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11-13-2008, 07:54 PM
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I'm appalled that the Cali constitution can be modified by a simple majority vote. Doesn't this immediately lead to a "tyranny of the majority" situation? It can only be revoked with a 2/3 majority of the state congress and another majority referendum.
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11-13-2008, 08:30 PM
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11-13-2008, 09:10 PM
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I agree, it makes no sense. It also angers me that so many people from outside the actual state of California were putting money into the "Vote Yes" campaign. i.e The Mormon and Catholic churchs. Proves once again that religion has more power than it should have.
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11-13-2008, 09:28 PM
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11-13-2008, 09:42 PM
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This thread has potential
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11-13-2008, 10:58 PM
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Actually it's being challenged in court right now. Amendments are supposed to be a simple majority, but major changes to the fundamental structure of the Constitution like this one which basically change the Constitution from being an instrument to protect civil rights to being one that violates civil rights, must first be passed by the state legislature and if that happens, it has to get a 2/3 majority of all voters. There's no chance of that happening. Because Prop 8 didn't follow this procedure, the California Supreme Court will shoot it down.
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