David Boies made a very reassuring appearance on Charlie Rose. I say this as someone who initially doubted Ted Olson's motives in joining Boies to tackle the issue of marriage equality before the Supreme Court. Boies states:

"Ted and I come from different ends of the political spectrum, but respect each other's legal skills and integrity and are both very much committed to the Constitution and to the rights that the Constitution protect. We each took an independent look at this issue and we each concluded that Proposition 8 violated the United States Constitution."

The two men got together when Olson approached Boies. Their joint argument is that the Supreme Court has said in more case than one that marriage is a fundamental right, and the Constitution gives equal access to fundamental rights; therefore, the Constitution prohibits the states from "prohibiting any class of people from getting married." This involves equal protection and due process.

HRC and other mainstream gay groups are against this aggressive action, but it's altogether possible that they're dead wrong. I'm pleased to feel better about the Boies/Olson team-up after watching this.