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9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - greg - 02-07-2012 10:32 PM
So they're at it again! The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled today to nullify the good people of California's 2008 vote against homosexual marriage. Judicial tyranny at its very worst.
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - redbeardiam - 02-07-2012 10:35 PM
lol. I wondered who would post about this first.
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - Tooktheredpill - 02-07-2012 10:42 PM
(02-07-2012 10:35 PM)redbeardiam Wrote: lol. I wondered who would post about this first.
I can't believe there was even a doubt in your mind.
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - myotch - 02-07-2012 10:43 PM
What do you expect out of the Ninth? I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.
Democracy is sloppy, and here's a good example of that fact. I'm surprised California voters voted for a ban in the first place.
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - lucrezaborgia - 02-07-2012 10:47 PM
(02-07-2012 10:42 PM)Tooktheredpill Wrote:(02-07-2012 10:35 PM)redbeardiam Wrote: lol. I wondered who would post about this first.
I can't believe there was even a doubt in your mind.
What was that thread about a good sermon again?
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - dramaturge - 02-07-2012 11:07 PM
It's not judicial tyranny at all. This is the entire reason for the federal court system--to balance the votes of the people and prevent majorities from oppressing minorities just because they can. Note that I am not expressing an opinion on whether Prop 8 was oppressive (since I have no desire to enter that debate right now), but I am saying that appeals courts are there to rule on legislation based on that standard. It's the point of tricameral government. Just because 50% +1 says they want a thing doesn't mean they are allowed to have it--see Jim Crowe laws.
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - myotch - 02-07-2012 11:30 PM
That's why we don't live in a democracy, and the reason you state is important. "The tyranny of the majority" is probably as big a danger to liberty as the tyranny of the government.
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - Tooktheredpill - 02-08-2012 04:23 AM
The majority now support gay marriage anyway: http://www.gallup.com/poll/147662/first-time-majority-americans-favor-legal-gay-marriage.aspx
70% of those 18 to 34 think it should be legal. My bet is that in 5 to 10 years from now it will be legal in almost every state (with maybe a holdout in the deep South).
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - JordanMaria - 02-08-2012 06:25 AM
Methinks the man doth protest too much on this topic....
Where is my popcorn?!?
RE: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Still looney after all these years - Darrell - 02-08-2012 06:37 AM
Quote:What do you expect out of the Ninth?
This. There was never any doubt how this ruling was going to go.
We'll see if the SCOTUS takes it up.