Courts refuse to impose "gay" marriage.New York--The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times (NYT NYT New York Times NYT National Youth Theatre (UK) NYT New York Transit (New York, USA) NYT New York Tribune ) had a bad time during the month of July, 2006. The pro-homosexual newspaper was almost in a state of shock when on one day, July 6, the highest courts in two states, New York and Georgia, ruled that their constitutions do not guarantee a right to same-sex "marriage," and that they, the courts, do not have the right to impose it on the citizens. One could have expected this in Georgia, but in liberal New York? The newspaper had apoplexy apoplexy: see stroke. : "Gay marriage ruling shows that New York isn't as liberal as it (and the USA) thinks," read the commentary by Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts (born October 2, 1974) is a Juno Award winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2002 debut release, The Inhuman Condition (July 10). This was not the end of it. Five days later, the NYT had to report "In Nebraska and Tennessee, more setbacks to gay rights: Court rulings add to defeats elsewhere" (July 15, 2006). "Opponents of same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable celebrate again," it stated; "now they have the right to amend their constitutions in the coming elections by proposing to ban such marriages." A Wall Street Journal editorial thought this was not such a bad thing: "The politicians won't be able to hide behind judges" ("Gay democracy," July 10, 2006). "Politicians will have to come out of the closet Verb 1. come out of the closet - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year" out, come out disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public themselves," it added. Again that same week, the Supreme Court of Massachusetts allowed a constitutional amendment against same-sex "marriage" to stand for a citizen's vote in the election. As the (four) Massachusetts' bishops had argued, neither the judiciary nor the legislature should substitute itself for the sovereignty of the people, especially on such a foundational matter as the meaning of marriage for the common good of society (Zenit.org, July 10, 2006). On July 26, it was the turn of the Supreme Court of Washington State to uphold the constitutionality of the State law limiting marriage to only the union of a man and a woman. Finally, on July 31, a High Court in England ruled (in the case of Wilkinson vs. Attorney General) that a same-sex "marriage" legalized in Canada would not be recognized in Britain. How did the pro-"gay" media in Canada Canada has a well-developed media sector, but cultural output—particularly in English Canada—is often overshadowed by imports from the United States. Media are primarily for-profit corporations based on advertising, subscription, and other sales-related revenues, although a handle the American and British "setbacks?" Well, they just forgot to report them! |
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