Proposition Results

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Registered: 03-23-2008
Proposition Results
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Thu, 11-06-2008 - 12:21am

There were so many controversial propositions and amendments in several different states that I am fascinated with.


Washington voted for doctor-assisted suicide.


Colorado, South Dakota, and California all voted on limiting abortion rights.


Arkansas, California, Arizona and Florida voted on limiting gay rights.


What did you think of some of these propositions? Were there any shocks/disappointments?


You can go here to see a complete list of all the ballot measures and how the votes went.


http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/ballot.measures/


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Registered: 01-12-2008
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 12:53pm

I cannot imagine how the already married gay couples in California must feel right now to have the meaning of their relationship be up for a public vote. As a non-religious, heterosexual married woman, I feel that Prop 8 is a threat to my marriage. The religious definition of marriage is that it is a contract between a man, a woman, and God. Well, DH and I were married by my DH's best friend who got certified online to perform our ceremony. There was zero mention of God in our ceremony. If we are going to use religion to define marriage, then why is my marriage valid?

I think the government has to keep civic marriage separate from the churches. If they are going to call it civil unions for homosexuals, they should call them civil unions for heterosexuals too. Let the churches call it whatever they want. I, personally, will continue to call my gay friends who have had commitment ceremonies "married."



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Registered: 04-09-2007
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 1:20pm

I can't believe that it is up to the population to determine whether discrimination is okay.

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Registered: 04-24-2008
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 1:30pm

I wonder if the US Supreme Court can review and find unconstitutional certain amendments to state constitutions.


It just sounds so awful for any constitutional amendment to proscribe civil rights.

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Registered: 04-18-2006
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 3:31pm

I live in CA and adamantly opposed Prop 8.

 

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Registered: 03-23-2008
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 3:40pm
I'm sure they can. Surely any state law or amendment that is in direct violation of the federal Constitution would be found to be unconstitutional and thus would be struck down. But how long would that take? And it doesn't change the fact that 51%, a simple majority, was effectively able to take away the rights of the minority. What a disturbing and deplorable thought! You have to have a 2/3 majority to amend the U.S. Constitution and I think that same standard should be applied to the states.

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Registered: 04-09-2007
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 4:01pm
I was so excited for Obama - I still am.
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Registered: 10-08-2008
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 4:05pm

I still get nauseated when I think about this.


You are not alone in this feeling.


 

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Registered: 09-29-2003
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 4:19pm

Good post Kari, totally agree!


 


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Registered: 04-18-2006
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 5:28pm

Unfortunately the "Yes on

 

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Registered: 01-12-2008
Thu, 11-06-2008 - 5:41pm

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LOL--that is a very, very, very good point!

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Yep, and the percentage of the population that approved of banning interracial marriage was HUGE! People get so upset about the Supreme Court overruling "the will of the people" without realizing how many times "the will of the people" has just been flat-out wrong. If we went with the will of the people every time an issue like this came up, then we would be living in a very different world right now.



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