Free Republic

When you look at it, our governmental system is majority rule from the top down. State Legislatures go by majority rule; the U.S. House and Senate are both governed by majority rule. As well, the courts, namely SCOTUS are majority rule bodies. Think that the courts aren't governed by majority rule? SCOTUS voted 7-2 in Roe v. Wade. The issue of abortion used to be an issue which was a states right issue, until SCOTUS federalized it through majority rule tyranny. Unless "We the People" act soon, the majority of Americans who are against same-sex marriage may soon find that...