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Unelected Judges Irresponsibly Overturn Gay Marriage Ban

Press Release

Date: May 15, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Marriage Judicial Branch

Unelected Judges Irresponsibly Overturn Gay Marriage Ban

Tom Feeney (Oviedo) today released the following statement after the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved gay marriage ban:

"The California Supreme Court today effectively thwarted the will of the people by overturning a voter-approved gay marriage ban. I'm appalled that unelected judges have irresponsibly decided to legislate from the bench and overturn the will of the people.

"Florida's hardworking families should know that I will continue to fight to prevent San Francisco taxes and values from infiltrating our community," said Feeney.

Tom Feeney supports H.R. 724, the Marriage Protection Act of 2007 and also H.J. Res. 22 to amend the Constitution of the United States to declare that marriage shall consist only on a legal union of a man and a woman. Tom Feeney believes that other family law and marital benefit issues should be left to state lawmakers. This includes the issue of "civil unions" which should be left to the states.


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