Why I never liked California...

I am saddened by the recent California Supreme Court decision concerning prop 8. Not so much that it defined marriage between a man and woman much to the dismay of some of my gay friends. This is more an academic legal issue and the cusp of what America should be.

The legal standpoint is very valid in the decision of the state supreme court of california and what can go wrong when a states sovereignty violates fundamental rights all individuals should have. On the issue of fairness and what marriage means legally. This isn't an issue of institution and what family means because fundamental rights means the rights every individual have that is protected by the law. As a single person I will pay taxes and much of those taxes will be used to pay child services, education, and everything related to families and children. By legally imposing those taxation which will never benefit me because I am single or choose not to get married is wrong. However at least I have that option; Not so with my friends. Independence after all was based on large part to unjust taxation (remember boston tea party?).

It is a very American thing to be appalled by this ruling and the federal constitution was crafted without the word GOD in it. It's meant to protect citizens from tyranny of the majority or minority (such as the king). After all there are legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government as a checks and balances. It is very sad that our society is so governed by religious views and revisionist thinking that they fail basic history/civics and rationalize their beliefs at a detriment of society. As an example; I still read articles where GOD was written into every state constitution and therefore we are a christian nation. How can one rationalize a freedom of religion in our Federal Constitution?

The United States already fought a Civil War over slavery which was a State Issue. The idea that marriage can cause strife from the "right wing" is treason. After all it's only a choice or "right" if that option exists. In conclusion I am thankful I will never live in California... The idea that a ballot initiative can overturn/enforce a legal issue is so nauseating that I wonder if the majority in that state will ever define religion as only that of christian/mormon denominations...

Louise Ogborn v. McDonald's Verdict - WTF?

I just finished watching 20/20 segment about the Louise Ogborn v. McDonald trial.... What a freaking joke.... I do not really have a problem with the 5 million dollars judgment for Louise Ogborn but watching the trial and her response on what she will do with the money gave pause. For those who didn't watch... she stated she will use it to go to law school... arggghh. Just completely lost sympathy with me and then there's a one million judgment for the McDonald's manager that participated in the hoax and did not use good judgment...

It really sucks that we have constant idiots rewarded for stupidity. I really do not see this to be any fault with McDonald's.... The judgment was ridiculous but this is Kentucky.... I can't see this happening in the city. This definitely would not occurred in New York City. The huge problem I had is that employees there that had this happen to Louise Ogborn wouldn't participate (good sense on their part) but didn't do anything to stop this? How can you blame the entire situation on McDonald and than reward judgment to the Manager that allowed this to happen for hours while Louise Ogborn was naked with only an apron on her?

I love law but how blaming McDonald's for not stating the obvious in preventing strip searches in the workplace to be punishable from a lawsuit? It's worst when this "hoax" occurred in multiple fast food restaurants across the country; specifically red states.