There have been a lot of activism against state marrige propositions expectionally in California. People just forget that they are all pointless battless when Federal Marriage Amendment comes part to the constitution. My estimate is that after election 2010 the new Republican majority will pass it in congress and the coming president will sign it.
Posted on: November 03, 2008, 06:50:36 am
I strongly disagree with Federal marriage amendment. But there could be real pressure to have it during coming years.
It is not in the Constitution. The Supreme Court would not allow it.
A Constitutional amendment is all but impossible to pass. Its takes years, and a 2/3rds majority in both houses and 3/4 of the states, and face it, these people can't agree on lunch. I just don't see it happening for a long, long, time.
The state of Michigan has already passed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The outcome was not only to prevent gays from legally marrying, it provided insurance companies the privilege to deny coverage to domestic partners, including the state's employee insurers. It has caused a calamity for people all over the state. Florida is very close to passing the same harmful, spiteful amendment. If it passes, it will make the state a much less attractive place for GLBT people and all couples who have decided not to marry.