Talking point to rightwingers on Prop 8: How come you didn't mind the people's votes overturned

[villager]

.....in the 2000 Presidential election, when the Supreme Court did it?

[Ken Burch]

1. Or when cities and towns passed approved initiatives declaring themselves "nuclear-free zones"

Or "sanctuary cities" for Central American refugees?

Or gay-rights measures that had been approved by the voters?

Or measures legalizing medical marijuana?

[krispos42]

2. Why, because that was a model of democracy, of course!

5-4 for Bush!

:sarcasm:

[Jim Lane]

3. ...or when campaign-finance legislation was struck down in the Citizens United decision? (n/t)

[frylock]

4. my vote was overturned when gray davis was recalled..

fuck these whiners.

[Spike89]

5. The Constitution trumps all, even voters

Always has. The nation was built that way...the constitution is in place to guard against the tyranny of the majority. If you don't like the constitution, change it, but crying about voter's rights being ignored just shows how little you know about the country and the ideals it was founded on.