Predictably Infuriating
Posted on May 21, 2009 by andrew
Ignore for a moment the validity of any argument that could be made either in favor of or against same-sex marriage. Under what possible definition of just government should Congress be able to define marriage law for a local jurisdiction, given that every other local jurisdiction in the country has complete control over its own marriage law? What if every other local jurisdiction had representation in Congress, but this one did not?
Go ahead, make an argument that Congress is justified in imposing its own definition of marriage on Washington, DC. I’d love to hear one that is even remotely viable.
Any legislator who signs on to this bill not only opposes basic fairness for gays and lesbians, they also oppose basic democratic principles.
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