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Catholics for the Common Good
Chairman of Catholics for the Common Good and author of Getting the Marriage Conversation Right: A Guide for Effective Dialogue
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William May
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FROM William May
Which Way, L.A.?
Will California's Proposition 8 Survive the US Supreme Court? Much has changed since Proposition 8 passed in 2008 and polls show that if it were on the California ballot now, it would be likely to fail. Today, at the US Supreme Court , Justice Anthony Kennedy, often the decider between his four liberal and four conservative colleagues, acknowledged that Prop 8 has taken the court into "uncharted waters." Liberal Justice Sonya Sotomayor posed the question, "If the issue is letting the States experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?" We search for answers to that and other questions.
Which Way, L.A.?
Same-Sex Marriage, Gender and the Prop 8 Ruling Same-sex marriage has become a national issue since federal Judge Vaughn Walker overturned Proposition 8 , in which California voters banned a practice that had only been legal for a few months. One aspect of Walker's ruling that has been overlooked is the role played by the women's movement. We hear from two journalists and a well-known scholar who's married to another man, but still says the judge's decision was too much, too soon.
To the Point
Same-Sex Marriage, Tradition and the Status of Women If women are equal under the law, then a ban on same-sex marriage is legalized discrimination . That was part of last week's ruling against Proposition 8 in California. Federal Judge Vaughn Walker relied more on the women's movement than he did on gay rights. Are his arguments likely to fly in the US Supreme Court? Is marriage a union of equals? What about the basic traditions of major religions? Are voters wrong to assert those values over the strict rules of law? Should the tyranny of the majority prevail over minority rights? Should such decisions be made by judges or by the political process? We look at some of the basic disputes set off by Walker's decision as it begins the long road through the federal courts.
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To the Point
Midterm Elections and the Divider in Chief During a visit to Pittsburgh to honor the victims of an anti-Semitic attack, President Trump was met with protests. The president has ridiculed Democrats targeted with pipe bombs and deployed troops against Central American asylum seekers. By defying the tradition of ‘President as Unifier,’ can Trump help maintain Republican dominance in Washington?
KCRW Features
What are Orange County Democrats saying to woo voters? Democrats are throwing everything they've got at four Orange County Congressional districts they're hoping to take away from Republicans in next week's midterm elections. But can a party focused on "resistance" to President Trump attract enough moderate Republicans to win in the conservative OC?
LRC Presents: All the President's Lawyers
It’s RICO season It’s a special week because it’s the week where Ken finally concedes it might actually be RICO.
KCRW Features
Dana Rohrabacher to KCRW: 'Public broadcasting has been so rotten' As Democrats work to take control of Congress in next week’s midterm elections, they’ve managed to turn a handful of solidly Republican districts into toss ups. One of those is held by Dana Rohrabacher and polls show a dead heat between Rohrabacher and his opponent Harley Rouda. KCRW’s Saul Gonzalez headed over to check in on Rohrabacher's campaign.