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California court backs gay marriages

Conservative pundit and Mormon, Glenn Beck states that conservatives practice a live-and-let-live philosophy (hijacked from the liberals).

Let's see how they react to this one.

They struck down a state law. So does this mean that there are no longer three separate but egual divisions of government? Does the Executive and Legislative now bow to the Judicial? NOPE! I don't think so. These judges MUST be reigned in.

They dont listen to the voters??

The publicly elected state legislature has twice voted in favor of equality for gays, including marriage, and the Governator has twice veto'd their action, stating that it was the judicial branch who should decide. Now that the judicial branch as decided, you call them activists?

Finally JUSTICE in America!! Who would ever have believed it. Maybe now as a gay man I can recite the pledge of allegiance which I have left unspoken for years "with liberty and justice for ALL"!!!!!

This is a sad day in California. Once again a small minority is dictating rules to the majority. It shows how far our supposedly sunny state has declined morally

Too bad the people of California don't get a say in their own laws. Sounds like the socialist utopia we've all been promised--nine people deciding that fifty million don't really know what they want. Someday the US Supreme Court is going to take this issue, and with Roberts and friends in there, it's looking good for the people of California, and not their crummy judges.

I'm so disgusted!! Yes we as voters in California clearly voted against same sex marriages. Before now, I lived in Utah a great portion of my life. I am also disgusted with Shurtleff ignoring the law that clearly states Polygamy is illegal! Where oh where do I move to now??? Im going to buy an island and start my own darn country!

With the clowns we have sitting in the judgement seats, it's no wonder the voice of the people never prevail. We already voted against this ridiculous proposal, and now we get it thrown back in our faces saying sorry, your opinion really doesn't matter?!?!?!?

Jim Crow laws against blacks were also put in place by state legislatures. Just because it's democratic doesn't make it right. Hence, the independent (and unelected) judicial branch is crucial to rebuke injustices inflicted on the minority by the majority.

Remember Stuart Matis

All of the CA Supreme Court judges, except one, were appointed by Republican governors. HURRAH for California. This is good news.

California is one of the most liberal states in the Union. What has happened to the morals of those people who decided this latest decision? I wonder what the two CA. Senators think about this!

I bet this blog is long today. oh my goodness yes.

One question: how does my marriage, family, kids, and all that get impacted by two people getting married?

It doesn't. Conservatives are supposed to be for less government interference in the lives of the people, but... this is going to be a long blog today!!

Legislatures are making unjust laws
All laws should stand the test under the supreme court before being made law
The Judicial system in Utah is a collection agency throwing innocent people in jail
I have first hand experience
Does your neighbor make the rules you live by
Where is this justice for all?
We are suposed to have a constitution that no longer exist.
The Media also covers it up.

Social injustice of any kind must not stand. We hear about judges that legislate from the benches, does this include those select judges that ruled for the Bush administration to limit the powers of Congress to allow unprecedented executive powers? The privileges that belong to the hetero, white male of Christian descent must not be allowed to continue. Go judges, follow the constitution and cast out all the discriminatory laws that select members of our country continue to promote. Social Injustice must not continue! (It is my belief that the Republican Judges voted this way to reunite the Grand Old Hater Party again, march on all ye faithful followers!)

Why do conservatives always want the government to step in and tell people what to do?

Look what's happened for the last eight years.

Good for them. Its about time,For those that this threatens marriage your wrong! divorce does!
Justice for all!

This is going to be hard to say in 200 words.

First: I'm amazed at how many of you believe that we live in a Democracy! People, we live in a Republic. In a Republic the minority also have rights.

Second: I'm disappointed in the Church, my Church. One that places Agency, i.e., the prime directive of God, above all. Didn't God allow two thirds of his Children to choose against his plan?

What is it about Gay Marriage that so many are afraid of? Supposedly the Church doesn't dictate what goes on in a bedroom between consenting adults, why so with Gays? Many couples cannot or choose not to have children, so it must not be about reproduction.

If God put us here on Earth with choice, why do some need to be controlled? As in Satins plan?

Between consenting adults I vote that they are free to choose.

An historic decision, long overdue. To the extent it relies on federal equal protection principles, it should become the law of the land, trumping state constitutional provisions to the contrary. Sorry haters!