you can tell the generational difference of opinion on same sex or gay marriage. young people look at the opposition to it as the lunatic fringe. catch stewart and colbert. california along with so many other states defining traditionally what marriage is, and to see that third branch of government undoing the will of the people, it s frustrating. wow. i just love the way she makes the coequal judicial branch of our government sound like a communist plot. the latest in the war of gay marriage was fired by federal judge vaughn r. walker who is also openly gay. he s gay. a case that affects gay people being decided by a gay guy. why don t we just let cases about endangered species by decided by a manatee.
judge vaughn walker says this is a matter of liberty as guaranteed by the american constitution. the 14th amendments a u.s. sit sdmren did not be denied life, liberty, or property without due process of law and citizens are entitled equal protections of law. there have you it. are people are they not at liberty to marry someone of the same sex? does the constitution protection of liberty include the right to choose your marital partner? do people of the same sex have the right to equal protection of the laws? well, the supreme court will end up decide this matter if the case follows the thinking of the lawrence case from 2003 which declared sodomy laws unconstitutional. we can expect to see an affirmative or certainly a close decision whether to uphold this district court decision. i know that the president opposes same-sex marriage. i know that many americans of good character do as well. let s face it. this is new territory for many people. two new territory in which to make a judg
judge vaughn walker has ruled this is a matter of liberty guaranteed by the constitution. the 14th amendment says a uz citizen can not be denied life, liberty or property without due process of law that, citizens are entitled to equal protection of the laws. there you have it. are people not at liberty to marry someone of the same sex? does the protection of liberty include choosing your marital partner? do people have the same protection of the laws? the supreme court will end up deciding this matter. the lawrence case declared sodomy laws unconstitutional. we can expect to see a close decision whether to uphold this district court decision. i know that the president opposes same-sex marriage. i know many americans of good character do, as well. let s face it, this is new territory for many people. too new territory in which to make a judgment. what would be good for the country is to judge this matter wisely, fairly and with a strong degree i think of compassion. that would be wonder
opposition to it as the lunatic fringe. catch stewart and colbert. california along with so many other states defining traditionally what marriage is and to see that third branch of government undoing the will of the people gets it s frustrating. wow, you know, i just love the way she makes the coequal branch of our government set up by her beloved founding fathers sound like a communist plot. the latest salvo was fired by federal judge vaughn r. walker a republican appointee who is also openly gay. he s gay. a case that affects gay people being decide bid a gay guy. why don t we just let cases about endangered species be decided by a manatee. social science shows that children do best with a mother and a father. not two adults, not three adults, not four adults. that s right.
we begin with the victory for same-sex marriage rights. after a federal judge ruled california s ban on those marriages is illegal. celebrations followed that decision even though this is far from the final world. don guevara has the details from los angeles. reporter: rob and vinita, this is a major victory for same-sex couples in california who want to be married. but the battle over the state s gay marriage ban is far from over. a celebration in the streets of california, after a judge ruled proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, unconstitutional. judge vaughn walker said, quote, opposite-sex couples are not better than their same-sex counterparts. instead, as partners, parents and citizens, opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples are equal. the plaintiffs attorneys hailed the ruling. this is a victory for the american people. it s a victory for our justice system.