"SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Jerry Brown changed course on the state's new same-sex marriage ban Friday and urged the state Supreme Court to void Proposition 8."
After months of campaigning and millions of dollars spent on the proposal (from both sides), the General Attorney of California, Jerry Brown, wants to void the proposition that would prohibit same sex marriages. His claim is that the Proposition is unconstitutional.
In May of 2008 a ban was overturned to allow gay marriage to be legalized, with a 4-3 ruling from the Supreme Court, it created a lot of heated debate. However, it was actively enforced and people of the same sex were able to get married. Thousands of same sex marriage couple were married and given their certificates. This did not however change any laws or domestic partnership privilages that were already in place to accomodate same sex couples. It was for the sole purpose of being ackowledged as "married" or "domestic partners."
All the while, non-profit organizations such as ProtectMarriage.com were drumming up financial, and voter support to fight the ruling and to have the people of California vote on the issue. As the elections came and went, Proposition 8 was passed and it was now ruled by the majority (the people) that same sex marriages should NOT be allowed. So with a majority voting YES on 8 many would think that would end it, but only in California could such and issue create even more legal battles.
In this case the question goes far beyond the question of same sex marriages. The problem we have here is the voices of the citizens who are not being heard by the government who vowed to protect and serve them. Is the Attorney General proposing that everyone who voted is being unconstitutional?
THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA HAVE SPOKEN AND YOU MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL JERRY BROWN ARE DEPRIVING THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN YOUR STATE OF THEIR CONSTIUTIONAL RIGHTS THAT THEY SO RIGHTLY DESERVE!
