Word: amendment
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...equal protection under the law. You don't amend the constitution of any state by threatening the very core of that constitution: equal protection under the law. Proposition 8 is an attack on our constitution and our judiciary. It's not an amendment; it's a revision. It's about taking a core value of the constitution out. It's like taking freedom of speech away from redheads...
...children who, they say, are vulnerable an increasing immorality creeping into Indonesia. The bills' critics, however, primarily ethnic and religious minorities, claim its provisions are a first step towards imposing Sharia law. Widespread protests to a previous, more severe version of the law in 2006 forced legislators to amend it, but efforts to shelve it altogether were defeated...
After several months of impassioned debate, Michigan voters will likely pass a proposal to amend the state's constitution and enable scientific researchers to use left-over embryos from fertility treatments for stem-cell research. Under current state law it is illegal to donate embryos for scientific research. The measure, which is winning 52% to 48% with nearly all precincts reporting, was championed by the bipartisan group Cure Michigan, which argued that the embryos would likely be discarded anyway and had the potential to yield life-saving treatments and cures. Opponents, including Right to Life of Michigan, objected...
...costly and would put farmers out of business. Propositions 7 and 10 are initiatives that would curb greenhouse gas emissions from utilities and vehicles. Environmentalists and others have opposed these initiatives, saying they are gravely flawed and costly. By far the most heated is Proposition 8, which would amend the California Constitution to ban same-sex couples from marriage. Proposition 8 protests which have sprung up throughout Northern California in recent weeks are still raging. Over the weekend, 1,000 people stormed Fresno City Hall for a No on 8 Rally. On the eve of the election, over 100 people...
...California an equally important drama is playing out. A 4-3 decision by the California Supreme Court in May made the state the second to recognize the legality of same-sex marriage. Opposition to this decision has built quickly, however, culminating in Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that would amend the state Constitution to prevent people of the same sex from marrying. To give gay couples the legal protections and respect they deserve, Californians should vote “No” on Prop 8. As the Court announced in its decision, the right to marry...