#3 The problem is that the judges previously usurped the power of the people and thier legislators by arrogating to themselves the making of a law, essentially fabricating one that suited their liberal politics, not the constitution and laws of the state.
So the people are exerting their rights by makign a definite statement to the courts to stay the hell out of the way on this, by going over their heads in the only way possible: amending their constitution.
Had the judge left things alone, the civil unions would have been in place and this constitutional issue would not have had the success it appears to be having.
The funny thing is, in terms of legalities contract law, no laws are needed to achive the effects of "marraige" for any couple that wish to do so - excpeting possibly on taxes. Simply draw up the contract language in the civil law and both sign it.
The issue is that marriage has special connotations, and the homosexual activists wanted to force others to accept them on that basis as well, which is NOT possible, and is arguably an abuse of the law.
The ultimate solution will be to remove marriage from the laws completely, and make it a simple legal tax status issue (i.e. you get a tax break if your relationship is beneficial to society), with the rest covered by civil laws (health care eligibility, etc).
That leaves marriage to the Churches, which is where it belongs as an institution and moral issue. Seperation of Church and State should run both ways if people want to get picky about it.
But the homosexual activists and tier political cronies tried to bypas the lawmakers and the people they represent, and have created this backlash by their bypassing democracy. And thus they stand to lose everything they were trying for because they were anti-demoicratic and pro-judicial activist, thumbing their nose at representative government and constitutional law, to force their viewpoint on the majority, willing or unwilling. People have had enough of that crap.
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California voters will have the chance to vote in November on whether to end gay marriage after the state's top court declined on Wednesday to remove an initiative on the issue from the ballot.