Posted on 11/11/2008 6:22:29 PM PST by Ol' Sparky
The California Supreme Court's surprising announcement that it will quickly review the legality of Proposition 8, banning gay marriage, has prompted growing speculation that the four judges who found a right to gay marriage in the state Constitution in a May ruling will quickly throw Prop. 8 out. If that happens, watch out for a "barn-burner of an election -- the biggest thing this state has ever seen," says recall election guru Ted Costa.
Costa says he's already been contacted by some of the folks who would seek to recall Ronald George, Joyce Kennard, Kathryn Werdegar and Carlos Moreno if Prop. 8 is scrapped. He thinks it's premature and risky because talk of a recall "would just (bleep) off the judges."
Costa also doesn't sound like he's too thrilled about such a recall, saying it wouldn't be "healthy." Citing all the financial turmoil in California, he said, "If someone's going to do some recalling, that should be the focus."
But Costa sounds certain such a recall would happen and agreed that it would be no problem at all for gay marriage opponents to quickly gather the signatures of 12 percent of the electorate to force a recall election targeting George, Kennard, Werdegar and Moreno. He said supporters of Prop. 8 such as the Knights of Columbus, the Mormon Church and other traditional religious groups all had "massive" resources to bring to bear.
He doesn't think the state Supreme Court will overturn Prop. 8. "I gotta believe they'll uphold the initiative process." But if the four justices do, Costa says expect an amazing spectacle.
I agree. I think literally hundreds of millions of dollars would be spent on the recall. Gay marriage opponents see Prop. 8 as akin to a last stand preventing a global movement toward acceptance of gay marriage and will go all out. Gay marriage supporters, for their part, will no longer accept incremental progress or "civil unions."
At least it would be good for the California economy.
The Libs are really aggravating many Blacks (even Lib Blacks) by trying to claim the civil rights struggle of gays is the same as the civil rights struggle of Blacks.
As much as they would like to toss Prop. 8, they won’t because they will not risk losing their gig on the State Supreme Court and all the benefits that go with it, including the power, salary, and increased retirement.
As M.C. Hawking would say:
You bust a cap in their a$$!
Nahhh! That’s KALIPORNIA. A real blue state. Look at their governor - the Gubernator.
I think we’re gonna be needing another recall here soon.
Just do like Mass. did ... ban voter initiatives ...
Arnold must think he is back in Graz and wants to rule Germany like another Austrian with a mustache.
Great country, great people, great Mozart, great skiers but Arnold and Hitler were two Austrian idiots. Mr. H was a very evil idiot. Arnuld’s brain got fried on steroids - it also blew out his heart valve.
“Rose Elizabeth Bird (November 2, 1936–December 4, 1999) served for 10 years as the 25th Chief Justice (and first female Justice & only female Chief Justice) of the California Supreme Court until removed from that office by the voters. Bird was targeted by well-funded conservative and pro death penalty groups whose withering attacks painted her as a soft-on-crime liberal. After being outspent two to one, she lost her reconfirmation bid and left office in 1987.”
Thank God there is no bias at Wikipedia or this entry might have sounded anti-conservative
After all O has to deliver what he promised.
Next churches will be forced to accept it.
I've been afraid of this for a while but some people think I was over reacting
Don't look at a recall effort pessimistically. It could scare them enough that they decide fighting for gay marriage isn't worth losing their jobs.
Same exact thing happened with CA prop 187. The results of that government intrusion can now be seen coast to coast.
Time to Bird-dog the George Court.
Out of curiousity - I heard that Mormons (LDS) were very big at pushing Prop 8. I met a few of them before and they were very nice people.
Pisses me off how some Christians got on Mitt for being a Mormon. It was also the bigoted Dems too.
I will not “gird my lions” for the “Mitt-haters” responses.
“That may be necessary if we want to remain in a free country. If anyone objects to that thought, they ought to keep in mind it is these judges that are the outlaws and ones exceeding their authority.”
You are so right. But it’s all so overwhelming
Government intrusion by Barney Frank has resulted in the market meltdown, causing the recession. Barney Frank should be dragged out, tarred and feathered, and hung
If we have a recall, Arnie should be added to the list of 4 judges!
Too bad Mitt has a history of pushing the liberal agenda. He was Ted Kennedy’s useful idiot.
I just wish California would divide into 3 or more separate states. They have too much power.
Oh...don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to see a out and out in the streets revolt.
But it's not happened in the past...when the "will of the people" was overturned...and I doubt it will happen this time.
Unfortunately..........
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