Comments on: Lowenstein: Old legal foes join forces to fight Proposition 8 http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-old-legal-foes-join-forces-to-fight-proposition-8/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: roy reyle http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-old-legal-foes-join-forces-to-fight-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-59123 roy reyle Thu, 28 May 2009 12:16:21 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7620#comment-59123 i beleive marraige is a civil right,and it is unfair to pick and choose who gets that right and who doesnt,based on their religious beleif or not,or thier race or culture,or gay or strait,only that any citizen of the united states should be entitled to the same civil right,as everybody else. i beleive marraige is a civil right,and it is unfair to pick and choose who gets that right and who doesnt,based on their religious beleif or not,or thier race or culture,or gay or strait,only that any citizen of the united states should be entitled to the same civil right,as everybody else.

]]> By: Rocco http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-old-legal-foes-join-forces-to-fight-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-59064 Rocco Thu, 28 May 2009 00:47:22 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7620#comment-59064 No, don't fall for it! It's a trick, Olson is trying to lose to set a precedent against us, and hold back marriage for a generation! He's a Bushie! The other one was a big supported of DOMA and DADT! Don't fall for it! No, don’t fall for it! It’s a trick, Olson is trying to lose to set a precedent against us, and hold back marriage for a generation! He’s a Bushie! The other one was a big supported of DOMA and DADT!

Don’t fall for it!

]]> By: Jeff in TX http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-old-legal-foes-join-forces-to-fight-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-58911 Jeff in TX Wed, 27 May 2009 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7620#comment-58911 This may sound stupid and may have been done before. I am not a lawyer, but I am one of the 18000 couples that remain married to my husband, maybe we are going about this the wrong way. I agree that marriage is a civil right. However, maybe the religious community that believes in marriage equality should sue the state and federal government on the grounds of religious freedom. First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States says that: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS SEC. 4. Free exercise and enjoyment of religion without discrimination or preference are guaranteed. By prohibiting marriage equality the government IS prohibiting the free exercise thereof (DOMA) and discriminating and showing preference (Prop 8) to a given religious belief. The government IS imposing a given religious belief, of some religious instatustions, on ALL religious instatustions and ALL people of the United States. I do not believe in any organized religion, however I do believe in God. My God made me the way I am and my God believes in marriage equality. And my marriage is just as traditional as any other. This may sound stupid and may have been done before. I am not a lawyer, but I am one of the 18000 couples that remain married to my husband, maybe we are going about this the wrong way. I agree that marriage is a civil right. However, maybe the religious community that believes in marriage equality should sue the state and federal government on the grounds of religious freedom.

First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States says that:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

SEC. 4. Free exercise and enjoyment of religion without discrimination or preference are guaranteed.

By prohibiting marriage equality the government IS prohibiting the free exercise thereof (DOMA) and discriminating and showing preference (Prop 8) to a given religious belief. The government IS imposing a given religious belief, of some religious instatustions, on ALL religious instatustions and ALL people of the United States.

I do not believe in any organized religion, however I do believe in God. My God made me the way I am and my God believes in marriage equality. And my marriage is just as traditional as any other.

]]> By: Randy http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-old-legal-foes-join-forces-to-fight-proposition-8/comment-page-1/#comment-58906 Randy Wed, 27 May 2009 16:06:28 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7620#comment-58906 Finally. The previous court battle was not based on the real issue, which is that the California Constitution now violates the US Constitution. Prop 8 will go the way of Colorado Amendment 2. Finally. The previous court battle was not based on the real issue, which is that the California Constitution now violates the US Constitution. Prop 8 will go the way of Colorado Amendment 2.

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