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Ah, I see. Good point.I live in NoVA. Virginia has pretty liberal (in the non-political definition) gun laws. I'm pretty new to VA (not to the DC metro area, though). After living in fascist states on gun laws prior to this, I am amazed at the gun laws here.
Sorry, I was just using that as an example of how laws and Constitutions don't always seem to jive.
We have the right to bear arms. That means I should be able to buy a tank if I want to. I can't recall where, but I think it was Franklin that explained that we are supposed to have access to the same weapons our military does.
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As I am neither gay nor lesbian, the only interest I had in same-sex marriage was equality for all humans. But, even more fundamentally, I believe that the government (state and federal) shouldn't be involved in the business of marriage at all. That's a church/synagogue/temple/whatever thing. The contract aspect of it is only where the state should have any say, IMO. But, I never really had a dog in that fight and because I didn't, we found a way where I do have a dog in that fight.....
I suppose this could be used as fuel to get VA to recognise gay unions/wedding certs. I doubt it will occur for a long long time, nor necessarily should it.
I was stationed at the Navy base in Norfolk. Nice area.
But, as states still seem to want to be involved in religious ceremonies and when that involvement actually has the potential to materially affect me and those close to me, I take a keen interest in it.
I get that.
The protection of marrage act is unconstitutional, imo.
However states have no such restrictions. Since it is not specifically covered in the Constitution each state is free to pass or not pass laws reguarding it.
The only way to avoid federal law is to migrate out of the country. Who wants to do that? Where would you go? Canada? pfft, the cold ass north wind comes out of Canada.
If you don't like a VA state law, pfft move. If it's that important, take your tax revenue and go to a place you prefer.
If people did that instead of trying to force change at the fed level, we would be a much happier country.