tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993059.post111083751109244761..comments2008-09-06T09:33:12.913-07:00Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440565180290280728noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993059.post-1110857509468122092005-03-14T19:31:00.000-08:002005-03-14T19:31:00.000-08:002005-03-14T19:31:00.000-08:00First of all, gays and lesbians are free to marry in this country. They just have to marry someone of the opposite sex. I understand this is of no comfort to gays and lesbians, but the fact remains, both gays and lesbians are free to marry.<BR/><BR/>But this is not an issue of "equal protection" or "freedom". I just explained above, that gays and lesbians are free to marry.<BR/><BR/>However, I don't agree that the U.S. Constitution has been violated here. If homosexuals were banned from marrying <I>anyone</I>, then that would be a federal violation. But that's not the case here.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, marriage is not regulated or administered at the federal level. Therefore, it's not a federal matter, and hence, there is no violation of the U.S. Constitution.<BR/><BR/>It's strictly a state matter. And thus far, California already has a law on the books defining what marriage is.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.com