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Actually all states are required to recognize the decisions made by another state. If you're married in Maryland, all other states are required to recognize that marriage, even if local state law would not allow the marriage to proceed there. In the old days, kids used to elope to states with lower age of consent statues to get married. All other states in the union are require to recognize marriages performed in Massachusetts and California.
Not at present. The Defense of Marriage Act signed by Clinton afford states which don't wish to recognize same-sex marriages officiated in other states the power to ignore. This law has not been constitutionally challenged yet but I have a feeling it will be in the not so distant future.
So according you homosexuals keep their kids out of sports and only let them socialize with gays? In what demented world do you live? You're an inch away from being reported to flame bait posts.
Oh I see , Its ok to ridicule and jest about Christians and the bible but not the sacredhypersensitive among us! Lighten Up , I dont care who you are that was funny!!!
Actually all states are required to recognize the decisions made by another state. If you're married in Maryland, all other states are required to recognize that marriage, even if local state law would not allow the marriage to proceed there. In the old days, kids used to elope to states with lower age of consent statues to get married. All other states in the union are require to recognize marriages performed in Massachusetts and California.
Please list your source for this because I remember people who used to cross the state line to buy alcohol.. This doesnt mean that someone who was 19 from state A where the drinking age was 18, could go to a state where the drinking age was 21 would be allowed to buy alcohol.
From what I recall, each state could govern their own laws and are under no obligation to recognize other states laws if they are in direct violation of their own states.
Not at present. The Defense of Marriage Act signed by Clinton afford states which don't wish to recognize same-sex marriages officiated in other states the power to ignore. This law has not been constitutionally challenged yet but I have a feeling it will be in the not so distant future.
DOMA has no chance once challenged on a constitutional basis.
well if the constitution allowed slavery.. then what on earth gave them the authority to change that? afterall isn't the constitution the almighty law that directs whats right and wrong in society? or did the constitution change according to what is the right thing to do? Perhaps much like california's constitution is being changed to reflect what is the right thing to do?
Not once have I criticized Californias right to allow gay marriages in their own state. They can do what they wish. Many of us from the rest of the country recognize that California is way ahead of the country, or just to far out on the fringe to even be surprised by anything they do..
Oh I see , Its ok to ridicule and jest about Christians and the bible but not the sacredhypersensitive among us! Lighten Up , I dont care who you are that was funny!!!
What happened to turning the other cheek? What would Jesus do, oh self-righteous one?
Grow up! It was someone who actually had the guts to decide that what was going on is NOT right. THAT takes guts & conviction, I applaud that instead of meekly following what some intolerant homophobes try to push.
Excuse me? She posted a very factual statement and your telling her to grow up simply because she disagrees with your morals? Looks to me like she isnt the one that needs to grow up..
Excuse me? She posted a very factual statement and your telling her to grow up simply because she disagrees with your morals? Looks to me like she isnt the one that needs to grow up..
Yep that's right, I'm telling someone to grow up. Grow up & quit worrying so much about the actions of other people you don't know.
Excuse me? She posted a very factual statement and your telling her to grow up simply because she disagrees with your morals? Looks to me like she isnt the one that needs to grow up..
The judges in question are Republican appointees, hardly "liberal". The people were not robbed of their voice as she claimed- they voted for something unconstitutional and it didn't stand up to the challenge. There was no judicial activism here. The lady posted a very emotional statement but hardly factual.
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