November?' And I said: 'You mean I gotta wait a whole 'nother three months to get you in the sack...?"
gay / lesbo-ness is a choice, it is not biologically caused. That has been proven over and over again (NOT that there is anything WRONG with that).
Ya think, the rule now is 60 votes in the Senate. There may never be another judge appointed -- Gee that sounds pretty good no more lefty judges. No judges at all. Amen!
From your lips to God's ears..
There was a time when deviants claimed they weren't in it for the benefits, oh no, but just the human dignity. Then, as now, my response was [B]arbra [S]treisand!!
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