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Blog - Thursday, August 5, 2010 21:10 - 4 Comments
Proposition 8
On the 4th of July in 1776 the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of independence and 13 colonies severed themselves from the British Empire. The declaration contained some of the most potent and consequential words in American history:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
The founding fathers used these guiding principles to draft the American constitution and later amendments, seeking to build a nation free from oppression, bigotry, and hatred. A country where all people have equal rights and privileges.
Future amendments to the constitution further refined the ideals, such as the 14th amendment which established the “Equal Protection Clause”. It reads in part:
“No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States…”
It’s sister, The Due Process Clause is also contained the the 14th amendment:
“No State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”
In November 2008 California was asked to consider proposition 8, which sought to change the Californian Constitution, adding a new section, which would read:
“Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognised in California.”