Junkyard Blog takes …

Junkyard Blog takes the Mayor Newsom / Judge Moore comparison to much deeper levels. He refers to a post by Eugene Volokh, law professor and well-known legal blogger, in which Volokh points out some differences between the two that, in Eugene’s mind, make them different enough that he thinks Newsom’s acts are OK while Moore’s aren’t. He makes interesting legal points, but not to the extent that I agree with him, because in both cases the men involved believe that they are acting according to their respective states’ constitutions, regardless of who’s telling them how to perform otherwise.

JYB, while he notes his lack of legal schooling (i.e. none, same as I), does note that legal precedent is on Moore’s side (as I noted yesterday in linking to the pictures of religious symbols in our nation’s capitol), while Newsom has none of that. I’d also note that they party that put a huge premium on making every vote count–“will of the people” and all that–is going directly against that will expressed in their 60% vote to maintain marriage as being between a man and a woman.

Read Bryan’s whole post, and especially note on who’s actions will really make more of a difference in the culture at large, and, given that, how liberals reactions are inversely proportional to said difference.

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