Name: Adrian
Blog Posting #2
Topic: Political
Title: Prop. 8: Judges question whether gay-marriage foes have legal standing
Writer: Jessica Garrison
Publication name: Los Angeles Times
Date of publication: Dec 6, 2010
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Main Idea
The Supporters of prop 8 are trying to repeal the walker decision that said that prop 8 is
unconstitutional. This Morning Monday December 6 the lawyers that want prop 8 to be upheld
and don’t want same sex marriages are fighting in court. The court has gone back and forth on
this issue since 2008.
• May 15 2008 the judges ruled that same sex couples have the right to marry.
• Proposition 8 was passed in the November 2 Elections. Said that only men and women can
get married.
• August 4,2010 Judge Vaughn Walker said prop 8 is unconstitutional
Conclusion
Currently same sex marriage is illegal but later in maybe years from now to say what is
constitutional and what’s not. The case will eventually end up in the California supreme court
I agree with Judge Vaughn Walker. I think that denying the right to marry someone with the same sex as you is unconstitutional. But unfortunately I agree with you, saying that it will probably take awhile until we, the US people, are given those rights.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that not allowing people to marry smoeone the same sex as them is unconstitutional and that it will take a long time to give people their rights. I also know that when prop 8 passed, it was a big shock because at the time it seemed like most people supported gay marriage. Some people said that they were confused by the voting process, thinking that voting yes for prop 8 would support gay marriage, and they were misrepresented.
ReplyDeleteI agree to the decision Walker has made that states that prop 8 is unconstitutional. I believe that people should not be restricted in marrying a certain gender. Since gay-marriage does not harm anyone, I think that it should not be a problem to accept such a right.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Walker on his ruling, it is likely that prop 8 will pass in the future, and originally, it had more support. All prop 8 stated was 'should gay marriage be banned?', but there was misinterpretation that if the bill passed, gay marriage would be taught in schools, and some swayed their vote.
ReplyDeleteProp 8 is rediculous in itself. Not only is it wrong on a moral level, denying a minority the rights of the majority, but the argument from a purely logistical, legal standpoint doesn't make sense. The antidisestablishmentarianistic believes that prop 8 supports are pushing carry no constitutional basis.
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