a republican able to leave religion out of the law!

From the Mercury News (first seen at Americablog):

Judge in gay marriage case is a Catholic Republican appointee
SAN FRANCISCO - Supporters of same-sex marriage found an ally in San Francisco Judge Richard Kramer - a Catholic Republican appointed to the bench by a former GOP governor.

"We're certainly feeling the judge's decision is right," said San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, whose city's lawsuit prompted Kramer's ruling Monday that gays and lesbians have the right to marry in California, despite a law and a voter-approved measure declaring marriage to be the exclusive realm of heterosexuals.

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Truly incredible! A religious republican who follows the rule of the law instead of his religion! Of course, this annoys some people who think that religion should be the law! But check out the article for a number of endorsements of this judge, even from opponents.