Wait, what? You think because the voters didn’t throw ALL the judges out that they’re not “the neanderthals that they have been portrayed as”? What OTHER reasons are there for voting against the Supremes, except that you don’t think gays should be able to marry?
I’m using the general “you” there, JXJohns, not you specifically. I see you had a reason for voting against Ternus, and I respect that. That’s what the retention vote is supposed to be for, by the way, a method to remove judges who are or may be not qualified for whatever reason. I do fear a slippery slope in the judiciary if judges have to consider the political ramifications of their decisions, rather than simply ruling on the legal grounds of any case brought before them.
I’ve been trying to explain this at work, to people who keep arguing over the definition of marriage, and activist judges making law, and evil black-robed brigands coming to STEAL YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE and all that ridiculous claptrap that we kept hearing in all the Vote No! ads. Seems to me the simplest description of the ruling was: Anything a heterosexual Iowan has the right to do, a homosexual Iowan also has the right to do. It’s not about marrying a goat, or your sister, or five women at once, or any of those stupid responses. A heterosexual can’t do any of those things either, so a homosexual doesn’t have that right. But while a heterosexual has the right to marry a person (one, not plural; person, not animal) whom they love, there are many who don’t think a homosexual should have that right. Even though the Supreme Court found that right quite obvious in the state constitution.
Now, the question of whether a heterosexual has the right to only marry a person of the opposite gender, which a homosexual obviously has the right to do today, is a somewhat open question. But that is yet to be determined, and I for one would hate to come down on the side of discrimination in this matter.
My marriage has nothing to fear from SSM. Nor does anyone else’s.
Not picking on you, JXJohns. I appreciate your thoughts … I always respect those who have a solid reason for their points of view, and who can back them up with data and convincing arguments.