governance that was established by our constitution? yes, sen itter. it is part of our ordered liberty. it is a mechanism by which citizens can participate in fwvance. governance. they can be called upon by the court to sit in judgment of other people in the community. and it was something that was a part of the democratic vision of the founders from the very beginning. black stone was one of the legal experts who were early lawyers of the united states relied on. i suppose there were experts
0 of marriage, correct? i am aware there are various religious faiths that define marriage in a traditional way. do you see that when the supreme court makes a dramatic pronouncement about the invalidity about state marriage laws, it will inevitably set in conflict between those who ascribe to the supreme court s edict and those who have a firmly held religious belief that marriage is between a man and a woman? well, senator, these issues are being litigated, as you know, throughout the courts i as people raise issues and so, i m limited in what i can say about them. i m aware there are cases i m not asking you to decide a case or predict how you would decide in the future. i m asking isn t it apparent that when the supreme court decided something that is not even in the constitution is a fundamental right and no state can pass any law that conflicts with the supreme court s edict, particularly in an area where people have sincerely held religious believes, doesn t that effec