More on Connecticut

This gay marriage ruling will be hard to overturn. Since the ruling by the state Supremes is based solely on the state constitution those that disagree with it cannot take it to the federal Supremes. They also do not have the option of creating a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage because the Conn. constitution has no provisions for amendment. What it does have is a provision that the voters should be asked every 20 years if a convention should be called to revise all or part of the constitution. That question is on the ballot this year and the anti-gay crowd will now campaign mightily to tell voters to call a convention for the purpose of adding provisions for amending the constitution.

Commenters are divided about whether the timing of this ruling is good or bad since there are amendments on the ballot in 3 states. One group moans, saying it will draw out the fundies under the cry, "See! Activist judges are still at it!" Others say, "Sheesh, this is Connecticut! How normal can you get? If they can have gay marriage there what could be so terrifying about it? The tide had turned towards gay marriage."

Iowa Supremes take up the question on Dec. 9.