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Originally Posted by Ghostwriter
Point taken.
I am libertarian in some things. Drugs, government oversight and such but really am more of a states rights conservative. I believe that power not enumerated to the Federal Government belong to the states. This was a main point of the Articles of Confederation and was a key basis for the framework of our Constitution. This is what James Madison believed and fought to maintain.
Alexander Hamilton believed the opposite that the government had all powers not denied it by the constitution. With the Republican assendency in the mid 1800's the power of the Federal government was increased to the point where Hamilton would be greatly pleased.
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The problem with states rights approach to this issue is that it causes problems as these citizens move from one state to another. The issue has already come up as there have been cases where couples married in one state, ie. Massachusetts, have moved to Texas for a job. They decide, like any other couple might, that things aren't working out and want a divorce. Texas refuses to grant a divorce because doing so validates the marriage that they have refused until then to acknowledge. This puts an undo burden on the couple to have to move back to Massachusetts to set up residency in order to seek a divorce. Imagine a straight couple having to go to those lengths. That is not separate but equal.