New Jersey Obeys Their Judicial Overlords

In yet another case of judicial overreach, the New Jersey legislature has passed a bill allowing civil unions - a bill mandated by their Supreme Court:

TRENTON, Dec. 14 — The Legislature voted on Thursday to make New Jersey the third state in the nation to recognize civil unions for same-sex couples. In doing so, it moved quickly to fulfill a court mandate to provide equal rights to gay couples but frustrated people on both sides of the emotional issue.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine, who is expected to sign the measure into law, said, “I think we’re doing the right thing.”

In joining Vermont and Connecticut in establishing the parallel institution of civil unions, New Jersey shunned the option of opening marriage to same-sex couples. Massachusetts is the only state that allows gay marriage, and it has a residency requirement; some same-sex couples have married in Canada.

Scrappleface thinks the New Jersey model is strikingly similar to the Iranian model. This is one time when satire comes dangerously close to reality.