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Friends of Marriage in California Fight Back 6/6/2008 In California, As we've all heard by now, on May 15 the California Supreme Court issued an opinion, the practical result of which will mean that "gay" couples will be given "marriage" licenses in direct defiance of the will of the people". Homosexual activists and other proponents of this ruling are thrilled. According to the ACLU of Southern California, all "loving couples" can now share in the bonds of matrimony. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom boasted, "As California goes, so goes the nation. It's inevitable. The door's wide open now. It's going to happen, whether you like it or not. This is the future, and it's now."
In 2000, Proposition 22 was passed by a 61 percent majority. The measure amended the Family Code to include the words, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Because the definition of marriage was "only" in state law and not in the state constitution it was still subject to judicial interference. But Californians are fighting back.
This November the people of California will vote to amend the state constitution with the language of Prop 22 and thus require that the Court recognize and protect marriage as being between one man and one woman. If the amendment passes, it will overturn the California Supreme Court's recent decision to allow same-sex "marriage."
"We are thrilled at the success of the unprecedented effort in garnering hundreds of thousands more signatures than were needed to qualify this constitutional amendment for the November ballot," said Penny Harrington, CWA of California's Director of Legislation. "We overcame a great hurdle, but the activist court has not only trampled the will of the people, but created legal chaos by implementing their ruling before allowing Californians to vote on an amendment that has already qualified. It is the time to redouble our efforts and work diligently toward victory in November. Our children and future generations deserve nothing less."
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger stated April 11 that he would fight "against ballot initiative banning gay marriage" to the state constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman. On May 16, he said he supports the Court's decision, even though he personally believes "marriage is between a man and a woman."
Those positions indicate that Gov. Schwarzenegger is taking sides against the majority of Californians who voted for Prop 22 in 2000 even though he himself at one time had the integrity twice to veto legislative attempts to overturn it. The California Supreme Court has ignored the people once. Now it looks like their governor may ignore their will again by fighting an initiative they very likely support given the success not only of Prop 22 eight years ago, but the overwhelming success of the signature-gathering process this year to get an amendment on November's ballot.
Not only that, but a recent survey (May 23) found that 52 pecent of Californians "strongly" or "somewhat" disapprove of "same-sex marriage," and only 41 percent "strongly" or "somewhat" approve.
The government is the one pushing "same-sex marriage," not the general population. Proposition 22 was challenged by "gay" rights activists and the city of San Francisco. Not the people.
Four of the seven judges on the state Supreme Court decided to impose "same-sex marriages" on California. Not the people.
A single individual, the governor, plans to work against his fellow Californians who seek a constitutional amendment to protect marriage. Not the people.
The good news is that the people of California have not been left to fight their battles alone. Many people and organizations from all over the country have thrown the weight of their support behind Californians' efforts to keep marriage between a man and a woman.
For more information on the California Marriage Protection Act please visit our CWA of California website at http://ca.cwfa.org.
Hilary Webster is an intern with the Concerned Women for America Ronald Reagan Memorial Internship Program. For more information, visit http://www.cwfa.org/internships.asp.
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