Proposition 8

Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch, But....(Prop 8)

Posted 5 March 2009 - 12:55pm by David Turney

From the L.A. Times live blog of today's Supreme Court oral argumentation regarding challenges to November's successful Proposition 8 (aka "traditional marriage") ammendment of the State Consitution.  Today was argumentation only. A decision is expected in 90 days.

From: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/california-just.html
(emphasis mine).

Justices of the California Supreme Court seemed reluctant today to override the will of the people as expressed by  the narrow majority vote to effectively ban gay marriage with Proposition 8.

Before supporters of the November ballot measure even got their chance to speak to the court in San Francisco, the  justices appeared to be warning Proposition 8 opponents that their arguments that the vote should be invalidated could be viewed as an excessive use of judicial power.

The state Constitution talks about "the great power of the people" and their right to amend the guiding principles, said Justice Joyce L. Kennard. "As judges, our power is very limited. We would like to hear from you why this court can willy-nilly disregard the will of the people to change the Constitution."  (read more...)

LA Times: Most Legal Analysts Predict Supreme Court Loss for Prop 8 Challenge

Posted 3 March 2009 - 11:56pm by David Turney

L.A. Times has a fairly thorough piece ahead of this week's California Supreme Court oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of November's successful Proposition 8 ballot initiative supporting traditional marriage.  There are some novel ideas being thrown around about how this may ultimately be decided.   I for one am not expecting a simple, clear decision (which isn't due for another 90 days hence), but we'll see. 

Something you might consider praying about this week.

From here (emphasis mine)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prop8-supreme-court4-2009mar04,0...  (read more...)

Sir Elton John on Prop 8. His Words, Not Mine

Posted 14 November 2008 - 2:37pm by David Turney

As much as I would like to be done on this blog with the topics of prop 22 and prop 8, it is clear this fight will be with us, especially in California, for some time. If it's a fight they want, then it's a fight they will get (only the weapons will be different). Holy Matrimony is a sacrament, plain and simple. As such, it is non-negotiable.

Even Sir Elton John, while very much for gay unions, understands that the gay fight for "marriage" is probably a BIG mistake.  (read more...)

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