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Conn. court overturns same-sex marriage ban

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Posted by DLR 2008-10-10 12:37|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Other States do not have to honor gay marriage, nor does the federal government, according to the Defense of Marriage Act passed in '96.

However, at the State level, voters in California are soon to initiative vote on a change to their State constitution that would outlaw same sex marriage.

There is a big fight in Massachusetts over it as well. The legislature and Supreme Court are overturning voter initiatives on dubious grounds to sustain gay marriage.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-10 17:28|| 2008-10-10 17:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Judicual fiat coming soon to a state near you. Sorry state Supremes -- a weekend costume party does not make a marriage -- it's a joke; a very poor joke.

Posted by regular joe 2008-10-10 19:58|| 2008-10-10 19:58|| Front Page Top

#3 When the real representatives of the people [not the pols] figure out that its a lot easier to remove judges from the bench and then appoint those who understand that law derives from the consent of the governed as much as government itself, then the fiats will curtail. It's a lot easier to replace judges than alter a Constitution.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-10-10 20:23|| 2008-10-10 20:23|| Front Page Top

#4 There are two sentences in this section. I'm no constitutional scholar, but what would you bet that a US Supreme Court would find that the first sentence trumps the second, and that the Defense of Marriage act is unconstitutional?
Yes, it probably depends on who's on the bench that year...

Article. IV. - The States

Section 1 - Each State to Honor all others

Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.

Posted by James">James 2008-10-10 20:39|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-10-10 20:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Prop 8 - CA state Constitutional Amendment will overrule our CA SC's slamming of the voters' will.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-10 21:00|| 2008-10-10 21:00|| Front Page Top

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