San Francisco’s county clerk yesterday started issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples based on instructions by Mayor Newsom.
While this action is a positive example of disobedience, it was committed in a very rash manner. The mayor clearly failed to consider all the effects of his action and on top of that acted without the approval of Governor Schwarzenegger. If Newsom refuses to revise his orders he should be the next California liberal to be recalled.
As it stands right now, marriage is still defined as the union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. Until that changes, Mayor Newsom’s actions should be considered illegal despite their positive merit regarding the advacement of equal rights for every human being.
