Proposition 8 overturned
A federal judge in California has overturned the voter-enacted amendment to the California constitution that banned same-sex marriage and has ruled the amendment unconstitutional. It’s a victory for civil rights in the U.S. and a ground-breaking ruling that should have lasting effects on similar cases across the country.
Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision (embedded below) is a paean of Constitutional common sense and is worth a read for anyone who gives these matters any thought. If you don’t want to read all 136 pages, there are some highlights in the Huffington Post article about the ruling.
It’s about damn time we got some good news in the midst of oil spills and recession and crippling unemployment. At least for the moment, the good guys—buoyed by common sense, human kindness, and Constitutional precedent—won.
Pledge to vote in the 2008 election and receive a free mp3 of fleet foxes and wilco covering ‘i shall be released’ live. (via Born To Be Nervous: wilco / fleet foxes / bob dylan)I mean, did you need another reason why Wilco is the best band in the universe? No. But this is a nice present.
