Comments on: California to Gay Marriage Supporters: “Errr… Ummm… Eat It.”

By: Mighty Skip

Mighty Skip — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:13:31 +0000

'natch "In a 136-page majority ruling written by Chief Justice Ronald George, the justices said it was not their job to address whether the ban was wise public policy, but only to decide whether it was constitutionally valid, while 'setting aside our own personal beliefs and values.'" This restores at least a little faith in the judiciary.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:42:10 +0000

I’d like to agree with you, Floyd. Or even disagree.

But I don’t feel like dragging out the old Funk and Wagnalls right now.

By: Scott M.

Scott M. — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:37:34 +0000

As a matter of fact,Rufus,I did…a beautiful building,that old train station.Of the art museums I think that I liked the Orangerie best:it was small,but the collection was so high quality.

By: Mr Sideous

Mr Sideous — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:55:16 +0000

I also love the sanctimonious posturing “Someday people will live in a country where they can be free.” Etc etc etc.

How does reaffirming biology and natural law take anything away from anyone?

By: Floyd

Floyd — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:49:02 +0000

Yeah Skip… on second thought I don’t know how likely it is that the U.S. Supreme Court will get involved. The CA Court basically reaffirmed that the people are more powerful than the judiciary and I doubt SCOTUS would touch that.

Next Prop season you’ll see a new prop legalizing gay marriage.

And I should add I agree with the court keeping intact the existing unions. They created the limbo status with their meddling, but once people act in reliance on then existing law — the law should back them up.

By: fritz8945

fritz8945 — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:16:44 +0000

Still looks like a 5-4 conservative court after “Suture” leaves.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:19:41 +0000

Though it usually needs some snagging of antacid shortly afterward, I loved listening to my ~~liberal~~ statist co-workers reaction to this ruling. They’re convinced it’s all going to be OK because of the President’s Supreme Court nominee announcement this morning.

How’s that Ted Templeman-produced Van Halen song (kinda) go? Fools, I work with fools…

By: Mighty Skip

Mighty Skip — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:55:50 +0000

I wonder if the Supreme Court would agree to hear it. Pretty much everyone involved in the case, except the real vocal pro-gay marriage activists, expected this result. The Supreme Court has to have some grounds on which to accept the case and there really isn’t any. The California Constitution is pretty explicit on how it can be amended.

A more likely scenario (after the initial, inevitable screaming and shouting) is a push for another amendment to nullify the last.

By: Rufus

Rufus — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:27:23 +0000

Did you make it to the Musee d’ Orsay?

By: Scott M.

Scott M. — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:25:27 +0000

Floyd,save me a thread….I spent the last week in Paris,and want to say something nice about the French(!!!)