hotair.com - 5/26/2009
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In what looks like a Solomonic and almost unavoidable conclusion , the California Supreme Court acknowledged that voters in the state properly amended the Constitution to bar single-gender marriage. [...] Read the rest »
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 5/27/2009
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latimesblogs.latimes.com —
Two prominent attorneys who argued on opposite sides
of Bush vs. Gore, the legal battle over the...
2000 presidential election, announced Tuesday that they will challenge Proposition 8 in federal court and seek to restore gay marriage until the case...
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Bush vs. Gore rivals challenge Prop. 8 in federal court
lawdork.wordpress.com - 5/26/2009
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[UPDATE: Thanks to Pam Spaulding for echoing and
expanding on my thoughts here.] In less than ten...
hours, many people — hundreds of thousands, millions even — are going to be saddened, angered by the decision of the Supreme Court of ...
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Anger, Leadership and Change
advocate.com - 5/27/2009
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advocate.com —
In a bold move that takes a new
approach to achieving marriage equality, two attorneys who argued...
opposing sides of the 2000 Bush v. Gore lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court have filed a challenge to Proposition 8 in federal court, The Advocate has ...
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Prop. 8 Challenge Filed in Federal Court | News
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Prop 8 Reax
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... married gay couples somehow
requires homosexuality to be taught in schools, how can they be
indifferent to 18K married gay couples rattling around the state? Won't
all those bad things still happen?
John Aravosis:
...the ongoing existence of these marriages, with no demonstrable harm
being caused by their existence, will call into question, if not
outright destroy, the bigots' argument for why the state has an
interest in banning gays from getting married.
Ed Morrissey:
The 6-1 split is significant. The previous ruling declaring gay ...
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Weekly Standard Blog —
California Supreme Court upholds democratic government.
Norks reportedly fire another missile
Ramesh Ponnuru: Sotomayor as Obama's Harriet Miers.
Is this what empathy for crooked New Jersey pols looks like?
The White House wants you to know that Sotomayor loves baseball and children.
California Court Gets Prop 8 Decision Right
Rhymes With Right —
NOTE: WROTE THIS THE OTHER DAY, BUT IT SOMEHOW DID NOT POST, HENCE ITS BEING POSTED NOW. When the people collectively decide to change their fundamental blueprint for government, the will of the majority outweighs any prior ...
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