Comments on: Ruby-Sachs: Proposition 8 ad shows why judicial elections are a bad idea

By: Bud Clark

Bud Clark — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:11:51 +0000

The next time an “anti” ad or interview comes on, look at their EYES. People who talk to (and receive answers from) an imaginary being are MENTALLY ILL. Religion is a SERIOUS DELUSION. “House, MD” dissected that very issue … a young “faith-healer” whose “voices” and “powers” were because of a brain anomaly and a virus (!). I refuse to worship a “god” who demanded genocide in the Hebrew Scriptures, and allowed it to take place in modern times.

Bud Clark
San Diego CA USA

By: OliverQn

OliverQn — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:01:28 +0000

The 4 million voters refers to those who passed the law “Only marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized in CA” back in 2000. This is the law struck down. CA already had domestic partnerships.

By: Quasi

Quasi — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:07:07 +0000

In making the pro-same-sex marriage decision, just exactly how are 4,000,000 being forced into a same-sex marriage?

How is it any different that a breeder’s marriage is being forced on a same-sex couple?

It is beyond my comprehension how many opponents of same-sex marriage come up with their arguments. They seem to lack logic and the basic understanding of legal contracts as defined and used in a secular government.

I remain astounded at ignorance and stupidity.

By: blacksteel

blacksteel — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:11:22 +0000

I agree with Ruby-Sachs’ comments overall. However, I think it needs to be clarified that the framers of the U.S. Constitution understood the serious drawbacks of holding federal judges to public account for their judicial decisions. That’s why federal judges are appointed for life and can’t be voted out of office.

However, the framers also decided that states could choose to allow state judges to be voted out of office. It’s a very bad idea and it compromises the integrity of the judicial system, but that’s what we have in California.

By: LOrion

LOrion — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:06:49 +0000

Judge George was well aware of this problem. In his first interview after the court decision on May 15, 2008 he discusses his fear of failure at reelection if the RIGHT WING wackos are believed.
Note Gov Palin also had NOT a clue that the Executive and Legislative branches of govenment were meant to be independent under our Constitution..makes you just wonder what she think about the judicial branch…no I don’t want to know.