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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Proposition 8

So California has determined that Prop 8 will remain in effect. Yet, the marriages which occurred prior to Prop 8 (I believe there are 18000 of them) will remain in effect. What the heck?

California has determined that same-sex marriage is not legal but the 18000 same sex couples, who married during the period of time CA did permit same-sex marriage, are legal. This is crazy.

I don't believe you can say no to one and yes to the other. It makes no sense. But go right ahead, California. I am sure this legal maneuver will make it much easier for someone to take this fight to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Then, hopefully, most assuredly (because nothing else makes sense) same-sex marriage will become legal in the United States of America for anyone who wishes to enter into it. Sanity will rule! Small minded, Bronze Age superstition will be put in its place!

I can't wait!
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  1. UnknownMay 29, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    Or is Mr Olsen setting all of us up? Is he headed to the Supreme Court now hoping for a bad decision that will se4t the lgbt movement back a couple of decades like the Hardwick vs Georgia decision did on sodomy in the 80's? Time will tell. But I agree; having 18,000 legal marriages in a state where these same marriages arfe unconstitutional is madness!

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