College Professor Kenneth Miller was brought to the stand yesterday by the defense in the current Prop 8 trial. The point of his testimony yesterday was to say that gays had significant political power. Today, attorneys for the plaintiff’s worked diligently to draw statements from Miller which support that theory that Prop 8 was motivated by religion and prejudice. They seem to have succeeded.
From ABC News…
Claremont McKenna College Professor Kenneth Miller said under cross-examination that he could not say what proportion of voters supported the 2008 measure because of either bias or theological beliefs.
But he acknowledged that at least some people voted for Proposition 8 on the basis of anti-gay stereotypes and prejudice and that in the election a critically important factor was the religious character of Democratic voters.
Miller went on to say, when asked when it would be appropriate for the courts to step in and overturn a voter supported initiative…
"My view is it is appropriate when an initiative, just like any other statute enacted by a legislature, violates, in this case, the federal Constitution," Miller answered.
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