Predictable Reaction to Iowa Gay Marriage Ruling

[Political Tiger]

The Worldnutdaily provides the standard and predictable reaction from pedestrian conservatives to the Iowa Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. The artice features Rep. Steve King, who is, along with Michelle Bachman, at the head of the truly wingnut class in Congress. And he's pulling out the usual cliche about "activist" judges.

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I know I've said this a million times but it's worth repeating anyway. If activism just means a court is overturning the "will of the people" then virtually all court rulings are activist. Any court ruling that overturns legislation would, under this definition, be "activist." Yet conservatives have no problem going to court to overturn legislation they disagree with, like California's medical marijuana referendum or Oregon's assisted suicide initiative. But if the court overrules those laws, the result is magically not "activist."

I doubt King is even aware of this conflict. He is, after all, a first class dullard. He's just mindlessly repeating the talking points without any thought going on at all.

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2009/04/predictable_reaction_to_iowa_g.php