MobLogic was in Georgia and asked people their views on the California gay marriage ruling (video). As usual their show notes, Traditional Values with a Twist are excellent. Here's part of it that explains why the activist judge label (in this case as in many) is specious.
"This is an emotional issue, but it’s a political one as well. Some people are calling the normally conservative, cautious California Supreme Court ‘activist judges’ who are legislating from the bench. They want to leave all gay marriage decisions in the hands of the people and the state legislators. And yes, this decision overturned a 2000 voter referendum which said only marriage between a man and a woman would be valid in California. But as for the lawmakers, they’ve made two efforts to allow gay marriage. Both times, the governor vetoed the legislation. After his vetos, Governor Shwarzenegger urged the courts to resolve the issue."
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