Calvey Condemns Activist Judge, Calls on Supreme Court to Reaffirm Sanctity of Marriage

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Congressional candidate Kevin Calvey is condemning a federal judge for overturning Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative that defined marriage as between one man and one woman.

"The voters of California have a right to uphold traditional marriage in their own state, just like we have done here in Oklahoma," Calvey said. "In this case, one activist judge has invalidated the votes of millions of Californians, forcing his own views on the state. This is legislating from the bench at its worst."

Judge Vaughn Walker, the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, ruled on Wednesday that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional because "Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples."

"Judge Walker's decision stretches the Constitution to the breaking point," Calvey said. "Nowhere does the U.S. Constitution grant homosexuals the right to marriage. States have the right to govern themselves, just like we did here in Oklahoma when we protected marriage in our Constitution.

"I sincerely hope that the Supreme Court will take up this case and overturn this wrongheaded decision. The voters of California made the common-sense decision that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. I call on the Supreme Court to reaffirm traditional marriage and reject this judicial activism."

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