I'm really curious about your definition of "vast majority". First off, 60% of 40% of CA's population isn't exactly what one would call "the vast majority of my fellow citizens". Second, every poll I've seen on the issue was fairly close. Only a few of the "majorities" in recent polls breached 50% and none I recall breached 60%. That's hardly what I'd call a "large majority". Also since most polls included two options for the supporters of gay rights (full marriage rights and civil unions) the vote in favor of gay rights was split, making it seem smaller than it actually was.
Statistically speaking, the people against gay marriage rights (regardless of what we choose to call "marriage") are a slim majority. And the fact remains that the anti-gay movement is overwhelmingly funded by the Religious Reich, as Doc calls it. Most people against gay marriage may not be members of the Religious Reich, but they ARE their dupes. As for Kerry, he supports civil unions, which the Religious Reich are also against, so please cut the old "there is only one party" line. I'm really sick of hearing it, especially when the argument is rife with hypocrisy.
That said, though, I agree about the fact that the judges had to uphold current law, regardless of whether or not said law's constitutionality was in question. They really had no choice, no matter how unfair or just plain stupid the whole thing is.
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Statistically speaking, the people against gay marriage rights (regardless of what we choose to call "marriage") are a slim majority. And the fact remains that the anti-gay movement is overwhelmingly funded by the Religious Reich, as Doc calls it. Most people against gay marriage may not be members of the Religious Reich, but they ARE their dupes. As for Kerry, he supports civil unions, which the Religious Reich are also against, so please cut the old "there is only one party" line. I'm really sick of hearing it, especially when the argument is rife with hypocrisy.
That said, though, I agree about the fact that the judges had to uphold current law, regardless of whether or not said law's constitutionality was in question. They really had no choice, no matter how unfair or just plain stupid the whole thing is.