tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688218899576616463.post2731337375448026723..comments2023-10-07T04:19:14.316-07:00Comments on A CHRISTIAN VOICE FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS: LOVE, REVENUE, STATISTISTICS, AND THE LAW, AND THE FUTURE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN CALIFORNIAJerry Manekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00748201321055468172noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688218899576616463.post-21757544308005697572008-07-01T13:11:00.000-07:002008-07-01T13:11:00.000-07:00Hi Michael: There is no argument that the people i...Hi Michael: There is no argument that the people in California can vote to amend the state Constitution. However, the California State Legislature twice approved same-sex marriage, and the California State Supreme Court affirmed that "separate was not equal" in regard to same-sex marriage in California. Before the State Supreme Court now is for it to decide whether or not this referendum is considered an "amendment" or a "revision" to the Constitution. In many states the majority of the people don't have the right to change the State Constitution by simple vote; the difference in California is that if the Supreme Court decides that this referendum is an "amendment" the voters do decide the fate of same-sex marriage in California. If, on the other hand, the California State Supreme Court finds that this referendum is a "revision" of the State Constitution, that referendum is not allowed to appear on the ballot, as far as I know. I hope this helps.Jerry Manekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748201321055468172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688218899576616463.post-80042930476173241422008-07-01T10:16:00.000-07:002008-07-01T10:16:00.000-07:00But not amended by the will of haters to restrict ...<I>But not amended by the will of haters to restrict the freedoms of any non-predatory minority group!</I><BR/>Constitutions can be amended for any reason whatsoever, as long as the amendment process is followed.<BR/><BR/>Theoretically, slavery can be reinstated by an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (Whether or not this is a good idea is of course another matter.)Michael Ejercitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707862691472293497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688218899576616463.post-46004123013307063202008-07-01T09:03:00.000-07:002008-07-01T09:03:00.000-07:00You miss the whole point of this post. The Courts...You miss the whole point of this post. The Courts have been set up, in part, to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. Of course, Constitutions can be amended! But not amended by the will of haters to restrict the freedoms of any non-predatory minority group!Jerry Manekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748201321055468172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688218899576616463.post-25698792484495016382008-06-30T23:15:00.000-07:002008-06-30T23:15:00.000-07:00Yes, minority rights are protected, but only by th...Yes, minority rights are protected, but only by the Constitution.<BR/><BR/>Constitutions can be amended, like it or not.Michael Ejercitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707862691472293497noreply@blogger.com