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I am referring to ANY ISSUE, not only gay marriage, the results of the voting process should be respected? The outcome of Brown vs. Board of Education was that the Supreme Court reversed its own 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson "separate but equal" decision. The difference here is that the court reversed its own decision, not the decision of the voters.
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Originally Posted by delusianne
No, popular opinion/votes should not be taken into consideration by the courts.
A reason why it shouldnt is Plessy, which you cited in some weird context - Plessy = a perfect example of a decision reflecting popular opinion. "The wishes of the public." See what I mean, Jellybean?
The courts are part of the checks and balances system. They were put in place for the express purpose of acting as a balancing force to public opinion. Federal courts look to see if laws violate the Constitution--not whether they are popular or not.
Courts uphold laws...not people's opinions. Want the law changed call your lawmaker.
Courts only uphold laws if the judges are not activist jusges legislating from tht bench. Obama has already said he will appoint liberal activist judges. Ergo, laws will not be upheld
Michelle Obama: Obama will fight for gay marriage and anti-free speech in re homosexuality.
That is not how the Obama camp has sugar coated the whole thing. They are saying Obama will fight for "gay equality" and end their suffering.
But in the end, it will mean two things:
1. Nationalize gay marriage. Override the will of voters and force gay marriage. I could care less but I really can't stand these people.
2. Appoint judges who will create laws allowing gay marriage and overturning the will of voters. Examples: Mass-a-Chew-Sits and California judges have over-rulled the rights of voter and JUDGES, NOT ELECTED OFFICIALS OR THE PEOPLE create gay marriage in these states.
3. Pass federal legislation making it a CRIME to say inside a church that homosexuality is a sin. Nancy Pelosi tried that, with her sugar coated, "Anti-Hate Crimes" bill, which Bush vetoed.
Here is the highly liberal and very pro-Obama article, from Yahoo news: Obama's wife says he'll fight for gay equality - Yahoo! News (broken link)
Isn't it nicely packaged? Sounds wonderful.... equality.... wonderful terms and loving support for the Obama plan to override the rights of the people.
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080627/ap_on_el_pr/michelle_obama - broken link)
LIARS they can't make up their own minds because they do not have any opinions that they can express outright or America would hate them.
OBAMA said at Saddleback, partnership rights no marriage rights. I could care less but I really can't stand these people. I understand you have to cater to ALL voters so you drift into the middle but you can't be so self righteous when you're just a sneak at heart.
Who knows what any politician will do especially this chameleon. I DO KNOW McCain did not have any problem saying what issues he's flip flopped on over the years when he was asked. He knows who he is and knows where he came from, like he said.
Hello, I’m a Dutch woman who came across this forum when I did research for my English exam about the differences between gay rights in the Netherlands and gay rights in the United States.
I find it very remarkable how shallow you people can be... why don't you just let everybody live like they want to! don't try to compare homosexuality with one of those unethical things like pedophilia or other grows mean and horrible things in the world.
homosexuality is love between two people. they are both adults and have every right to make the choice to be with each other, to love each other and to marry each other. when you love each other and you want to be with each other, marriage is for every person in this world the ultimate declaration of love... it has nothing to do with religion or a man or a woman, it has to do with love... and love alone.
you should leave your personal opinion about how grows you think it is out of it... homosexuals are not causing harm to you in any way, they are not going to say you are gay or anything like that, they don't even want you to be gay!
being gay is a gift from god; just like being heterosexual it's the choice that is made for you! before you where born! you've got nothing to choose.
in the Netherlands gay marriage is something we are proud of... we like it that in our country you can be who you want to be! in our country horrible things like pedophilia and you name it are absolutely not allowed... those things are horrible, not between two adults, that's just abuse! but homosexuality is not like that... it is exactly like heterosexuality, just something you are... something to be proud of!
Osama should fight way more for gay rights... I think he's very concretive about it gaymariage should be a constitutionalised right! a human right!
It is rejected by the majority because it is seen as a slippery slope. When will the discrimination of polygamy, pornography, pedophilia, incest and bestiality be overturned?
Do you understand that when an issue has been put to a popular vote, and I am referring to ANY ISSUE, not only gay marriage, the results of the voting process should be respected?
The courts are well within their rights to decide if a law passed through the legislative or voter initiative process is unconstitutional, and to strike down any that are.
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why, in god's name! why?
