Proposition 8 overturned

[Weltall]

It seems entirely counter-intuitive that the First Amendment would be subject to approval by any individual state. I have always been under the impression that any rules to which the federal government must adhere also apply to the subordinate states.

This does not mean I'm unaware that states have certain powers that the federal government does not, but I am similarly unaware of the states being able to abrogate cautionary laws which apply to the federal government.

Any interpretation which allows state governments to ignore the Constitution at will is an extremely dangerous interpretation. A state can be just as oppressive as a nation, to an individual or small group of people.