California Prop. 8 Decision - Our Blogging Policy

If you have not heard, a Federal Court Judge has struck down California's "Proposition 8" Law banning same-sex marriage in California.

As you can imagine, the Catholic and Conservative blogging world will be set aflame over the next few days regarding this issue. Since this blog focuses on legal topics that touch on the Catholic faith we almost feel obligated to discuss it at some point. That being said, I can guarantee that most of us will get more than our "fill" of posts regarding this issue.

I am not suggesting that it isn't an important topic, but at some point too much of anything creates an adverse reaction to the subject and folks will begin to ignore these posts altogether. That is why a unique perspective is important, so that blog posts aren't simply becoming echoes of one another.

Therefore, the policy of our blog will be to try to ensure that when we do discuss it that we will try to present an angle or take on the subject that is fresh and interesting. Surely most blogs try to do this regardless of the subject matter, but because a case like this will garner so much attention and commentary, overlap is bound to occur from blog to blog. That is why we will do our best to present this issue to you in a way that will give you reason to read it. Please look forward to our posts, once we have been able to read the decision and determine what implications it has. For reporting on the issue, or other people's "takes" please see the bottom of this post.

Lastly, this decision has important effects that will reach far into our justice system, due to the way that it was written. I have not been able to read the entire thing yet, but from some of the sections that I have... there seem to be some very strong legal implications that will echo much deeper than simply the issue of same-sex marriage in California. So please continue to pray for our judges, legislators, and people involved in this situation. It is far from over.

For more up-to-date coverage please see:
The American Papist - Prop. 8 Ruling
Cardinal George's Statement on the Issue
American Principles Project - Statement on Prop. 8 Court Decision
The Heritage Foundation's Take