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Jan. 8, 2009
Reversing Prop. 8 Isn't Worth Losing the Right to Self-Government
Asking the Supreme Court to invalidate Prop. 8 undermines respect for law and the courts, writes David Llewellyn. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By David Llewellyn Is gay marriage worth sacrificing the right of the people of California to self government? That is what the petitions filed with the California Supreme Court against Proposition 8 are asking the Supreme Court justices to do. In order to remove the new marriage clause from the California Constitution, Article 1, Section 7.5, adopted by Prop. 8, the California Supreme Court will have to violate several princ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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