Prop 8

[deathlikescats]

I'm so sad about prop 8.

Can't believe it's still so close that they can't call it and even WORSE that it may be winning. *sigh*

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[nothingbroken]

I got added to your Friends List! *hugs* Hello! ^_^

[deathlikescats]

*Hugs* You're too cool NOT to be part of my friends list yo!

[artemishi]

Today’s California Constitutional law discovery:

Any amendment to the constitution, before being submitted to a vote, is required to be reviewed by the legislature. Guess what wasn’t?

Hint: Proposition 8.

ACLU filed an initial writ petition this morning to block the proposition from altering the Constitution.

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/relationships/37706prs20081105.html

The most important part cut-and-pasted below:

The California Constitution itself sets out two ways to alter the document that sets the most basic rules about how state government works. Through the initiative process, voters can make relatively small changes to the constitution. But any measure that would change the underlying principles of the constitution must first be approved by the legislature before being submitted to the voters. That didn't happen with Proposition 8, and that's why it's invalid.

[skullard]

They did an end-run around the legislature? And these cheaters are supposed to be the moral folks?

The question is would the legislature take it up after the voting results. Would they have the guts to go on record against it.

[artemishi]

I hope so *crossing fingers*

[sir_cortez]

I hope they fight this! Ummmm *insert informative links here* damn you Beth! x_X I'll just leave you with more of my fuming instead! ITT: RAGE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-