Cheney treated like others, angry about it

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

This is a little off topic, but I don't think the government has any right to be involved in marriages ... as if people need the government's permission to get married. Wasn't the separation of church and state a fundamental reason for the establishment of America? Just another case of the government abusing it's power.

Seems to me the answer to the whole marriage issue is just that. The gov should get out of the marriage busniess all together. No telling one group they can't marry and no recognizing marriage in any way other than a religious thing.

Get rid of 'legal marriage' and simply institute some type of civil union. A union between any two people or whatever sex and or relationship. Give it the current tax benefits of legal marriage and have a nice day. Move on to something else more important like sealing our borders to terrorists.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Seems to me the answer to the whole marriage issue is just that. The gov should get out of the marriage busniess all together. No telling one group they can't marry and no recognizing marriage in any way other than a religious thing.

Get rid of 'legal marriage' and simply institute some type of civil union. A union between any two people or whatever sex and or relationship. Give it the current tax benefits of legal marriage and have a nice day. Move on to something else more important like sealing our borders to terrorists.

I definitely agree.

Isn't there more pressing issues out there than same sex marriages??

It's nothing more than a hot button issue they use to distract people from the real issues.