So, I am enraged about prop. 8 in California!

[elshiva]

:nuke: :mad: :grr:


WHAT THE FUCK!!!!

[pokerfan]

1. That was surprising

Arizona, Florida not so much, I suppose. But California? :wtf:

Didn't the California State Supreme Court rule gay marriage bans unconstitutional?

[elshiva]

2. Yes, they did, but I think this over rules the

California State Supreme Court decision (?) I think I heard that on NPR, that this trumps it. What we need is a recognition of gay marriage ON A NATIONAL LEVEL to stop this.

:banghead:

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. It overturned Prop 22

which was a referendum that changed the state civil code.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_22

Prop 8 was a constitutional amendment. That's a lot harder to overturn.

[pokerfan]

5. "A simple majority of votes cast is required to enact a constitutional amendment"

That seems bizarre. Constitutions shouldn't be so easy to amend.

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. Yup

Kollyforniya's referendum system needs an overhaul.

We're still feeling the effects of Proposition 13, the Taxpayer Revolt, in 1978.

[Tom Kitten]

4. my uncle married his partner last Friday

they knew this was going to happen

I don't see how a previous legally binding document can be overturned because of this.

[elshiva]

6. Congratulations to your uncle and his partner. I wish it

was NOT like this. :( As you might know, I am bisexual. Hate should not be in a constitution.

[XemaSab]

8. There was little or no organization outside the urban areas of the state

I am really, really unhappy with my state right now. :(

[elshiva]

9. I am so sorry.

:cry: :( :hug: