Soros-funded nanny state home of communist sodomites officially less-gay, more 'Merican

Flag officially invalid as of 5/26/09

So the California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. Strangely enough, this same court has yet to be asked to address the validity of different-sex marriage, an institution that the state takes about as seriously as a balanced budget. Note: California practically invented No-Fault Divorce in 1970.

Naturally, disappointment, sadness, and outrage soon followed. As much as we here at TB think that human beings have every right to lash themselves to whatever mast they choose, I'm starting to think that the problem here is one of patience. After all, the ruling only rejects the argument that marriage should be defined by the state legislature (as opposed to a ballot initiative) and leaves intact the 18,000 or so gay marriages performed in the last year.

Also, and most importantly, it really is only a matter of time:

Fifty-four percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday say marriages between gay or lesbian couples should not be recognized as valid, with 44 percent suggesting they should be considered legal.

But among those 18 to 34 years old, 58 percent said same-sex marriages should be legal. That number drops to 42 percent among respondents aged 35 to 49, and to 41 percent for those aged 50 to 64. Only 24 percent of Americans 65 and older support recognizing same-sex marriages, according to the poll.

Still, one is forced to wonder why, apart from legal, medical or financial reasons, homosexuals are so eager to gain access to an institution with a 50/50 success rate. This might just be one of many side effects of my Catholic upbringing or negligable Irish ancestry, but I've never found myself looking at a marriage and saying, "How do I join that club?"

Patience, kids. The rest of the country has to wake up at some point.