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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lane3 who wrote (71796)8/6/2003 2:42:56 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
Conservatives have often lamented that federalizing traditional state policymaking preempts democratic dialogue within and among states on matters of social controversy. All too often, however, the conservative suspicion of unbridled federal power fades when that power can be deployed to squelch state-level experiments that offend conservative sensibilities. But who exactly is harmed if Massachusetts, New Jersey or some other state decides to take the plunge?

If Massachusetts, New Jersey, Hawaii or any other state "take the plunge" on this and there is no constitutional amendment then other states might be required to recognize those marriages. If it where just a matter of each state deciding for itself then it would be against state rights for the feds to intervene but in this case it is any one state deciding for the whole country if you don't have some amendment.

Tim
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