William F. Smith: “However we feel about the subject of marriage, we can still support the Marriage Protection Amendment. That is because…”

“However we feel about the subject of marriage, we can still support the Marriage Protection Amendment. That is because judicial activism in America has reached a crisis. Judges routinely overrule the will of the people, invent so-called rights and ignore traditional values. Recently, judges have even changed the definition of marriage. Most Americans simply do not want judges to dictate a new kind of marriage that is so different from the one that has served so many so well for so long. They want to protect marriage as we know it. Eleven States have proposed to alter their constitutions or statutes to protect traditional marriage through ballot initiatives. Five States have already done so, with an average of over 70 percent of the voters wanting to protect marriage. To prevent judges from overruling these popular initiatives, we must pass the Marriage Protection Amendment. Either we act in Congress or a few judges will redefine marriage and impose their personal views on the country. The constitutional amendment process is an integral part of our democratic system, requiring approval from two-thirds of each House of Congress and three-quarters of the States by votes of their State legislatures. Passing a constitutional amendment places this debate back where it belongs, and that is with the American people.”