Re: Gay marriage support knocks 3 Iowa justices off the bench after spiteful campaign against them

Headline should be: Support for equality knocks 3 Iowa justices off the bench !
Conservative voters were outraged these judges agreed with the
Constitution and its application of equality for all. Conservatives
are all for following the Constitution until it conflicts with their
religious beliefs and/or family values. So much for an independent
judiciary.

On 11/4/10, Tommy News <tommysnews@gmail.com> wrote:
> Careful, Keith.
>
> Your Homophobia is showing.
>
> On 11/4/10, Keith In Tampa <keithintampa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> *"This spiteful campaign is a wake-up call to future voters who must
>> resist
>> attempts to politicize the courts," said Kevin Cathcart of Lambda Legal,
>> a
>> national gay-rights group.
>> *
>>
>> This is laughable! What does Mr. Cathcart think the three Justices did
>> when
>> they legislated from the bench? There is nothing in case law, common
>> law,
>> or any substantive legal theory that supports former Justices Marsha
>> Ternus,
>> David Baker and Michael Streit's decision to somehow validate Gay
>> marriage,
>> other than a political agenda.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Tommy News <tommysnews@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Gay marriage support knocks 3 Iowa justices off the bench
>>> Comments
>>>
>>> November 4, 2010
>>>
>>> DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowans voted to remove three state Supreme Court
>>> justices, siding with conservatives angered by a ruling that allowed
>>> gay marriage.
>>>
>>> Justices Marsha Ternus, David Baker and Michael Streit will be removed
>>> after about 54 percent of voters backed their ouster -- the first time
>>> Iowa voters have removed a Supreme Court justice since the current
>>> system began in 1962.
>>>
>>> They were on the court of seven justices who unanimously decided last
>>> year that an Iowa law restricting marriage to one man and one woman
>>> violated the state's Constitution. They were the only justices up for
>>> retention this year.
>>>
>>> The National Organization for Marriage and other foes of gay marriage
>>> around the country spent about $1 million on the removal effort.
>>>
>>> "This spiteful campaign is a wake-up call to future voters who must
>>> resist attempts to politicize the courts," said Kevin Cathcart of
>>> Lambda Legal, a national gay-rights group. AP
>>>
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>>> Have a great day,
>>> Tommy
>>>
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