Comments on Don't Be A Sheep!: State vs Federal Government

There have been some great comments on this post. ...

2011-10-07T09:21:26.522-04:00

There have been some great comments on this post. Thanks for the thoughtful comments.

A quick note about the Full Faith and Credit. This is a very legal and narrow clause. You have to separate out public policy from evidence/judgement.

For instance: Gay couple marries in California. They divorce in California court, guy 1 owes guy 2 $100,000. Guy 1 flees to Georgia where Gay marriage is illegal trying to evade paying. Based on FFC he still owes $100,000 to guy 2. Georgia will enforce the "judgement".

2nd instance. Gay couple marries in California, moves to Georgia, then tries to Divorce in Georgia. Georgia will not grant the divorce. But Georgia will recognizes that they are married in California in regards to any court cases that require that, but in no way recognize that they are married in terms of day to day life. (evidence vs public policy)

FFC only enforces other states to recognize evidence/judgements but not public policy.

Other than gay marriage this is also seen in the age of marriage. Some states allow 13 year olds to marry, but others it is 16. They are still married in their state, but they do not get the privileges in a state were they do not meet the legal limits.

This is why the "Defense of Marriage Act" was important. It codified under the FFC the legal requirements of the states which is that they can not be FORCED to recognize a gay marriage from another state. But they can if they want to.

I hope that explains my point of view. Feel free to disagree.

Georgia has to recognize gay marriage because of t...

2011-10-06T17:39:38.084-04:00

Georgia has to recognize gay marriage because of the Full Faith and Credit Clause explicitly expressed in the Constitution.

Interesting article. Can't say I agree with ev...

2011-01-31T10:33:14.546-05:00

Interesting article. Can't say I agree with every point (you seem pretty opposed to having federal regulations (like energy, education, etc). I think if we look at American history, many of these regulations came about due to a lack of standards throughout the states (right or wrong).

But you bring up a good point with prostitution in Nevada. Regardless of whether you believe prostitution is immoral or not, there are some facts we can observe about Nevada.

1) Brothel prostitutes work as independent contractors and thus do not receive any unemployment, retirement or health benefits. The women are considered temp hires and usually work for 2 weeks straight (staying at the brothel) and then having a period of time off.

** So who pays for health, retirement and unemployment? For example, if a lady gets an std, has it checked out, it effects the prices of insurance, hospitals and government aided health care. What if that same lady skips her medical payment? So it could be a good possibility that you end up paying for someone else's (ir?)responsibility (assuming you pay taxes, have health care and visit the hospital).

2) The women are responsible for paying Federal income tax and their earnings are reported to the IRS via form 1099-MISC.

** I'd be curious to know how well this is enforced.

3) Nevada does not have a state income tax.

** And why not? Who builds the roads, schools, public services in Nevada?

To the idiot who posted last: "..go back to ...

2010-11-03T01:05:26.258-04:00

To the idiot who posted last:

"..go back to our history, where our moral law was stated. In the ten commandments."

That's in the Bible, not the Constitution (which I believe is what you were suggesting). And the Bible is hardly "our" history. Despite the Judeo-Christian values and beliefs of some of our founding fathers, they clearly didn't intend for religious beliefs to play a role in the legislative process. The issue of gay marriage has less to do with "freedom of expression" than with explicit rights and privileges granted to hetero couples who marry like taxes, passing on property, ect. If you're suggesting we enact a federal law based on a religious value, I'd suggest check out the first amendment. I'd also ask you to stop voting (just kidding, you probably don't) since you're an idiot who needs an imaginary deity from which to derive your morals. The bible also condones slavery and says you shouldn't touch a woman while she's on her period. People like you are what's wrong with this country.

I just have one thing to say about this blog. I re...

2010-10-17T20:51:12.476-04:00

I just have one thing to say about this blog. I respect yalls views but one thing i have to point out is Gay marriage is not right. People can call it a freedom to express yourself an all that but go back to our history, where our moral law was stated. In the ten commandments. The moral laws says nothing about okaying gay marriage it talks all about the ways to live in a glorifying environment where values are set high. I think it should be a federal law that uphold the law.

I'm in a hurry to write an essay for my govern...

2010-10-07T20:31:52.997-04:00

I'm in a hurry to write an essay for my government class about the federal government overstepping its boundaries, which is how i came across this blog. I don't really have the time or willingness to debate about any of it but i will say this.
"If other states want to allow gay marriage then so be it, but Georgia should not be force to recognize the marriages from other states. Why is it again that we have to go to the state to get married? I thought that marriage was a religious institution. But just my opinion."
Georgia is forced to recognize marriages from other states because of the contents of Article 4, Section 1 of the constitution where it explicitly states "Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of ever other state".
Also, if marriage was only a religious institution, couples would receive no benefits from each other (i.e. The wife dies, but all of her money goes to her blood family instead of her immediate one).

Just have one thing to say in regards to marriage,...

2010-09-11T01:04:09.371-04:00

Just have one thing to say in regards to marriage, I say let them do what they want but it is in the Constitution that anything they are granted by one state should be recognized in whatever state they choose to live. This was decided long ago when Missouri did not want to recognize blacks and mulattos and allow them to be free within their state lines. It is what it is. And individual rights granted by one state cannot be taken away by another.

As long as their decisions do not directly impact ...

2010-09-02T09:18:12.990-04:00

As long as their decisions do not directly impact the citizens of Georgia, and vice versa. Why is it that people get all upset about a Court ruling in another area of the country? Because we are becoming to tightly bound to each other. The states need more latitude to make the best decisions for their own citizens.

our schools quit teaching the constitution, iam al...

2010-02-03T18:42:23.062-05:00

our schools quit teaching the constitution, iam always talking to my childen and grand children that the state is were the power is suppose to be with the people but they are quick to tell me that is not what they are taught in school, iam 72years old and tell them to trust me that i would not lie to them because when i went to school we got our books and education from the local and state government the people who are teaching them are from the left or progressive and will lie to chage our right to govern ourselves. I went to college about 10yra after i got out of the marines did not go but about 5mths quit because the professors were so far to the left that i considered them socialist told them i could not accept their views and left,