It isn’t even about whether you approve or don’t approve of gay marriage, the decision completely turns the Constitution and prior precedent on its head.
Via NY Post:
The Supreme Court clearly made history Friday with its decision establishing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
Many Americans today are surely either cheering or fretting over the 5-4 ruling.And we appreciate the joy that those directly affected understandably feel.
But what should concern folks is not just the decision’s impact on marriage, but the process that led to a new right for every American.
We’ve long endorsed the traditional definition of marriage. But we believe such profound moral disputes should only be resolved by the people through their elected representatives or a public referendum.
As Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his dissent, the Supreme Court “is not a legislature” and judges must only decide what the law says, “not what it should be.” (Ironically, Roberts himself essentially did just that in his ObamaCare decisions.)
The always acerbic Justice Antonin Scalia went further, calling Justice Anthony Kennedy’s ruling for the majority a “judicial putsch” based on “showy profundities” that are “profoundly incoherent.” He saw it as a “threat to democracy.” (See his comments on the preceding page.)