Michigan judge: "The state defendants lost sight of what this case is truly about - people"

It should be noted that Judge Bernard Friedman, who ruled in favor of marriage equality today in Michigan, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.

How will the conservative right attack him as "activist judge" when appointed by their hero?

Check out his closing statement in his ruling.

“In attempting to define this case as a challenge to ‘the will of the people, … state defendants lost sight of what this case is truly about: people.

"No court record of this proceeding could ever fully convey the personal sacrifice of these two plaintiffs who seek to ensure that the state may no longer impair the rights of their children and the thousands of othersnow being raised by same-sex couples.

"It is the Court’s fervent hope that these children will grow up ‘to understand the integrity and closeness of their own family and its concord with other families in their community and in their daily lives.

"Today’s decision is a step in that direction, and affirms the enduring principle that regardless of whoever finds favor in the eyes of the most recent majority, the guarantee of equal protection must prevail.”