California's supreme court ruled that a ban on gay marriage was unlawful Thursday, effectively leaving same-sex couples in America's most populous state free to tie the knot in a landmark ruling.I guess this also opens the door to polygamy as well. And of course all those spouses should be legal dependents for tax purposes and eligible for welfare.In an opinion that analysts say could have nationwide implications for the issue, the seven-member panel voted 4-3 in favor of plaintiffs who argued that restricting marriage to men and women was discriminatory.
"... limiting the designation of marriage to a union 'between a man and a woman' is unconstitutional and must be stricken from the statute," California Chief Justice Ron George said in the written opinion.
Seriously, expect a backlash. San Francisco does not speak for all of California. At some point, Californians are going to decide to take back the state from the courts. In the meantime, other states will choose not to honor homosexual marriages and the issue will end up before the Supreme Court.
Republicans have done everything they can to lose elections lately, but this issue might just save them. Nancy Pelosi can't be too happy about the timing of this decision.
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