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Originally posted by The Old American
The people voted because the issue was put to them to do so. Asking someone to vote yes or no on something then crying "foul" and suing them because they didn't vote the way you wanted them to is not how voting works. If they weren't sure of the outcome, they should've let the state congress decide it, not the people.
/TOA
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
The following is my opinion as a member participating in this discussion.
Prop H8te was passed in California due to incredible support from the Mormon Church next door in Utah among other things.
That whole thing was a fiasco.
Yes - and the Mormon church was charged and found guilty of - - I think it was using out of state funds.
Got a slap on the wrist and a small fine - - I think.
I'd have to look up the details to be accurate. extra DIV
A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that limited marriage to one man and one woman, violated the U.S. Constitution. The architects of Prop. 8 have vowed to appeal.
Originally posted by JoshF
It makes it legal.
Originally posted by JoshF
So what you are saying is Democracy is only fair when it goes your way? This is hilarious. You do know the purpose of voting and how it works right?
edit on 7-2-2012 by JoshF because: (no reason given)