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Dear
e-link
Subscriber,
Membership for e-link moved past the 1,200 mark on June 2nd.
Welcome new members!
Monday, June 2, 2008, will surely go down as an historic day in
California. On that day, both the Protect Marriage Initiative
and the Sarah's Law Initiative qualified to be placed on the
November, 2008 ballot. You'll find the ballot initiatives' web
sites at:
www.friendsofsarah.com
and
www.protectmarriage.com
If you have not signed on to these vitally important campaigns
though each organizations' web site, please do so today. Our
culture depends on it.
As we gear up for the November 2008 election, watch for critical
information on the "Protect Marriage" and "Sarah's Law" ballot
initiatives and materials designed to increase voter
registration in the Diocese of San Diego. You'll find valuable
information in this issue of e-link and issues distributed prior
to the November election.
As always, we remind current members and inform new members that
past e-link bulletins and this current bulletin can be viewed at
www.osmelink.org.
God Bless!
     
Thursday, June 5, 2008 OSM e-link
Bulletin #68
Table of Contents
Remarks from the California
Catholic Bishops on the California Supreme Court's
decision to legalize same-sex marriage, followed by
an article from
the Southern Cross on the issue
Key Upcoming Culture-of-Life
Gatherings/Projects (please join us)
1. Many Catholics have indicated a desire to
support the communities in
Myanmar and China ravaged by typhoons and
earthquakes but are afraid
their donations may be diverted away from those in
need - Giving through
Catholic Relief Services will
guarantee that those gifts will make it to
those who need it most - Please be generous
2. United for a Hate-free San Diego, a
coalition of faith and community
leaders, invites you to attend its first Hate
Crimes Summit on Thursday,
June 12, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Joan
B. Kroc Institute
for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego,
5988 Alcala Park,
San Diego
3. Border Immersion Experience offered
the the Center for Christian
Spirituality at the University of San Diego - July 16
through July 19
Short Reports on Office for Social
Ministry Related Issues/Events
- "Reach Across The World - Transforming Lives
Through Fair Trade" with
Keynote Speaker, Jackie DeCarlo of Catholic Relief
Services, was successful
in so many ways...
Web and
e-mail-based Resources
- You'll want to order Dale O'leary's new book,
One Man, One Woman, A
Catholic's Guide to Defending Marriage
from Amazon - If you see
yourself as part of the struggle to protect marriage,
this is the book
for you!
Local and Regional
Events/Gatherings/Projects
1. Attend the San Diego Friends of Fair Trade meeting on
Wednesday,
June 11, at 7:00 p.m. at the Open Door Book Store in
Pacific Beach
2. Get acquainted with detention ministry monthly
information/training
session offered by Deacon Walsh at the diocesan
Pastoral Center
3. North County prayer witness at the Carlsbad Planned
Parenthood Clinic
scheduled for every third Monday of the month from
10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
4. Prayerful witness for life at two locations in San Diego
County - every
Saturday at 7340 Miramar Road, directly above Metro
Flooring in the complex
with the Pyramid Building, adjacent to Carroll Road
and the second Saturday
of every month at 15546 Pomerado Road in Poway
5. St. Dismas Guild sponsors two weekly hours of prayer
for the unborn in
North County
6. St. John the Evangelist Parish in Encinitas Pro-Life
Mass and Rosary held on
the first Monday of each month
7. Most Precious Blood Parish in Chula Vista Rosary
Prayer Vigils held every
Wednesday at 8:45 a.m.
8. The ministry of prayer and sidewalk counseling at the
Clinica Medica abortion
facility in Chula Vista is seeking sidewalk counselors
for Wednesday mornings
9. Join neighbors and friends to pray in front of the new
Planned Parenthood
facility in El Cajon
10. The Goretti Group is offering a chastity prayer
gathering and a speaker
training monthly
Article/Statement for June 5, 2008
- Report from the Family Leader Network -
Ten state Attorney Generals
asked the California State Supreme Court to stay the May
15th ruling that
overturned Proposition 22 - The fact that California has
no residency
requirement for obtaining marriage licenses almost
guarantees that same-sex
couples from all over the country will descend upon
California to be married
and then petition the courts within their own states to
have those marriage
legally recognized - Yesterday, June 4th, the California
Supreme Court decided
against issuing a stay, but we decided to share this
report with readers, as it
demonstrates how draconian and extreem the reach of four
individuals can
be
Remarks from the California
Catholic Bishops
California Catholic Bishops React to CA
Supreme Court Decision on Same-sex Marriage
“The California Catholic Conference of Bishops must express
its disappointment in the California Supreme Court decision to
declare Proposition 22 unconstitutional.
“Proposition 22, which states, ‘Only marriage between one man
and one woman is valid and recognized in California,’ passed
eight years ago by a vote of 61.2 to 38.8 percent. That statute
reflected the wisdom of the voters of California in retaining
the traditional definition of marriage as a biological reality
and a societal good. Unfortunately, today, the Court saw fit to
disregard the will of the majority of people of California.
“Catholic teaching maintains that marriage is a faithful,
exclusive and lifelong union between one man and one woman
joined in an intimate partnership of life and love—a union
instituted by God for the mutual fulfillment of the husband and
wife as well as for the procreation and education of children.
“Partnerships of committed same-sex individuals are already
legal in California. Our state has also granted domestic
partners spousal-type rights and responsibilities which
facilitate their relationships with each other and any children
they bring to the partnership. Every person involved in the
family of domestic partners is a child of God and deserves
respect in the eyes of the law and their community. However,
those partnerships are not marriage—and can never be marriage—as
it has been understood since the founding of the United States.
Today’s decision of California’s high court opens the door for
policymakers to deconstruct traditional marriage and create
another institution under the guise of equal protection.
“Although we strongly disagree with the ruling, we ask our
Catholic people, as well as all the people of California, to
continue to uphold the dignity of every person, to acknowledge
individual rights and responsibilities, and to maintain support
for the unique and irreplaceable role of traditional marriage as
an institution which is fundamental to society.”
And from the Southern Cross...
California Supreme Court Ruling Not the Final Word on Gay
Marriage
Supporters of traditional marriage work to amend state
constitution
By Denis Grasska
SAN DIEGO – On May 15, in a 4-3 decision, the California Supreme
Court ruled that marriage cannot be limited to one man and one
woman.
But a proposed constitutional amendment’s recent qualification
for the November ballot means that the issue is far from
settled.
The court’s ruling struck down Proposition 22, which passed in
March 2000 with more than 61 percent of the vote in California.
The proposition added Section 308.5 – a legal definition of
marriage that rejected same-sex marriage – to the California
Family Code.
California Supreme Court Justice Marvin Baxter, in his
dissenting opinion, noted that “marriage is, as it always has
been, the right of a woman and an unrelated man to marry each
other,” and that “there is no deeply rooted tradition of
same-sex marriage, in the nation or in this state.”
“Marriage is really the basis for society, and marriage means
moms and dads raising families,” said Kent Peters, director of
the diocesan Office for Social Ministry.
Divorce, premarital sex, cohabitation and pornography are all
attacks on marriage, Peters added, and “this is simply one more
attack to take away its meaning.”
“Marriage, as the Church understands it, is a covenant between a
man and woman for the good of the spouses and the procreation
and education of children,” said Peggy Skiano, director of the
diocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life. “While the Church
has compassion for those who struggle with same-sex attraction,
two persons of the same sex cannot fulfill the meaning of
marriage in a conjugal union.”
Thanks to an initiative that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot,
the court’s decision is unlikely to be the final word in this
debate. If passed, the initiative would enshrine the traditional
understanding of marriage in the state constitution, where it
would be protected from activist judges.
The proposed Protect Marriage Amendment, with language similar
to both Proposition 22 and amendments already passed in 26
states, would read as follows: “Only marriage between a man and
a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced June 2 that
supporters of the amendment had collected enough signatures to
qualify the measure for the November ballot. In order to
qualify, supporters were required to collect 694,354 valid
signatures. The total number of signatures submitted to the
Secretary of State for verification was 1,120,801.
“The fact that we have to put it into a constitution is absurd,
but the courts have made us do that,” Peters said. “If we can at
this time historically garner enough support to make the
constitutional change, there’s still a good chance we might get
the ball rolling in the right direction.”
For more information on the Protect Marriage Amendment, visit
www.protectmarriage.com, call (916) 446-5031 or email
info@protectmarriage.com.
The Southern Cross
CNS materials were used in this article.
Thank you and God bless! |
Key
Upcoming Culture-of-Life
Gatherings/Projects
Number 1:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is getting much needed aid to those
most in need in both Myanmar and the Sichuan Province of China - You
can trust that a donation through CRS will reach those devastated by
natural disasters
Donate to help the Myanmar Community
https://secure2.convio.net/crs/site/Donation2?df_id=1660&1660.donation=form1
Donate to help the China's Sichuan Cmmunity
https://secure2.convio.net/crs/site/Donation2?df_id=1680&1680.donation=form1
Report from Myanmar:
The head of the Catholic Church in Myanmar says aid
is getting through to people in some of the areas most affected by
Cyclone Nargis. Across the Ayeyarwady Delta region, survival
remains a
 daily
struggle for millions who are living in horrific conditions with no
clean water, food, shelter or medical attention within reach.
"Many of these people would now be dead if it had
not been for the work of the Church and the solidarity of Caritas
and its supporters who have given so generously. The people of
Myanmar for one of the first times feel a sense of being connected
to the outside world and that we are not alone. For all the help,
we're grateful," said Archbishop of Mandalay Paul Zingtung Grawng,
president of the Myanmar Bishops' Conference.
The Archbishop was speaking on a visit to Rome to staff at Caritas
Internationalis, the umbrella organization for 162 national Catholic
humanitarian organizations that includes Catholic Relief Services.
"Our Church workers went immediately into the
worst-hit villages to rescue people and bring them to safety. We are
able to provide food, shelter and medicine to people in camps in
churches. We are also able to deliver supplies to people who have
remained in their villages,” reported Archbishop Grawng.
Report from the Sichuan Province
of China:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has committed $100,000 to Caritas
Hong Kong's relief efforts in
 the
wake of the powerful May 12 earthquake in China that has claimed
more than 68,000 lives.
In and around the capital city of Sichuan, Caritas
Hong Kong has assessment teams on the ground identifying the scale
of devastation and loss, and the ways to best provide immediate and
long-term support for survivors. The assessment team found hygienic
conditions to be dire and the needs of children paramount.
"Most of the children who lived in the temporary tents were
[sitting] idle; they had nothing to do. Though they had shelter and
received something to eat, nobody was taking care of their secondary
needs. They need clothes, basic living essentials. The tents are
scattered and not many of the volunteers are professionally trained
in counseling," said a partner staff member.
Caritaas Hong Kong plans to provide outreach and
support to children for their healing and to establish a sense of
routine, to reclaim their sense of normalcy.
Caritas Internationalis, the network of 162 national
Caritas organizations (including CRS or the U.S. Catholic Bishops),
will coordinate the efforts of the global Caritas family.
If you have
not done so, please give today.
Number 2: United for a Hate-Free San Diego
presents its first "Hate Crimes Summit" on Thursday, June 12, 2008,
from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace
and Justice on the University of San Diego Campus - Please register
early as seating is limited - Refreshments served from 5:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m.
To download a faxable registration form, visit:
http://www.osmelink.org/messages2005/United.pdf
Fax the completed form to: 619-236-6423
There has been an alarming increase in hate motivated crimes in San
Diego. Residents have been victimized by numerous hate motivated
crimes. Places of worship and
 schools
have been vandalized. Property has been destroyed. People have
been humiliated and injured.
“Hate
crime” is a clearly defined term in the existing law that means “a
criminal act committed, in whole or in part” because of the victim’s
actual or perceived disability, gender, nationality, race,
ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.
According to the 2007 FBI report on hate crimes, there was a 25
percent increase in hate crime reports for the city and 32 percent
in the county. The California Attorney General’s Office, which
tallies similar statistics for the state, reported that there was an
increase by 23 percent from 2005-2006.
According to reports, the number of hate crime offenses reported
against Hispanics in San Diego County tripled from 2005 to 2006, and
that more hate crimes were reported against Hispanics in 2006 than
in any of the last five years where hate crimes reported against
Hispanics had remained fairly level between 2002 and 2004.
 This
prompted 52 faith leaders, community leaders, and organizations to
form a coalition called, United for a Hate Free San Diego. This
coalition has been meeting regularly since November of 2007 in
response to a growing trend of hate motivated behavior in San Diego
communities. The United for a Hate Free San Diego coalition wanted
to build an interfaith leadership on this issue striving for justice
and peace.
The
message of hate can be countered with a faith-based message. We
believe it is possible to speak to the goodness in peoples' hearts
and humanize the messages we all share. We wish to educate the
public about the increase in hate crimes and strive to build a hate
free San Diego. The goal for the United for a Hate Free San Diego is
to reduce the number of hate crimes that negatively impact so many
people in our communities.
On
June 12th, 2008, United For a Hate Free San Diego, a coalition of
faith and community leaders, will host its 1st Hate Crimes Summit.
There is no cost to attend the event, but, registration is
required. Contact Connie Hernandez, City of San Diego Human
Relations Commission, at (619) 236-6420 to register.
The
purpose of this event is threefold: 1) Awareness: Hate crimes are
rising, 2) Education: We are all impacted by these crimes, what
happens in one community affects us all, and 3) Action: You can be
part of the solution.
The
summit will feature keynote speaker Heidi Beirich, Ph.D., Deputy
Director,
Intelligence Project, Southern Poverty Law Center. Also speaking at
the event, Ricardo Griswold Del Castillo, Professor and Chair,
Chicana and Chicano Studies, San Diego State University. There will
also be testimonials of victims of hate motivated incidents as well
as a “Call to Action” led by Reverend Robert Ard to sign declaration
for a Hate-Free San Diego.
Hate Crimes Summit
United for a Hate-free San Diego
Thursday, June 12, 2008
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Refreshments served from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
University of San Diego - 5998 Alcala Park
Registration Required:
http://www.osmelink.org/messages2005/united.pdf
Number 3: Border Immersion Sponsored by the
University of San Diego Center for Christian Spirituality - July 16
through July 19
BORDER
IMMERSION
The San Diego/Tijuana border offers an opportunity to experience our
international
 reality
with its rich diversity and unique challenges.
The immersion program will include input, site visits on both sides
of the border, reflection on spiritual and
theological themes evoked by border realities, and group reflection
on the impact and implications of the experience.
When: July 16, 5 p.m. - July 19, 6 p.m.
Fee: $350 single room; $300 double room, per person;
$125 for commuters; USD faculty and staff half-price.
Details: Limit 12 persons. Please register by June 18, 2008.
Register: E-mail
lmathewson@sandiego.edu, or call (619) 260-4784.
Please visit the Center for Christan Spirituality Web site at: http://www.sandiego.edu/ccs
for more details.
Short
Reports on OSM Related Issues/Events
Number 1: "Reach
Across The World - Transforming Lives Through Fair Trade" with
Keynote Speaker, Jackie DeCarlo of Catholic Relief Services,
 was
successful in so many ways...
A giant "thank you" goes out to all those who came out to the World
Fair Trade Day event on May 10th! The group had a blast, and best
of all, participants had the opportunity to meet so many folks from
the community with an interest in Fair Trade.
The enthusiasm, curiosity and discussion brought so much inspiration
and excitement to the day!
And… San Diego did it! The official tally here in San Diego at
Café Moto was 111 people – an awesome turn out! With the help of
the San Diego contingent, 12,128 people in more than 150 locations
from coast-to-coast convened to set the record for the World’s
Largest Ever Fair Trade Coffee Break.
For a full-page slideshow of the SAN DIEGO World Fair Trade event,
visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26605888@N07/sets/72157605079686018/show
The day at Cafe Moto was chock full of information, festivities,
feasts, and friendship.
It was nearly endless fair-trade fun with:
- a continental breakfast,
- endless fair trade coffee and tea generously donated by Cafe Moto,
- very informative and engaging presentation and book signing by
Jackie DeCarlo,
- a great skit illustrating the concept of fair trade, from USD
students,
- fabulous fair trade chocolate tasting with treats from Theo
Chocolate, Alter Eco,
Larabar, Divine Chocolate and Marcie Sweets,
- heartfelt presentations from business, faith and non-profit
leaders,
- fun gift bags full of fair trade fare and information,
- fair trade shopping from Karma Market, The Purpose, The Tomorrow
Project,
Marcie Sweets, Open Door Books and Cafe Justo,
- fair trade rose bouquets just in time for Mother's Day,
- soup and bread lunch with the help from The Tomorrow Project of
Catholic
Charities and Bread and Cie,
- raffle prizes, and of course,
-
The Worlds Largest Coffee Break!
We are already looking forward to next year!
Watch the Video Clip of the World’s Largest Fair Trade Coffee Break:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzB7C9IsFI8&eurl=http://www.fairtradesd.blogspot.com/
Web and
e-mail-based Resources
You'll want to order Dale O'leary's new book,
One Man, One Woman, A Catholic's Guide to Defending Marriage
from Amazon.com - If you see yourself as part of the struggle to
protect marriage, this is the book for you!
Dale O’Leary is an award-winning journalist and an internationally
known lecturer on marriage, feminism, life issues, and the Culture
War. Her previous book, The Gender Agenda: Redefining Equality, has
been published in three languages.
Here is what one reviewer had to say about One Man, One
 Woman.
"...the battle over marriage is far from over, and it is unclear
which side will prevail. But for those concerned about protecting
marriage and family, this book is an important part of our arsenal
and deserves careful reading."
Order One Man, One Woman at Amazon.com
today:
http://www.amazon.com/One-Man-Woman-Catholics-Defending/dp/1933184299/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212608336&sr=8-1
New
Local/Regional Events and
Gatherings
If you are planning an event that falls within the mission of social
ministry, send the particulars four to five weeks in advance to the
Office for Social Ministry via e-mail,
osmelink@diocese-sdiego.org. The OSM reserves the right to
publish or not to publish any proposed event information. We hope
this will assist your local efforts to re-build a culture of life.
1. Attend
the San Diego "Friends of Fair Trade" monthly meeting in June
San Diego Friends of Fair Trade is a coalition of non-profit
organizations and congregations attempting to advance the cause of
fair trade. They work to insure that all individuals who toil, both
at home and around the world, to provide consumers with commodities
are paid a living wage, one that can sustain a life with dignity.
The next SD Friends of Fair Trade meeting will be on Wednesday, June
11, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the Open Door Book Store on 4761 Cass St.,
Pacific Beach - For more information please contact Carolyn Lief at
fairtradesandiego@gmail.com
2. Get Acquainted with Detention Ministry in the Diocese
of San Diego
Join Deacon Jim Walsh monthly for an Information and Training
Seminar - The next training seminar will be held of Monday, June 9,
2008, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888
Paducah Drive, San Diego, 92117
See our web site for details:
www.diocese-sdiego.org/restore
Contact Deacon Jim Walsh for reservations or questions: 858-490-8375
or e-mail Deacon Jim
jwalsh@diocese-sdiego.org
3. North-County prayer witness at the Carlsbad Planned
Parenthood Clinic
North County parishioners meet the third Monday of every month
from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. to peacefully pray the rosary in front of
the Carlsbad Planned Parenthood Clinic. The clinic is located at
1820 Marron Rd. (in the shopping center just west of Plaza Camino
Real Mall). For more information contact Jahna White of St.
Margaret Parish at 760-586-6356.
4. Prayerful witness for life at two locations (7340 Miramar
Road in San Diego and 15546 Pomerado Road in Poway) in San Diego
County
Special Notice - New Location for Family Planning
Associates
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants weekly rosary prayer vigil from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday and Wednesday at 7340 Miramar
Road, directly above Metro Flooring in the complex with the Pyramid
Building, adjacent to Carroll Road. Prayer warriors also needed as
early as 7:30 a.m.
Call Sue Lopez 619/990-1341 for more information.
Second Saturday of the month: 20 decades of the Rosary are prayed
in procession past 4 clinics following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, 15546
Pomerado Road, Poway. For more information, call 858-748-2109.
5. St. Dismas Guild sponsors two weekly hours of prayer for
the unborn in North County
Join members of St. Dismas Guild for a rosary picket at Womancare,
120 S. Craven Way, San Marcos, (across from Cal State San Marcos),
Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m.
The Guild also sponsors prayer (the rosary) in front of PayLess
at Mission Avenue and Escondido Blvd. 347 W. Mission on Thursdays,
10:30-11:30 a.m. For information on these prayer vigils, call
760-751-8541.
6. St. John the Evangelist Parish in Encinitas Pro-Life Mass
and Rosary held on the first Monday of each month
The first Monday of every month is designated Pro-Life
Monday at St. John the Evangelist Church, 1001 Encinitas Blvd,
Encinitas. The 8:00 a.m. Mass will be followed by a Rosary for
Life. For more information, please call Helene McIlhon at
858-756-0622.
7. Most Precious Blood Parish Rosary Prayer Vigils held on
Wednesdays each week
The Pro-Life Prayer Group from Most Precious Blood sponsors a
Rosary Prayer Vigil in front of the Clinica Medica abortion facility
at 1550 Broadway, Chula Vista every Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. For more
information, please call Shirley Henry at 619-420-7096 or Luis
Mendoza at 619-300-5563.
8. The ministry associated with the Clinica Medica
abortion facility in Chula Vista is seeking sidewalk counselors -
training will be provided
Please contact Luis Mendoza, a Missionary of The Gospel of Life
Lay Associate, at 619-300-5563, with questions or to share interest
in this ministry.
9. There is a new Planned Parenthood facility located at
1685 East Main, just off the Greenfield Drive exit in El Cajon -
join friends and neighbors in prayer
According to the PP website, chemical (RU-486) abortions only are
done at this location - not surgical abortions. They do refer women
for abortions to their surgical center on First Ave. Join the
group each Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Contact: Debbie
619-933-7776.
10. The Goretti Group offers chastity prayer and speaker
training monthly
Every First Friday of the month: Culture of Life Praise and Prayer
at Our Lady of the Rosary, Giovanni Room, 7:00 p.m. - Praise the
Lord to live music, join in praying the rosary, and hear a witness
on living the virtue of chastity!
Every Second Monday of the month: ChasteMasters Meeting at Our
Lady of the Rosary, Giovanni Room, 7:00 p.m. - Please join us in
prayer, a roundtable discussion, and providing feedback as chastity
speakers refine their talks.
For more info please visit:
www.thegorettigroup.org or call David at: 619-733-8439
Watch for OSM e-link bulletin
#69 around Friday, July 18, 2008
Article/Statement for June 5, 2008
From the Family Leader Network:
http://familyleader.net/
10 Attorney Generals Seek A Stay
on California's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
by Maurine Proctor
Posted May 31, 2008
Ten Attorneys General filed a brief late Thursday asking the
California Supreme Court to stay the May 15 ruling legalizing
same-sex marriage. The AGs of Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho,
Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota and
Utah asked that the ruling be stayed until after the November
election when California's voters will vote on an amendment which
could overturn the court's decision. That ten state attorneys
general have filed this brief demonstrates the huge ramifications of
implementing the ruling prior to November's vote.
Unlike Massachusetts, California does not have a residency
requirement for obtaining a marriage license, so same-sex couples
from everywhere in the country could come to the state, get married,
and go back and cause legal havoc in their own states.
"We reasonably believe an inevitable result of such 'marriage
tourism' will be a steep increase in litigation of the recognition
issue in our courts," Utah Attorney General Mark L. Shurtleff wrote
in the brief submitted on behalf of the 10 states.
The brief makes these points:
● The ten attorneys general affirmed that nationwide legal chaos
will erupt if California exports the state's unresolved marriage
issue beyond its borders.
The ten attorneys general affirmed that nationwide legal chaos will
erupt if California exports the state's unresolved marriage issue
beyond its borders.
● If the marriage amendment passes, California same-sex "marriages"
will still be litigated in many other states despite the fact that
Californians will have chosen not to redefine marriage.
● The State of California should not inflict this widespread
confusion and litigation on other states before its own law is
settled.
● The opposition's demand that the decision be implemented before
the people have a chance to vote demonstrates a disrespect for the
people and the democratic process.
The Supreme Court has until the close of business on June 16 to
decide on the stay request, but it also could give itself a 60-day
extension to consider the matter. If the court does not grant the
stay, local officials can begin issuing marriage licenses to
same-sex couples on June 17.
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