Same Sex Marriage Legalized in Connecticut
The latest rash of judicial activism reached Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court became the third state supreme court, joining California and Massachusetts, to discover a right to same-sex marriage in their state constitution. In doing so, four judges decided they are more qualified to legislate than the Connecticut legislature. In a 4-3 ruling, the Court stated that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violated equal protection principles despite the fact that same-sex couples in Connecticut are allowed to enter into civil unions providing them the same rights and benefits as traditional marriage.
"Interpreting our state constitutional provisions in accordance with firmly established equal protection principles leads inevitably to the conclusion that gay persons are entitled to marry the otherwise qualified same sex partner of their choice," Justice Richard N. Palmer wrote in the majority opinion that overturned a lower court finding.
"To decide otherwise would require us to apply one set of constitutional principles to gay persons and another to all others," Palmer wrote.
This decision again ignores the will of the people. In California, the people expressed themselves through the initiative process by passing Proposition 22 defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. In Connecticut, the people expressed themselves through a democratically elected legislative body. Fortunately, Californians have the opportunity to overrule the California Supreme Court on November 4, 2008, by voting yes on Proposition 8.
The Marriage Protection Act will place the same 22 words Californians overwhelmingly supported in Proposition 22 into the California Constitution. For more information, please visit protectmarriage.com.
"Interpreting our state constitutional provisions in accordance with firmly established equal protection principles leads inevitably to the conclusion that gay persons are entitled to marry the otherwise qualified same sex partner of their choice," Justice Richard N. Palmer wrote in the majority opinion that overturned a lower court finding.
"To decide otherwise would require us to apply one set of constitutional principles to gay persons and another to all others," Palmer wrote.
This decision again ignores the will of the people. In California, the people expressed themselves through the initiative process by passing Proposition 22 defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. In Connecticut, the people expressed themselves through a democratically elected legislative body. Fortunately, Californians have the opportunity to overrule the California Supreme Court on November 4, 2008, by voting yes on Proposition 8.
The Marriage Protection Act will place the same 22 words Californians overwhelmingly supported in Proposition 22 into the California Constitution. For more information, please visit protectmarriage.com.
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