USA's most predominate Roman Catholic State just passed Marriage Equality (Same Sex Marriage)

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Zappykins said:

sc94597 said:

 

Interesting. What does the fifth amendment have to do with this? Also, it wouldn't be a change of those laws, it would be a total repealment of them. No government in marriage unless there is an enforcement of a contract between two individuals. To think that there are 15,000 Federal laws on something as personal as marriage is sickening to me, especially since the Federal government should be restricted to interstatual law and not have any involvement with the individual lives of particular persons unless it involves an interstatual or international situation. 

The 5th amendment refers to Spousal Privilege - which is only open to federally recognized married couples.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spousal_privilege 

Ah, I would assume you are a die hard libertarian? Don't worry too much about it, not all laws are bad.  But it covers things like immigration, hospital visitation (where you spouse can visit you - even if your family hates them), inheritance and things like that.

Like I said, I doubt most of those will effect you -  unless you fall in love with someone born in another country and want them to stay with you. 

 

Where? 

 

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.