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To: epicure who wrote (94542)	11/7/2008 10:13:45 AM
From: Travis_Bickle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541515

I'm hoping for the same here in Florida. We actually have the Right To Privacy in our state constitution, and there's nothing more private than who you choose to marry.

To: epicure who wrote (94542)	11/7/2008 4:23:57 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541515

>>With any luck, the Supreme Court of California will be able to overturn 8. I have heard it was shoddily written- if that's the case, it should be easy to throw out.<< Syb - I don't know what basis they could throw it out on. They can't rule it unconstitutional, because the Constitution has been amended to include it. What I want to know is why California's Constitution can be amended so easily. Just a simple majority vote? The US Constitution can be amended only after a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, and ratification by 3/4 of the state legislatures (or state conventions convened for the purpose.) It makes a lot of sense to set the bar very high for amendments to a constitution. I think the only way to overturn Prop 8 is to put another amendment on the ballot, and run a better campaign for it. It should be doable in 4 to 8 years. - Allen