This in from the California Supreme Court notification service: STRAUSS v. HORTON Case: S168047, Supreme Court of California Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2009-05-22 Event Description: Notice of forthcoming opinion posted For more information on this case, go to: http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/dockets.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=1899725
After listening to Rossi’s mea culpa, I understand now what the Porterville City Council was thinking -hey City Council are you too ashamed of your resolution to even bother to make sure it is posted prominently for all the public you represent to see on the city web site? It is not there at all [...]
The California Supreme Court finds itself center stage this Thursday when it will hear oral arguments on whether it should uphold Proposition 8′s ban on same-sex marriage. The case touches the heart of our democracy and poses a profound question: can a bare majority of voters strip away an inalienable right through the initiative process? [...]
Which of these precedents is more dangerous? 1: A majority vote being able to restrict the freedoms of a minority group. 2: The federal government overriding a majority vote to give those freedoms back. I was reading somewhere that people wanted the federal government to intervene and try to legalize gay marriage nationwide. Regardless of [...]
As everyone knows, tomorrow’s protest in Porterville, at the corner of Henderson and Newcomb, by the helicopter, is part of a Nationwide demonstration! Come out and join us! One of the most beautiful patriotic songs ever written is This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie. The lyrics are completely secular, 100% inclusive, and descriptive [...]