"hiding in plain sight"

really enjoyed this blog post on the recent prop 8 decision in california - it's from the new york times - "hiding in plain sight" - kind of a long read, but worth it.  i particularly liked the stuff about gender roles in marriage...and the link to the recent CNN poll about gay marriage.  that stuff gave me chills.  we talk in my government class about whether the supreme court needs to make decisions that reflect public opinion or whether that isn't something they should consider...i'll definitely be bringing up this poll in, oh, february when we talk about the judicial branch.