It was the ruling of the California Supreme Court in the first place which changed the constitution and set the events in motion which led to proposition 8. I might add, that polling indicated that the measure was going to fail until Gavin Newsom opened his fat trap and gave the pro-8 crowd the perfect soundbite to rally the voters.
http://www.queerty.com/that-gavin-newsom-yes-on-8-ad-its-an-award-winner-20090408/>Not in California. "The will of the majority" trumps -- and even changes -- the constitution at will.
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>>Isn't it the role of the government to protect the minority?
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>>>That being said I will say that I'm happy the will of the California voters was upheld. Far too many times in recent history the California Supreme Court has overturned the votes of the citizenry.
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Un jour sans vin est comme un jour sans soleil - Louis Pasteur
Water separates the people of the world; wine unites them - anonymous
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Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance - Benjamin Franklin
