"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
>
> For whatever it is worth, I would just like to point out that one of the
> oldest tools of tyrants on the books is to rely upon technicalities to
> frustrate and thwart their democratic opposition.
Tyrants are often not that subtle. I would hazard that using
technicalities is one of the oldest tools of politicians, instead.
> It is precisely because of this kind of reliance upon red-tape and
> technicalities to frustrate minorities, opposition viewpoints, and any
> other "undesirables" that a "due process" clause was added to our Bill of
> Rights.
Are you talking about this part of the 14th Amendment?
"nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law;"
Exactly WHO is being deprived of anything by San Francisco performing
gay marriages? I don't see how this applies.
> Thus, the City of San Francisco is still handing out faux marriage
> certificates in direct contravention of the Laws of the State of California
> - as was passed by *popular*referendum* all because a judge found a
> misplaced semicolon in a hastily prepared legal document to be grounds for
> a multiday delay in judicial proceedings.
I suspect that when technicalities help your side, you do in fact
cheer.
The marriage certificates shouldn't be legally valid, but issuing
them seems a fair way to dramatize the issue. It's getting you
steamed up, so it's having an effect. : )
> I state again, this kind of action is cycnical, craven, crass, and is
> unbecoming of a constitutional republic.
Where were you when Texas was gerrymandered? This stuff does happen
all the time, AND this one is harmless.
> If anyone is wondering why "conservatives" are now rallying behind an
> amendment to the federal constitution, it is because the courts can clearly
> not be relied upon to uphold the rule of law.
Oh. I thought it was to change the law, just in case it was decided
that the next clause:
"nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws."
meant that gays had a right to marry too.
---David
Who believes that the Constitution is MEANT to be interpreted.
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