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Re: LA County joins fight to overturn Prop. 8 ...

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Calculus Crusader wrote:Yeah, I'm funny about wanting judges to act like judges and not members of a superlegislature. That requires them to restrict themselves to the actual text of the state of federal constitutions and not make recourse to a fantasy one.

The actual text is equal protection under the law. Sounds pretty obvious to me. by the way, do you disagree with the U.S. Supreme Court's 1967 decision in Loving v. Virginia, which found a fundamental right to marry?
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Rollo Tomasi wrote:How did Prop. 8 ever get on the ballot in light of this language?


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Re: LA County joins fight to overturn Prop. 8 ...

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Here are the Los Angeles County's Election Results for Proposition 8, and for U.S. President:


Los Angeles County Results For Proposition 8:

Yes: --- 1,570,036 ---- 50.1%
No: ---- 1,564,809 ---- 49.9%




( Source And Link: http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/props/19.htm )




U.S. President:
Los Angeles County Results:

Barack Obama (Democrat): --- 2,208,532 ---- 69.1%
John McCain (Rep): ------ 929,506 ---- 29.1%




( Source And Link: http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/pres/19.htm )





Even though that Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obam was able to Win huge, by more than 39 Percentage Points over Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain, within Liberal Los Angeles County, Proposition 8 even still managed to Win barely, Within Liberal Los Angeles County, CA.


Why is the Los Angeles County's Government trying to overturn Proposition 8, when Proposition 8 Won, even though barely, Within Los Angeles County, CA?




Edited To Update Election Results.
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Re: LA County joins fight to overturn Prop. 8 ...

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Mister Scratch wrote: I heard not terribly long ago (perhaps on NPR) that there are a number of CA legislators who are looking to shoot down the Prop.




Hello Mister Scratch,

Yes, there are some.

Please Check Out and See:



Democratic legislators ask state Supreme Court to void Prop. 8:

Opponents contend that a ban on gay marriage can only be done by a revision of the state Constitution involving the Legislature. The Prop. 8 campaign leader calls the effort 'a Hail Mary.'

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/polit ... 2523.story
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Re: LA County joins fight to overturn Prop. 8 ...

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Brackite wrote:Why is the Los Angeles County's Government trying to overturn Proposition 8, when Proposition 8 Won, even though barely, Within Los Angeles County, CA?


Because black and Latino voices aren't heard very loudly in the County government.
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