Time to stand up against fear and hate

Have those who are advocating the ouster of three Supreme Court justices really thought through what happens if they are successful? How does this group plan to make sure that the replacement judges would rule differently? Do we want a single-issue disagreement destroy our judiciary?

This is not about judicial overreach or judges usurping the rights of the people. It is about the high court unanimously agreeing that following our state's constitution means not discriminating against a segment of our society. I doubt seriously that had the judges ruled the other way, those who are railing against judicial overreach would be saying a thing.

The real reason behind the attempt to oust the judges is a paranoid fear of gays, which I have never understood. I am heterosexual and no amount of “indoctrination” or exposure to gays will change that.

I submit that those “fearing” gays may not be as sure of their sexual identity as I am. Human sexuality goes along a continuum from totally heterosexual, to having “gay” feelings, to bisexual to homosexual. I believe those who live in fear of gays stand somewhere along that continuum. The fear comes from their questioning their own sexual identity.

Iowa voters, this claim of judicial activism is about hate, fear and phobia of people different from most of us. Please vote to retain our Supreme Court judges and stand against fear and hate.

Rosemary Schwartz

Vinton