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While many liberals were celebrating Obama's victory... conservatives had a nice reminder that, while people may be pissed off at the Bush Administration, American values remain unshaken. In the state of California, Proposition 8 passed. In case you were out of the country, prop 8 defines a marriage as only between a man and a woman. This was needed as the quite liberal California Supreme Court overturned an earlier ballot measure saying it was "unconstitutional". Of course, we all know the framers of the California Constitution were all for gay marriage... right?
Ellen DeGeneres... someone who
is quite pissed about
prop 8 passing
Ironically enough, one may credit Barack Obama for it's passage. As it was him who brought out the African American vote. African Americans also
voted as much as 70-30 in favor of prop. 8. Also, Hispanics, many of whom identify with the Catholic Church, showed their support for the measure. Coming out faithwise for the Proposition was a smorgasbord of Christian denominations, from Catholics, to Evangelicals, to Mormons, The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Asian Heritage Coalition, and a couple of different Muslim organizations as well.
Of course, it isn't surprising that the ACLU is challenging the measure. Give me a break, if their real role was to "protect the constitution" shouldn't they be supporting a new constitutional amendment??? Of course that isn't the case and they're hoping the liberal Supreme Court overturns it. How? I have no clue how one can overturn a constitutional amendment... but don't fret... I'm sure they'll find a way to make an argument. Even now there are protesters out on the streets.
For those who are calling supporters bigoted, I would like to remind them that the definition of bigot is someone who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own.
Like maybe those who do not tolerate the opinions of the religious right based upon fundamental moral values of the religion?
And no I'm not calling all prop 8 opponents bigots, just hypocrites for not examining their own revulsion to the idea of other beliefs having importance. In a way, by saying that marriage is a term that implies to all, opponents of prop 8 are enforcing their belief system on others.
We live in a society governed by the opinion of the majority, anything else just doesn't make sense. For those who liken the opposition of gay marriage to civil rights, remember the Civil Rights Act of 1964? That was passed through proper legal channels by a majority of congressmen. Same goes with the 13th-15th Amendments. Remember how the women got the right to vote? The 19th Amendment.
What I'm pointing out is a wish that those people would follow due process... if opponents of proposition 8 want it repealed, they should try a ballot measure for 2010. I doubt it'll pass, but that is the fair and democratic way to do it not through a couple of judges.
And as the picture in the caption, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Ellen being really upset... heck I would be too if someone told me how to live my life. But I'm asking that she recognizes the duality to this, that others, in fact the majority of people believe marriage, just in the term, is special. And while homosexual couple still deserve the same rights as hetero couples, marriage still has a place amongst many as a sacred bond between a man and a woman.
I say good job for Californians for voting their values rather than live in fear due to opinions of some celebrities.... and conservatives can look at this to see that while they may have lost the White House, socially conservative values still matter in this country. Republicans should remember that when 2010 rolls around.
