Right-wing lawyers attempt 5-month stall on marriage rights in California

[JackBeck]

LISA LEFF
AP News

May 22, 2008 20:28 EST

A conservative legal group asked the California Supreme Court on Thursday to put off finalization of its decision legalizing same-sex marriage until voters got a chance to weigh in.

The Arizona-based Alliance Defense Fund wants the ruling stayed until November, when voters will probably encounter a ballot measure that would amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage. That amendment would overturn the justices' ruling.

In court papers submitted late Thursday, the group warned that the state would suffer "great public harm and mischief" if it began allowing same-sex marriages on June 16, when the court's decision would ordinarily become final.

Defense Fund attorneys also said implementing the ruling in the meantime would be an unnecessary expense for the state and cause unneeded confusion for couples.

More at: http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/Rightwing_lawyers_attempt_5month_stall_on_marriage_rights_in__0523.html

I wonder if the same action would be taken if the Court had implemented a ban on same-sex marriage. You know, until the people voted.

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[MikeNearMcChord]

1. Harm and micschief ought to visit these RW'ers

HEY RIGHT-WINGERS, HOW ABOUT STAYING OUT OF EVERYBODY'S PERSONAL LIFE!!
WHO WE LOVE IS OUR BUSINESS, NOT YOURS!! F.O.A.D!!!!:mad: :rant:

[JackBeck]

2. I do think the tide has turned and most have moved on.

I'm repeating myself here, but their moment to install their belief system into our laws has come and gone. Shrub was their last hope.

[fascisthunter]

3. The GOP and Right Wing Consistantly on the Wrong Side of American History

throughout the history of this nation, they have been a blight on society and peace. Most hatefilled bunch of ignorant bastards this country has ever had to put up with. What has the right wing or the Republican Party actually done for this country, it's people and their civil liberties??????

EXACTLY. NADA....

[JackBeck]

4. It won' be too long before the collective conscious of this country declares:

"What the fuck were we thinking???"

[gratuitous]

5. Human rights aren't subject to popular vote

See, that's part of the reason for government: To protect the minority from being overrun by a majority. Whether it's the will of the people or not to grant legal protections is immaterial. Our rights flow from those inalienable rights with which we are endowed, and among these (not exclusively), those rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.