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Prop. 8
The Government is Bound to Disappoint You
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 7:09am | posted by Martin Avila
With California Proposition 8’s passage, we have seen a huge surge of discontent with government and the supposed “democratic” system.
Prop. 8’s passage strikes to the core of the problem with “group rights”. It demonstrates the dangers of moving away from our Republic governance and calls into question the true role of our government altogether.
A marriage should be between consenting adults, performed and executed in whatever arrangement they deem appropriate.
We all have the individual right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Regardless of our sexual orientation.
If you just lost your right to marry the person you love, why continue to recognize the government as a mandatory third party in your relationship?
California Expands Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage
Tue, 10/13/2009 - 4:16pm | posted by Doug Mataconis
It’s limited because of the impact of Proposition 8, but it’s a good move nonetheless:
(CNN) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that requires the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states while such marriages were legal in California.
Same-sex marriages performed elsewhere between June 16, 2008, and November 5, 2008, are to be legally recognized, as are in-state marriages performed during that time.
The end date represents when a ballot initiative, Proposition 8, added a ban on same-sex marriage to the state constitution.
Proposition 8 bars the state from recognizing any marriage performed outside the state outside those dates. The state Supreme Court ruled after the proposition passed that marriages performed before the ban would remain on the books.
But Senate Bill 54 splits a legal hair and requires the state to recognize such marriages as “unions,” providing “the same legal protections that would otherwise be available to couples that enter into civil unions or domestic partnerships out-of-state,” the governor said.
Good move.
