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Beyond the Supreme Court: A Guide to Settling Gay Marriage

David3036 Wrote: Dec 15, 2012 1:34 PM
He exhibits all the symptoms of being tortured by a secret about himself and his own sexuality -- except that he would write "torchered" instead of "tortured."
Cambermeister Wrote: Dec 16, 2012 1:16 AM
"Did you flunk English class? That's spelling, no semantics"
David3036 Wrote: Dec 15, 2012 7:19 PM
Did you flunk English class? That's spelling, no semantics.
Cambermeister Wrote: Dec 15, 2012 2:24 PM
'that he would write "torchered" instead of "tortured."'

"fake outrage over semantics"

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to tackle two gay marriage issues, those of us looking for some sweeping overall conclusions on the issue should temper our expectations.

The cases to be examined by the high court involve some specifics-- the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, and the range of benefits the federal government should grant in states choosing to recognize gay unions.

Both will necessarily involve some examination of what role the federal government should play in matters of gay marriage, but neither is likely to settle the biggest questions:

What is the proper...

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