Bring it! I'm usually against most any war, but for this one, I'd make an exception. There's nothing I'd like better than to suit up and start mowing down conservatives. How I would have loved living in the 1860s so I could suit up in blue and send a bunch of states-rights rebels to meet their make-believe maker.

I believe that food, clothing, and shelter are human rights; and should be conferred upon every citizen on the basis of their citizenship. "Tis a poor kingdom that doesn't supply the basic needs of its people.

Exactly. And that is all the government should be concerned with regarding "marriages" - the contractual aspect. Any other concern should be the realm of the churches to do as they see fit.

Sorry, but the Equal Protection Clause also invalidates state laws - state statutes or state constitutions. Also, any (state) governmental entanglement with religion is a violation of the First Amendment. These type of marriage bans violate both those provisions of the US Constitution, and will eventually be struck down.

well, you could make US regulations more "business friendly" (i.e., increase the wealth gap, allow more pollution, allow companies to further exploit labor) ... OR we could implement policies prohibiting capital flight. This would prohibit US firms from investing in foreign countries that capital which was created in the U.S. (by utilizing our infrastructure, labor and resources). It's a simple rule - if you earned money here, it stays here.

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Just because a large business (employer of hundreds of people of all faiths or non-faith) is run by a "religious organization" should not exempt that business from all the regulations every other business must abide by. What if a religion-owned hospital or factory decided it was agains their beliefs to comply with OSHA or with EPA regs, etc?

So silly, these types of things. At this point, does it really matter if Obama was born in this country? Your ultimate goal is to invalidate his Presidency on a tecnicality. What is that going to do? It would just mean Biden would be president. Is that what you want?

It's better to be unemployed and maintain your sense of self-respect, than to work for slave wages. Once again, Sowell hides behind the "laws of economics" to argue for the rights of business owners to exploit the labor of the unfortunate.

No, I'm not in favor for equal wages for all - just a lessening of the disparity.