What's the Point?

Today, the American voice was silenced. A judge in San Francisco overturned the results of Prop 8 which was voted on last year to make marriage between same sexes illegal.

This is not about the bill itself. I voted one way, I have my opinions, my objection is not about the bill but rather is about how the will of the people is being ignored.

What's the point of voting for something, if it can be overturned because someone doesn't like the outcome? What's the point when one person who has his or her own personal or political agenda at stake can take something that over 50 percent of its citizens wanted can be taken away.

My outrage is directed toward the action taken, not at the bill. Again, I am not attacking gay rights here, I am attacking the system. This is why the world hates us. This is why there is dissension among us. This is why people can't get along. It's because the voice of the people is no longer important.

This is the second time this has happened and towards this very bill. It amazes me but at the same time doesn't surprise me that this got reversed again. Why was this even put to the people of California if some judge can say it's unconstitutional and overturn it? What was the point of making this a major issue if it could just be turned around by one person?

This is simply going to begin a trend of one mans agenda against the will of the voters. Now, every law that gets voted on and passed but is met with opposition will be fought over and one person with an egotistical agenda can take away the American voice and make his voice more powerful than that of the citizenry.

I am appalled at our court system and our political machine that is simply ignoring the will of the people. It started with our President and congress ignoring our desire to not have health care forced on us, to taking something we voted on and wanted and take it away.

If this was what was going to happen then why did we vote? What was the point of having a voice if it could be silenced by one person? There aren't many days when I am ashamed to be an American, but today is one of them.

Shame on you. Shame on us.

Until next time
P