I have a deep level of concern where anyone else has deep concern when their rights are stomped on.
What right of yours is stomped on when the court allows gay people to marry?
The 9th ammendment comes before the 10th, so the court has a right to decide on the equal rights of citizens.
So again, what right is being stomped on?
I happen to think we're in a cultural crisis. I see Presidential candidates calling for a nationalized health plan....socialized medicine. I see the State of Virginia's third term abortion law was just shot down by a 2-1 margin, I'll be just as vocal about that.
We can actually agree on this. Well, on our mutual dissatisfaction with both points you mentioned.
Personally, I believe calling it a "cultural crisis" is a bit of hyperbole.
We clearly disagree here you being 'curious' about an opinion from me I find disingenuous given your greeting to me on these forums. I'm jumping on every right taken from me and don't understand equal outrage from my fellow citizens.
Could it be - now hold on for what might come as a shock to you - you're
wrong?
Or maybe "everyone else's opinion" doesn't matter when it doesn't agree with yours?
The judiciary does not define my rights...
No, the Constitution does. The Judiciary is tasked with interpreting the Constitution, which they did here.
... they're clearly responsible for interpretting law. These are now two stunning examples of grevious misreadings of judicial review and I take offense to it.
Wait, what's the second?
I'm asking who should be the final definition here? Should any state...and many already do...amend their Constitution to read exactly that marriage in this society of laws is defined by one man and one woman unrelated and unwed.
No, it's not their right to do so seeing as it "disparages [the rights] retained by the people".
As a result, the right to define marriage is a power "prohibited to the states" the courts and federal government are allowed to participate.
The right to enter civil unions should not be denied to gay couples.
Should ANY court receive this in appeal, it is clear what their interpretation should be. Is it not? Should a few men and women in robes or a man occupying a temporary executive seat define marriage...or should the legislature steered by its constituents either through referendum or representative vote rule the day? Frenchy?
In this case, no.
Again, I bring you back to the hypothetical vote on making America a Christian nation. It would probably pass but it would violate the 1st ammendment.
It's no different then people voting to deny rights to gay people. It violates the 9th ammendment and is therefor NOT a choice they are allowed to make.
It's a no brainer...
So why are you having so much trouble with it?
... and the defense of such judicial actions as you happen to support that particular political position is no reason to get one of your every 28 day nose bleeds and hand over your basic rights as a human being. You can stand there and offer yours, I'll keep mine, but I will go get you a kleenex for that nose.
I support the Constitution.
I'm sorry you disagree with it, but tough toe nails.