The people of Californian passed a Defense of Marriage Act in 2000. It recognizes marriage as being between one man and one woman, and nothing else. Under the California Constitution, there is only one way to for that to be overturned (other than by an over-reaching court decision) -- the people have to vote to repeal it.
Enter the California Assembly, which yesterday voted to permit homosexual marriage. The will of the people is apparently not a consideration to this extremely gerrymandered body, which is willing to set aside a popular vote and the California Constitution when they find it expedient.
I think this quote sums it up best.
"History will record that you betrayed your constituents and their moral and ethical values," countered Jay LaSuer, his Republican counterpart from La Mesa.
The issue here is not even the nature of marriage.
The issue is whether government dictates to the people, or people dictate to the government. Is government the servant or the master.
Quite bluntly, if this is allowed to stand, the very notion of government of the people, by the people, for the people will have perished in California.
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