Georgia on My Mind

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Constance C. Russell ruled Tuesday that Georgia's two-year-old ban on same-sex marriages violates the state's constitution. The ballot proposition had been approved by Georgia's voters. But the ACLU and homosexual advocates rushed into court, claiming the initiative violated a provision that calls for ballot measures to confine themselves to a single subject.

Well, it did confine itself to a single subject: preserving marriage! The ballot proposition did no more than strengthen the law as it was then understood. Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) expressed his opposition to Judge Russell's ruling: "The people of Georgia knew exactly what they were doing when an overwhelming 76 percent voted in support of this constitutional amendment." What better illustration do we need that the federal Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA) needs to be approved by the U.S. Senate? Judges will continue to trample on state and federal constitutions until they are effectively reined in.

Sen. Bill Frist will bring this up for a vote on or about June 5th. Without massive support, it will not pass. PLEASE make your voice heard. Politicans fear this has faded from voters minds. Tell them it hasn't!

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