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Tyranny of the Majority

Marriage Rights Should Not Be Determined By Popular Opinion

Fred Silberberg | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

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Fred Silberberg

Allowing marriage to become the subject of a popular opinion poll, as has taken place in this country, disturbs the very principles upon which this nation was founded.

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The Civics Lesson in the Aftermath of Prop. 8

Byron Williams | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Byron Williams

For those wondering why the protests seem to persist after the passing of Prop. 8, from the political theorist perspective we may be witnessing a backlash to the tyranny of the majority.

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