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California Governor and Attorney General Say Marriage can be Eliminated in Future

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown file legal briefs saying the California Legislature can eliminate marriage rights and get rid of marriage

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 27 /Christian Newswire/ -- In legal briefs submitted to the California Supreme Court, which is considering whether to license "same-sex marriages" next year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown both stated that a future Legislature could abolish marriage and yank marriage rights from a married husband and wife.

It was revealed today that Attorney General Jerry Brown and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said the following in their August 17 supplemental briefs responding to questions from the California Supreme Court:

Marriage can be abolished in the future by the California Legislature

BROWN: ...the words "marry" and "marriage" have no essential constitutional significance under the California Constitution. Thus, the Legislature could change the name of the legal relationship now known as "marriage" to some other name without any constitutional impediment.

SCHWARZENEGGER: ...The Administration submits that use of the words "marry" and "marriage" is not required by the California Constitution. Thus, the name of the legal relationship now known as "marriage" could be changed.

Marriage rights and marriage benefits for a husband and wife can be eliminated by the California Legislature

BROWN: ...except for this essential ability to choose and declare one's life partner in a reciprocal and binding contractual commitment of mutual support, any of the statutory rights and obligations that are afforded exclusively to married couples in California could be abrogated or eliminated by the Legislature or the electorate for any rational legislative purpose.

SCHWARZENEGGER: …except for the ability to choose and declare one's life partner in a reciprocal commitment of mutual support, any of the statutory rights and obligations that are afforded to married couples in California could be abrogated or eliminated by the Legislature or the electorate for any rational legislative purpose.

"This is proof positive that the VoteYesMarriage.com initiative, which will prevent marriage from being abolished and prevent marriage rights from being eliminated, is absolutely needed to protect the sacred institution of marriage from activist judges and liberal politicians," said Randy Thomasson, an organizer of the VoteYesMarriage.com California Marriage Amendment, which is aiming for the 2008 ballot.

"Protecting the word 'marriage' in the state constitution is useless if the politicians can still get rid of marriage and marriage rights for a man and a woman," concluded Thomasson. "Clearly, the VoteYesMarriage.com amendment, which will override the judges and politicians and preserve everything about marriage for one man and one woman, is the only way to protect this special institution for future generations to respect and enjoy."

California Governor and Attorney General Say Marriage can be Eliminated in Future (http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/96063985.html)

Talk about a Pandora's box. Do these people really think things through?? I have to doubt that they do. I have to be honest not much that comes from Jerry Brown would shock me.  I remember when he was governor of California.

If Arnold doesn't believe in marriage it may be that he and his wife may be like many celebs. Many in Hollywood practice shacking up and open marriages. I didn't think these two did that but really it wouldn't only be mildly shocking to me if they did.

Here is another thought.......

If given the choice when it came down to it in an election, would people rather legalize homosexual marriage or abolish marriage altogether? What a quandary for those who outright disagree with homosexual marriage. Could this story just be a back door way of pushing for the legalization of homosexual marriage because they are sneakily making people choose the lesser of two evils?

My sentiments exactly!  This is another tactic to erode Christian values and God's will for the sanctity of marriage.

A two part agenda:

1. Same sex marriage issue solved.
2. More money for the government because married tax breaks eliminated.

I never did like Arnold Schwartz...whaterver, he always seemed like a hypocrite to me. I guess being governor went straight to his head.