I've said it before: if those who wish to "defend marriage" can
explain to me how letting gays marry will absolve me of the duty to
support my children - then I'll be even more in favor! - Hugh
On 10 Sep 2005, at 13:02, Christy Huddle wrote:
>
> From the LWV website re CA iniatives:
> "The Legislature may amend or repeal initiative statutes by
> another statute that becomes effective only when approved by
> voters, unless the initiative statute permits amendment or repeal
> without their approval."
>
> I don't know if this is the case with this initiative.
>
> In any case, my initial comment had to do with targeting an issue
> like gay marriage to bring out the conservative set.
>
> Another question for you, Marco: If the scientists were to find
> to your satisfaction (I'm already convinced the proof is there)
> that gay men are the result of genetic make-up (i.e., the gay men
> in question have no control over being homosexual), would this
> change your view? For me, I see it as no different from the olden
> days when the KKK would use 'your daughter might marry a black man'
> to bring out the conservative vote.
>
> Christy
>
> Marco Zee <
marcoz757@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Quote:
> Christy,
> Can you help me with the CA thing. A Ballot Initiative in 2000 made
> marriage between and a man and a woman.....what legislative
> "weight" does this carry if the Legislature can overturn it 5 years
> later? Also, there is a federal Defense of Marriage Act, passed
> during the Clinton years. Can a ballot initiative be overturned by
> a simple majority of the legislature? Or would it take another
> ballot initiative to do so? Or just a single judge, or group of
> judges, to find it "unconstitutional"?
> My problem with judges is when they start writing laws , rather
> than interpreting and determining the constitutionality of laws. Do
> you think it is ok for those Mass. judges to "order' the
> legislature to write a gay marriage law, or any law for that matter?
>
> gotta run,
>
> Marco
>
> (end of quote)
>
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