Tyrannical, Abusive and Unconsititutional
“This is a tyrannical, abusive and utterly unconstitutional display of judicial arrogance. Judge Walker has turned ‘We the People’ into ‘I the Judge’ said Tim Wildmon, president of the American Family Association, in response to Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling overturning California’s marriage amendment.
“Marriage was not created by man or governments,” said IFI Executive Director David E. Smith “It is an institution created by God. Civil governments merely recognize its importance. To suggest that homosexual practitioners are being denied certain ‘rights’ because the government doesn’t recognize their relationships is intellectually dishonest.”
“Christians must not ignore the relentless assault on traditional marriage and the natural family any longer,” said Smith. “Radical forces seek to eradicate our right to uphold and live out biblical standards. For example, here in Illinois, liberals are pushing for a homosexual ‘civil unions’ law, which will advance the homosexual activist’s agenda while limiting religious freedoms.”
“The attempts to erode our freedoms through the destruction of marriage and the family relentlessly continue, aided and abetted by out-of-control government, activist courts, and the liberal mainstream media.
“We cannot cower in fear of tyrants who threaten to destroy this great country. Instead we must assert our rights as American citizens to take back the government from the few who would wrest it away from us and illegitimately impose their corrosive anti-Christian ideology.
AFA’s Wildmon also pointed out that it is “extremely problematic that Judge Walker is a practicing homosexual himself. He should have recused himself from this case, because his judgment is clearly compromised by his own sexual proclivity. The fundamental issue here is whether homosexual conduct, with all its physical and psychological risks, should be promoted and endorsed by society. That’s why the people and elected officials accountable to the people should be setting marriage policy, not a black-robed tyrant whose own lifestyle choices make it impossible to believe he could be impartial.
“His situation is no different than a judge who owns a porn studio being asked to rule on an anti-pornography statute. He’d have to recuse himself on conflict of interest grounds, and Judge Walker should have done that.
“It’s inexcusable for him to deprive the citizens of California of their right to govern themselves,” said Wildmon, “and cavalierly trash the will of over seven million voters. This case never should even have entered his courtroom. The federal constitution nowhere establishes marriage policy, which means under the 10th Amendment that issue is reserved for the states.
“The Constitution says judges hold office ‘during good behavior.’ Well, this ruling is bad behavior — in fact, it’s very, very bad behavior – and we call on all members of the House of Representatives who respect the Constitution to launch impeachment proceedings against this judge.”
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