Is this politics, or is this civil rights?

[figmo]

In California one of the things we'll be voting on is Proposition 8. If passed, it would add the following wording to the California State Constitution:

"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

An identical proposition passed in 2000 but was ruled "unconstitutional" by the CA State Supreme Court because it discriminates against a segment of the population.

If it passes again, the court is likely to make the same ruling, just as the US Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled anti-flag-burning legislation as "unconstitutional."

I don't know what percentage of the California population is gay, but nonetheless, such a law would only legalize active discrimination, just as the "separate but equal" laws did years ago. What I don't understand is why the supporters of this proposition are so adamant to try to legislate discrimination which, if passed, will be overturned yet again.

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[merlinpole.livejournal.com]

Alito, Scalia, Roberts, and Thomas are not "honest" judges. They don't judge based on the US Constitution, they judge based on their personal agendas, their religious creeds, their social networks, and their egos. The put their sectarian and socio-economic attitudes, above others' religions as regards what they consider Law, regardless of the words of the actual law in the United States.

Kennedy is also not what I would regard as an "honest" judge on that basis, either...

I don't regard them as making judgments which are wise, worthwhile, or acceptable.

[merlinpole.livejournal.com]

I left off "self-gratification." I couldn't think of the term while I was writing the above. Scalia, Roberts, Alitos, and especially Thomas, are very much into the self-gratification on Specially Privileges Males justifying their actions claiming it is to higher good, when actually what's going on is they feel so very good when they are publically justifying their special privileging and claiming how superior they and their views are...

Big smug offensive abusive bullies...

[osewalrus.livejournal.com]

So? Whatever you think of them, they are still the justices on the court, and will be for some time.

Is this about being effective or about feeling good?