http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36935

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36935

"Last month, a Zogby International poll showed a majority of Massachusetts residents oppose the high court's November decision."

The word "oppose" is an interesting choice of words. Does this mean the residents think the decision is legally incorrect, or they just don't like the correct legal interpretation?

"The survey also indicated most respondents favor a constitutional amendment to protect matrimony as the union of one man and one woman."

Sounds like that's what they should do.......if they're satisfied that "most respondents" majority takes priority over the protection of a minority in this case.

"According to the Zogby poll, 69 percent of respondents wanted to vote on an amendment to keep Massachusetts a traditional marriage state. Also, 52 percent vs. 42 percent agreed only marriage between one man and one woman should be legal and binding in America."

When I read data like this, the question always comes to mind.......of how many of these concerned respondents analyzed their representatives opinions and then voted. It seems polls turn up a lot more people that want things changed than show up at the polls (informed or otherwise).

My biggest legal question on this issue is what does the U.S. Constitution allow....one would assume that either the U.S. constitution allows same sex marriages or the Massachusetts ruling will be over turned? Or is this a States rights issue not covered by the U.S. Constitution?

Dan

I think it's a state's rights issue. I put no stock in polls (the first thing I learned in statistics was that a voluntary response survey is never an accurate indicator of the true majority opinion).

Next, I think we need to remember that the country was founded as a republic, not a democracy, so that the rights of minorities would be protected. As gun owners, we should appreciate that.

As Ben Franklin said, "A democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."

yup! yup! ID Shooter...the Pledge says "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands..."
actually, only the greeks had a true democracy/mob-ocracy, for a brief period in their history, where everyone voted and the majority rode rough-shod over the rights of the minority (ala the death of Socrates). What we have in the US of A is rather a representative democracy. A representative legislator really is NOT obligated to poll the constituents on every/ or any issue before voting. They probably should heed where their constituents are coming-from, if they are smart, since re-election does occur, but we elect representativs to vote their conscience on issues, and we hold them accountable for their votes....and the forefathers weren't too keen on democracy either, fearing an ignorant constituency wouldn't understand the finer points of ruling...thus the electoral college and the popular vote...many of the forefathers from Virginia, in particular, favored a landed aristocracy when it came to votes in this new nation...hehe...of course all men are created equal, but some are more equal than others, as the old saying goes. :D goooolly, to quote everyman's favorite tv private..... human sin sure creeps into things at the oddest times and places.