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Platapus · 08-05-10, 04:33 PM

I am a little concerned with why did not the judicial branch in California, evaluate the constitutionality of Prop 8 before the election.

There can only be one of two outcomes of the Prop 8 vote.

It passes
It fails

With only two possible outcomes was it not possible to evaluate the constitutionality of the outcomes?

Or was Prop 8 proposed with the assumption that it would fail? If so, that is a very bad assumption and reflects poor judgment on who ever sponsored it.

If an outcome of a public vote can be unconstitutional, it probably would be a good idea to fix it before the election.

As it stands now, I can understand why people are pissed. Don't ask me my opinion, if my opinion doesn't matter.

08-05-10, 04:33 PM	#47
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,442 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I am a little concerned with why did not the judicial branch in California, evaluate the constitutionality of Prop 8 before the election. There can only be one of two outcomes of the Prop 8 vote. It passes It fails With only two possible outcomes was it not possible to evaluate the constitutionality of the outcomes? Or was Prop 8 proposed with the assumption that it would fail? If so, that is a very bad assumption and reflects poor judgment on who ever sponsored it. If an outcome of a public vote can be unconstitutional, it probably would be a good idea to fix it before the election. As it stands now, I can understand why people are pissed. Don't ask me my opinion, if my opinion doesn't matter. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.