Calif. Supreme Court Could Strike Down Prop 8

NBC11 ^ | Tue, Feb 3, 2009

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s not “We the People’s” government anymore. The government has taken over and it’s our fault for letting them do it.

[kjam22]

Let’s see... the court is going to decide if it is constitutional for the people to ammend the constitution? Now that’s a slippery slope.

[eyedigress]

The lesbians in Tennessee are all over this one.

[Der_Hirnfänger]

How can they find an amendment of the calif. constitution unconstitutional?

[JRandomFreeper]

Brown told the court in a filing that he doesn't think that Proposition 8 is a constitutional revision or that it violates the constitutional separate of powers. But he said he believes it is unconstitutional because it violates the inalienable right to liberty.

Which liberty? The liberty to rewrite the laws and language that have stood for thousands of years for a political agenda?

Or the liberty to queer off?

Because they have the liberty to hump each other.

They don't have the liberty to rewrite the language and destroy society.

/johnny

[thecabal]

They can do anything they want, they are The Government.

[FlingWingFlyer]

That’s a great question.

[Marie2]

“Calif. Supreme Court Could Strike Down Proposition 8”

Or, it could uphold it. But that wouldn’t make such a pleasurable headline for the MSM, would it?

[AnalogReigns]

I really don’t think the radical left in this country understands that they can push things, but only so far...and then it will break.

So lets see a court can mandate sweeping changes, but millions of voters can’t....in AN AMENDMENT???

God help us all.

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”

—Thomas Jefferson

[Chet 99]

They could strike it down if it is deemed a Constitutional “revision” - that would require a convention. An amendment can be done by statewide vote.

[pennyfarmer]

But he said he believes it is unconstitutional because it violates the inalienable right to liberty.
I don't care who you have sex with, I don't even care who you leave your Mini Cooper too. But guess what you can't get married. If I can't apply for minority scholarships then you can't get married its as simple as that.

[LukeL]

I half-jokingly posted a while ago that the Court might rule an amendment unconstitutional, looks like I was right.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Brown told the court in a filing that he doesn't think that Proposition 8 is a constitutional revision or that it violates the constitutional separate of powers. But he said he believes it is unconstitutional because it violates the inalienable right to liberty.

There is absolutely no violation to liberty. They can have their faux marriage ceremonies and celebrations, and they can will to whomever they choose.

On the contrary, overturning Prop 8 is a violation of our liberties. Our First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, association, and religion, as well as thought and conscience are under attack from the radical homosexual movement. It is also a assault on our voting rights for a second time in this matter. Do we live in a Republic or an Oligarchy? We'll determine the state of our Republic shortly.

[BigFinn]

You know they will do it. They've already done it once... and they are poising to do it again. They have their agenda, and by golly, they are going to get it in "whether you like it or not". (Newsom's recent declaration)

So then what?

[CounterCounterCulture]

The plaintiff groups are six same-sex couples and a civil rights organization, Equality California

NOT a civil rights organization. A homosexual advocacy organization.

Don't let them get away with this propaganda.

[ex91B10]

Just because "we the people" want something does not mean it's legal. The constitution must be followed.

What if 'we the people' decide that free speech should be banned? Or the right to petition? Or, in this case, want to scrub the equal protection provision?

"We the people" are ignorant of the constitution. Just look at the last election.

[nickcarraway]

How can Jerry Brown clain it’s unconstitutional? He was governor of this state for 8 years and he never even mentioned this being a great injustice.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Sorry pal. I guess I goofed up when I thought this was an AMENDMENT to the Constitution! That’s what “we the people” do. We do it by engaging in the democratic process at the polls. There was a time in this dump when the majority ruled. If the majority decides we shouldn’t have freedom of speech, then so be it.

[sten]

why bother voting?