Lynchburg, VA – Matt Barber, Director of Cultural Affairs with both Liberty Alliance Action and Liberty Counsel, and Associate Dean with Liberty University School of Law,* released the following statement today in response to news that the Connecticut Supreme Court has imposed “same-sex marriage” on the citizens of Connecticut.
“Today, Connecticut’s high court ruled that its state constitution led “inevitably to the conclusion” that men and women who are so inclined, have a ‘right’ to ‘marry’ someone of the same sex. The ‘inevitable conclusion’ the Connecticut Supreme Court reached is only inevitable in the minds of judicial activists who are hell-bent on imposing, through judicial fiat, their own skewed ideology on ‘we the people.’
“Why do we even need the legislative and executive branches of government if we are going to allow the courts to brazenly legislate from the bench as a self-ordained Judiciocracy?” continued Barber. “It’s ridiculous to imagine that the framers of the Connecticut Constitution could have even conceptualized the oxymoronic notion of ‘gay marriage,’ much less considered it a ‘constitutional right.’
“Still, today’s decision underscores just how important this year’s presidential election is. We must elect executives who will appoint judges that strictly interpret the constitution, not twist it to say whatever they want. Despite hollow platitudes to the contrary, the overwhelming body of evidence indicates that Barack Obama is a strong supporter of ‘gay marriage’ and that he would appoint judges who believe the constitution changes with the times. He has said he would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, and that he opposes any efforts to protect marriage through constitutional amendment. He has also said he supports the California Supreme Court’s earlier decision to impose ‘gay marriage.’
“John McCain, on the other hand, has a record indicating that he will defend traditional marriage and appoint judges who will actually interpret the constitution, not make-it-up willy-nilly. That said, McCain must do more – a lot more. Today’s decision gives McCain a golden opportunity to reiterate his support for traditional marriage and to get behind both state and federal constitutional amendments to protect marriage. The differences between the two candidates on these issues could not be starker. It’s up to McCain to highlight those differences,” concluded Barber.
