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Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - August West - 02-07-2012
SFGate
A win for civil rights and a blow to hate.
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - samintx - 02-07-2012
I thought in American we could vote on what we wanted. Guess that is a myth.
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - rjmacs - 02-07-2012
samintx wrote:
I thought in American we could vote on what we wanted. Guess that is a myth.
If you thought that Americans could vote people's civil rights away, you are about 60 years late to the party.
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - August West - 02-07-2012
I thought in American we could vote on what we wanted.
It's a little more complicated than that. Direct democracies do not prevail. Tyranny of the majority and all.
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - Black - 02-07-2012
August West wrote:
SFGate
A win for civil rights and a blow to hate.
Good news, thanks for posting.
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - cbelt3 - 02-07-2012
.aand yet 'DOMA' still exists at a Federal level.
I shall wait and see what the SCOTUS determines.
(and to note... I'm all in favor of any human marrying another human, regardless of difference or lack of same. It's all good.)
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - hal - 02-07-2012
Since it's the 9th court of appeals, we'll be hearing about 'activist judges' all the way up until the supremes back it up. AND THEY WILL!
BUT, in the mean time, celebrate another victorious battle in the war against hate.
PS - and sam, I'm disappointed. You should know better.
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - beagledave - 02-07-2012
samintx wrote:
I thought in American we could vote on what we wanted. Guess that is a myth.
Seriously. Do we have to let black kids go to OUR schools?
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - Kiva - 02-07-2012
samintx wrote:
I thought in American we could vote on what we wanted. Guess that is a myth.
At first I thought this was satirical or something...guess that was a myth...
Re: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional - davester - 02-07-2012
samintx wrote:
I thought in American we could vote on what we wanted. Guess that is a myth.
Back to middle school civics class with you! Don't you know anything about our country's laws?
This is exactly the attitude that allowed racial segregation and bans on interracial marriage to continue for so long.