Comments on: Courts Undermine State’s Initiative System https://calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/courts-undermine-states-initiative-system/ Wed, 25 Mar 2015 06:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: David H https://calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/courts-undermine-states-initiative-system/#comment-14330 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:19:34 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=25493#comment-14330 Is there a constitutional right to smoke dope? Of for that matter to do any damage to you person or other persons with intoxicating and health destroying substances?

]]> By: David H https://calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/courts-undermine-states-initiative-system/#comment-14329 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:44:33 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=25493#comment-14329 That’s the judiciary’s job. It’s called balance of power. Their job is to uphold the constitution. If the legislature (in this case the people are the legislature) or executive branch pass laws that are unconstitutional then the judicial branch has an obligation to make the law void.

]]> By: Bruce Ross https://calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/courts-undermine-states-initiative-system/#comment-14328 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:54:51 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=25493#comment-14328 Libertarians of all people ought to recognize the long history of majoritarian erosion of fundamental rights and support the courts for upholding constitutional liberties against the mood swings of the public.

And incidentally, the court is not considering whether Prop. 215 is legal, but how it applies with regard to commercial sales of marijuana, which is a very different animal.

To my knowledge, nobody’s ever been imprisoned in California for raising hens — but keeping a backyard coop is illegal in many cities because it bugs the neighbors.

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