Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Why Is Gay Rights A State Issue But Abortion A Federal One

Today, Barack Obama ended years of speculation and finally announced his support for gay marriage. (And good for him; this was the right thing to do.) But the President’s comments, and the talking points that accompany them, take pains to make clear that the White House views marriage as a state issue, and that the President thinks it should be up to the states to decide who can get married.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbarro/2012/05/09/whether-obama-likes-it-or-not-gay-marriage-is-a-federal-issue/



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