But attorneys for several gay rights groups have challenged the Prop. 8 victory, filing legal papers calling on the state Supreme Court to reject the same-sex marriage ban as an overreaching use of the public’s initiative power.

An overreaching use of public’s power? Is that not what democracy is all about?  I support the ban on gay marriage, but above that I support the idea that a state should be able to choose for itself.  In this case Prop 8 was upheld and the banning of gay marriages stands, but this is not a reason to become up in arms.  Now is the time for individuals on both sides of the fence to appreciate the country they now live in, where majority rules and put their own agendas aside.

I believe state laws should not be set by courts, but rather by majority vote.  I would be making this argument whether I agreed with the passing law or not.  However, my stance would not waiver in regards to the strength of democracy just because the other side won.

Discussion on Prop 8

• SfGate – Prop 8 Foes Concede Defeat, Vow To Fight On
• Final Statement From No On Prop 8 Campaign
• Ballotpedia Proposition 8
• Protecting Traditional Marriage

Below are the US bashing headlines on the front page of Reddit, as of this posting.

• The world’s verdict will be harsh if the US rejects the man it yearns for – Who cares what the world wants, unless you are a US citizen your vote doesn’t mean dick.  So how does a left wing article like this get so much exposure on a US dominant website?  The article is chock full of propaganda, half-truths, and ONLY commentary from similarly minded nut jobs.
• How many of you feel that the LHC being in Europe is a testament of America’s loss of its scientific and technological edge in the world? - Another example of how messed up the views are of the US, thanks to citizens of the US actually hating their own country.  We have been, are, and always will be the leaders in technology.  Just because we’re not interested in making up for shortcomings with a giant waste of Tax payers money on a science experiment doesn’t mean we are losing our edge.
• “Factchecking Palin” page disapears from cbsnews.com – wtf? – still available in the google cache – Liberals are grasping onto anything they can to dig up dirt on Palin.  The fact that the article in question was misleading has no consequence to conspiracy theorists.
• Palin Family Shocker: The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively that Sarah’s oldest son, Track, was addicted to the power drug OxyContin for nearly the past two years, snorting it, eating it… – Now they are taking a page out of the old playbook, where they attempted to discredit Rush Limbaugh.  What this has to do with Palin herself I’m not sure, but it makes a good Anti-Conservative, Anti-US headline doesn’t it?
• Does the truth matter anymore? Why is lying an acceptable tactic, asset, even, in campaigning for the most important job in the world? – More US bashing with half truths and misleading information.
• Like a pig in shit: It’s time for American politicians to grow up and stop pretending to be offended by words. If Palin’s a “pit bull,” now is the time for her to prove it. – The scum who post articles with titles like this don’t deserve the benefits of living in the US.
• If McCain wins, I’m done with America. Anyone with me? – Scum who post titles like this are attention whores that dont have a clue about the politics they speak of.  Again, the moral majority will have to take a back seat on Reddit to incompetent sacks with a loud speaker.
• The world’s verdict will be harsh if the US rejects Obama for McCain - Another repeat of the article above, basically saying the world loves Hussein Obama.  Wah, cry me a river, and get a clue you socialist bastards.  If we wanted the US to be like your shit hole countries we would make it so. Oooo, harsh.
• It’s Very Simple: Republicans are “The party that wrecked America.” Vote Obama/Biden ’08 – Are social bookmarking sites anything more than a liberal soap box?  The other views don’t even stand a chance agains these morons that have already made up their minds, even in the face of misguided polls and figures.  How quickly voters of articles like this forget that the Democrats are responsible for much of the angst, crashed budget, economy, and failed legislature that they bitch about all the time.  ‘Don’t have all the facts, fuck it, blame the republicans.’
• Obama is relying on Americans’ intelligence to see through McCain’s lies… Oh Oh. – One of their own (liberals) stating that the US lacks intelligence.  So why does an article like this get enough up votes to make it to the front page?  For lack of intelligence submitters of shit like this only need to look in the mirror.

Of course there are plenty more articles on the front page that bash Republicans, but these were the ones that I felt actually took low blows at the United States as a whole.  It’s proof that the scum on these sites don’t have a clue what it means to be a citizen, take pride in your country or culture.  Furthermore, those bitching the loudest most likely have never done anything to make a difference besides bitch on sites where they are full of support anyways.  They’ll never take on the opposition head on, like a true agitator would.