I oppose judicial activism in theory but I also think the clean air act violates states rights but support the law regardless since I have become somewhat addicted to breathing. I support gay marriage and think the laws banning it are misguided and petty. I think the courts can and should be used to bring about positive social change and the 14th amendment is a great tool for that. I also think this ruling takes the country to far to fast and the fact that the court is operating without the support of the other branches makes what they are doing less legitimate and I believe ultimately less likely to succeed.

Since I am fairly confident that ruling will be overturned and I am interested to see what the affect will be. I think the best outcome for people who support marriage rights would be for the supreme court to overturn the ruling but the process it self bring more focus and attention to the issue. There was a time when I opposed gay marriage simply because I was raised to think it was wrong. When I was forced to defend that position I found nothing supporting it but bigotry and I was forced to change. I don’t expect everyone to react that way but we are herd animals at heart and if enough people can be moved the whole herd starts to move. I think that is happening now but this could spook them and send the other direction.