According to the ''Insider Report'' from Newsmax.com, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Hussein Obama, has come out in opposition to the California ballot initiative that would amend the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

 

         In a letter sent to the Alice B. Toklas L.G.B.T. Democratic Club, a San Francisco homosexual rights group, Obama declared: "I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution and similar efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution or those of other states."

 

         The California Marriage Protection Act, which will appear on the state's November ballot, asserts: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

 

         The move to amend California's Constitution came after the May 15 decision by the state's Supreme Court that gave same-sex couples the right to marry.

 

         While Obama opposes the initiative, he remains opposed to same-sex marriage, the New York Times reported.  He does support civil unions and domestic partnerships.

 

         Obama expressed opposition to the amendment on the ballot known as Proposition 8, because "as we have seen in some states, enshrining a definition of marriage into the constitution can allow states to roll back the civil rights and benefits that are provided in domestic partnerships and civil unions," campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt told The Times.

 

        A Los Angeles Times/KTLA poll conducted shortly after the California Supreme Court decision found that 54 percent of registered voters surveyed supported the amendment, and 35 percent said they
opposed it.

 

        Mr. Obama, what gives you the right of "master of destiny" over the will of another state and of its people?  Has the will of California citizens now become "divisive and discriminatory" because 54% of its citizens support a proposition that you oppose?

 

        Since when does voicing opinion in the political process through legal and established means become "divisive and discriminatory"?

 

        How can you be opposed to California's amendment to ban same-sex marriage while saying that you remain opposed to same-sex marriage in the first place?

 

        Maybe Californians wants to pass this amendment because they don't want same-sex marriage in their state.  Maybe they don't want to be dictated to by a judicial system that time and time and time again again subverts the will of the voting people.  That may be way too simple for your mind to comprehend.

 

       Come'mon, California. You are big boys and girls.  If you want this, fine.  If you don't want this, fine.  At least "be the master of your own destiny" and don't let an outsider and elitist like Barack Hussein Obama choose for you.  That's what's called "Democracy."  Look it up.