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Ted Olson Destroys Conservative Argument That Overturning Same-Sex Marriage Bans Is "Judicial Act'
OLSON: We have a Constitution and Bill of Rights precisely because we want protections from majority rule. When the majority in a legislature or a popular vote take away rights of individuals that are protected by the Bill of Rights, then we have an independent judiciary to rectify that situation. It's happened again, and again, and again throughout this country's history. We have an independent judiciary to protect the rights of individuals like gay and lesbian citizens who only want respect, decency, and equality along with the rest of us.
Video & more:
http://mediamatters.org/video/2014/10/12/watch-ted-olson-destroy-the-conservative-argume/201124