I have...many times. If you can't accept federalism, it's not my problem. You really don't know what you're talking about. Railing about activist judges and the will of the people proves it.
In a federal republic, there is a division of powers between the federal government and the government of the individual subdivisions. While each federal republic manages this division of powers differently, common matters relating to security and defense, and monetary policy are usually handled at the federal level, while matters such as infrastructure maintenance and education policy are usually handled at the regional or local level. Have you ever heard the term used of the U.S. having a Federal Government? Article IV Section. 4. TheUnited States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form ofGovernment, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Applicationof the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot beconvened), against domestic Violence.
This is the first link I found that was the most recent of states voting for traditional marriage and the percentages. http://dailysignal.com/2014/10/06/states-voted-gay-marriage-now-forced-upon/
What is this supposed to prove? First of all, look at the dates on those polls-8 Do you have any idea how fast public opinion is changing? And if you controlled for age, the numbers would be a whole lot different. Younger people are overwhelmingly for gay marriage But more importantly, you ignore my point that when it comes to civil rights, when it's about due process and equal protection under the law, the "people" DO NOT GET TO DECIDE. So all told, this is a pretty pathetic attempt to make an argument that is already lost in the courts and in the polls.
It certainly ought to be limited. Otherwise it will get out of hand and turn into Colorado city Arizona.
