The federal government has no right in this matter. This is simply immoral. Time to nullify.
Is that meant to be some kind of legal opinion, or rather, just your grand unified theory that Balkanized federalism is a predicate to the polis being a shining city on a hill?
It is interesting that so often, when the merits of a matter clearly dictate reaching conclusion A, that those favoring conclusion B then resort to non legally based make weight federalism arguments, as constraining any departure from what is otherwise very poor public policy. It drives me nuts, but that is just me I guess. Federalism is really, really a pain in the ass. It really degrades debate in the public square, and does indeed very often lead to poor public policy choices, that are just nonsensical. I mean,
e.g. (and it goes on and on, in so many different arenas), does it make any sense, for a gay couple who get legally married in say Iowa, to see their marriage effectively nullified, if due to their masochistic tendencies or whatever, they choose to decamp for Mississippi? What do you think?
