Robert R. Higby

This nation is playing with fire!

Right now, I can't see this going any other direction but Kelo vs. New London. It all depends on Anthony Kennedy's vote, of course--there is no question whatsoever about how the other 8 will go. But Kennedy caved on Kelo and this shows that he has a tendency to give it to the fascist regressives on certain key issues. Though he defended the boy scout's right to shun open homosexuality, he has a longstanding record of defending special homosexual rights.

What this also will accomplish is taking the sovereign rights away from the several states and will basically turn us all into federal citizens.

This guy is local on the radio. He's a conservative libertarian and did about an hour on this, this evening. Quite interesting.

http://www.ktlkfm.com/cc-common/medi...KTLK-FM&TRACK=

In spite of voter approval of a constitutional amendment to ban homosexual marriage in 2008, Governor (then Attorney General) Jerry Brown is determined to declare the amendment unconstitutional. The tactic: prove legally that the Defense of Prop 8 has no legal right to defend it, so it dies.

A federal judge in the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court has overturned Prop. 8 already. He was a homosexual judge who had a secret gay affair with his doctor for years, yet that obvious conflict of interest was NEVER disclosed, period.

Don't ever think that because voters establish a state constitutional amendment, that amendment will stand!

I can't see how any reasonable person who has the slightest respect for constitutional law can support the actions of the Circuit Court and Brown. By the way, Jerry Brown was governor for 8 years before right after Reagan (1975-1983), ran for President 3 times, was put down by Clinton in the 1992 debates for opposing Prop 8 (a limit of 1% property tax in CA, which still stands unless he now figures out a way to defeat it), and claims to be an 'independent' thinker not beholden to left-wing politics! I will not give my assessment of what I think of him personally--I could not possibly do that and keep the respect of some. I will say he is the most eloquent and hardened of Union Thugs. Of course, he as gone through all sort of gyrations to prove he is a 'man of the people'--refusing to live in the the governors mansion and instead renting an apartment, etc.

If this goes to the Supreme Court--homosexual marriage will become the law of the land in all 50 states. That is, unless I misinterpret how Anthony Kennedy would vote.

Here is the text of the latest communication I received from the Prop 8 Defense:

Pre-Hearing Legal Update


Dear Friend,
I am sending this pre-hearing update directly to you because of your past record of supporting traditional marriage in California, including the qualification, passage, and legal defense of Proposition 8.
On Tuesday, our Legal Defense Team will appear before the California Supreme Court and make the case that we have “legal standing” to defend the People’s vote for Prop 8 against legal challenges, since “the public officials charged with that duty refuse to do so.” (See State Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Prop. 8 Case on September 6.) Should the State Supreme Court affirm our standing -- as we expect -- the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will then resume its consideration of our appeal of former federal Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision declaring Proposition 8 and traditional marriage itself “unconstitutional.”
In making our arguments, we will remind the Justices that California courts routinely allow official proponents of voter-passed initiatives to defend those measures against lawsuits, especially when government officials having the duty to defend them “might not do so with vigor.” In the current federal challenge to Prop 8 (Perry v. Brown), not only are the Governor and Attorney General failing to defend Prop 8 with vigor, but they have completely abandoned their responsibility to defend the case on behalf of the People who enacted it!
As the Ninth Circuit Court noted, our State Constitution does not give politicians a veto power over initiatives. The vote of the People is supposed to ultimately prevail. Yet if the Court finds we lack legal standing to defend this case, then the votes of more than seven million Californians who approved Prop 8 will nevertheless be nullified by the Governor and Attorney General’s refusal to defend. That would essentially gut the People’s initiative power entirely.
So I encourage you to watch the hearing for yourself on Tuesday at 10 a.m., as it will be broadcast live on stateside television via the California Channel. Or you can watch the hearing in real time on the internet via LIVE Webcast at http://www.calchannel.com/channel/live/.
But in the meantime, we need your help. The cost of this high-profile litigation has been enormous. We have already incurred expenses of over $5 million. And we estimate that it will take at least another $3 million to fight this case all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
This summer, we found ourselves facing more than a $1 million litigation budget shortfall, as the litigation costs were outpacing the financial support coming in from supporters like you. Thankfully, many dedicated supporters like you dug deep and made special sacrificial contributions to help us reduce that deficit. On behalf of all of us, thank you for stepping forward with your financial sacrifice at that difficult time.
But now, in addition to overcoming our budget deficit, we are now facing mounting costs in this time of crucial preparation for Tuesday’s hearing in the California Supreme Court. Time is short, and we are in need of an immediate boost in funds so that we can put forth the strongest case possible on Tuesday.
So please, right now, consider making a secure donation by credit card to help defray the heavy litigation expenses of staying in this battle through next week. Even small donations add up to powerful sums when pooled together with the gifts of hundreds and thousands of people who share our values.
Thank you for everything you have done in the past to help protect traditional marriage for our children and future generations. And thank you for your sacrificial assistance to help preserve our hard-fought victory of Proposition 8.