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white_wolf

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2. I actually wondered about gay marriage myself. I'm not sure about it...

Reply to avebury (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:16 PM

Oct 2012

simply because laws regulating marriage have existed since before the Constitution so they might be able to get around it. I'm not sure, though. I wouldn't want to test it right now, though. Not with the current Court.

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I learned something interesting about the "State's rights" arguments the Right loves. [View all] white_wolf Oct 2012 OP

Interesting. That would also mean that state could not pass avebury Oct 2012 #1

I actually wondered about gay marriage myself. I'm not sure about it... white_wolf Oct 2012 #2

I am not sure that they actually had any laws that defined avebury Oct 2012 #3

there are many interpretations alc Oct 2012 #4

Yes, but the interpretation I mentioned has been used to support Supreme Court precident... white_wolf Oct 2012 #6

Discussion is over my head -- but very interesting. Go on.... n/t philly_bob Oct 2012 #5