On April 3, 2009, our most cherished foundations were attacked in Iowa.
While some celebrated, many were shocked as they heard for the first
time exactly what had happened. On that day, the Iowa Supreme Court
handed down an opinion that flew in the face of established law, all of
human history and the universally understood meaning of the word
marriage. In addition to undermining law, history and semantics, our
Supreme Court used the opinion as an opportunity to dramatically and
unconstitutionally expand its power.
Some Iowans have hailed
the court's opinion as a milestone in the march toward a radically
different future for this state. Others see it as the line of
demarcation signaling the end of our constitutional form of
self-governance and the beginning of unfettered judicial tyranny.
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The fact that nearly 70% of Iowa voters want the right to define marriage in the Iowa Constitution should come as no surprise to anyone. Thanks to the arrogance of the Iowa Supreme Court, and the impotence of both the Governor and the Legislature to do anything about it, the outrage among the public is tangible and only likely to increase. In an environment where people feel helpless to stop the government’s wholesale mortgaging of their children’s futures, free speech is being exchanged for hate crimes laws, and the moral foundation that was once the strength of a great nation is being systematically undermined, it is no wonder that everyday Americans are ready to take back the political power our founders gave us.
There is no guarantee that if the Iowa Marriage Amendment were to come to the people for a vote, that it would become a part of the Iowa Constitution. However, if the 30 other states that have passed marriage amendments to their constitutions are any indication, the vast majority of the nearly 70% of Iowans who want to vote on marriage would likely support passage of the amendment. In any case, the people of Iowa seem determined to send a message to their lawmakers and the courts. That message is clear, “You work for us,” and “we have the final say.”
Two-thirds of Iowa voters want to decide the definition of marriage for themselves, by placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Unfortunately, the earliest that could happen is 2012.
The poll, conducted for TheIowaRepublican.com, comes three months after the state Supreme Court dragged same-sex marriage into the Heartland. The results mirror surveys done last year.
"Public opinion on marriage is consistently a 65-70 percent issue," said Bryan English, director of public relations for the Iowa Family Policy Center. "The numbers tell us that Iowans want the right to vote on the Iowa Marriage Amendment. How the political class responds to these numbers will help separate the wheat from the chaff among those who seek office in 2010."
Traditional values groups are pressing the Iowa legislature to let the people decide the issue of homosexual "marriage."
Iowa Family Policy Council is lobbying lawmakers to pass a resolution to put the issue on the ballot. Spokesman Bryan English tells OneNewsNow that is after the Iowa Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in favor of homosexual marriage on Friday.
"As I pondered the court's ruling, it occurred to me that Psalm 14:1 says 'The fool hath said in his heart that there is no God' -- and then I remembered that Abraham Lincoln said it's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt," he recalls. "It just seems to me that with those two truths in mind, this is probably a decision the Supreme Court should have kept to itself."
English says the Council is trying to convince lawmakers to put the issue on the ballot, but it is going to take a strong grassroots effort to accomplish that.
"It's only a matter of time now before those of us who are still willing to speak the truth and say that homosexuality is wrong are the ones that they are calling criminals," he adds. "We have to rise up now. We have to protect marriage. We must pass the Iowa marriage amendment. People need to get active."
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