An Open Letter to Governor Culver
Governor Culver,
A year ago, you stated that you would uphold traditional marriage. Last spring the opportunity came to put your rhetoric into practice, but up to this point you have failed to live up to your words.
In April, the Iowa Supreme Court usurped both executive and legislative powers when they ruled that same-sex marriage was to be instituted in Iowa. By your inaction, you have allowed their unconstitutional usurpation to go unchecked.
Now I urge you, on the occasion of Maine’s victory over this abomination of the term “marriage”, to rethink your position. Issue a stay on same-sex marriage in Iowa, until the people have been allowed to vote on a Marriage Amendment. And then work with your colleagues in the legislature to get an amendment passed and presented to the people.
Sir, it is your duty both to uphold your word to the people of Iowa, and to uphold the separation of powers dictated by the Iowa Constitution.
Clearly, the Iowa Supreme Court has no constitutional authority to change law, nor do they have authority to execute law. They did both in ordering the Defense of Marriage Act removed from the state code and in ordering marriage licenses to be issued to same-sex couples.
Do your duty sir!
Sincerely,
Tod Perdelwitz
