Judge Strikes Down Ga. Ban on Gay Marriage

Tue May 16, 2006 6:51 PM EDT

Summary: Gay Marriage Ban Can Go on Ballot

COURT RULING: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a proposal for a constitutional amendment to ban future same-sex marriages can be placed on the ballot, if approved by the Legislature.

WHAT IT MEANS: The ruling rejects a challenge by gay-marriage supporters, who had said the question violated the state constitution.

WHAT'S NEXT: The amendment would need to win approval from 50 legislators in two consecutive sessions before it could be placed on the 2008 ballot.

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Cassandra

Don't know why, but I can't seem to pull up the article. Somebody help?

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#1 - Tue May 16, 2006 7:06 PM EDT

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mattmc3

Try this:
http:// www . foxnews . com/story/0,2933,195756,00.html
(sorry, newsvine is stupid about new users adding live links so I had to fake it)

So, does anyone actually think that the 76% of Georgians who voted for the ammendment didn't intend to ammend their state constitution? How can a constitutional ammendment be declared unconstitutional? Whether you agree with this particular decision or not, radical judges are seriously hurting this country and need to be stopped.

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1 vote

#2 - Tue May 16, 2006 9:15 PM EDT

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murat

How can a constitutional ammendment be declared unconstitutional?

If the state constitution has a rule against multiple subject ballot measures, and there is a multiple subject ballot measure, that measure is by definition not constitutional.

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3 votes

#2.1 - Wed May 17, 2006 5:41 PM EDT

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Cassandra

Thanks, I got it now!

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#2.2 - Wed May 17, 2006 5:55 PM EDT

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