I was debating the role of the state with Nickgb when he pointed out a fact that I need to correct:
Man, I think you are the only conservative/republican in the country who feels that marriage ought to be a federal issue
I need to set the record straight. I got this in the mail just the other day:
I am horribly dismayed that the abbreviation of Libertarian is LIB, however, that being the case, I am officially a Libertarian here in North Carolina.
Perhaps I need to rebrand as Tarheel Purple?
Aha! It’s working .. . .
Aha! It’s working .. . .
I’ve always thought of myself as a republican and been guilty of some “team” stuff. However, I never was a registered republican so….
Thought I would do this to shift the “team” dynamic and even get involved in local libertarian stuff.
So glad you joined the LIBeral party. 😛
I still stand by what I said though, you’d be hard pressed to find Libertarians who want to federalize marriage.
So glad you joined the LIBeral party. 😛
Ugh!
I still stand by what I said though, you’d be hard pressed to find Libertarians who want to federalize marriage.
Yeah, it may be weird.
However, to be fair, I only want the feds to regulate the gay marriage part of marriage. I don’t care if the states continue to manage the waiting time, license requirements, age, distance from relation etc etc.
I think most Libertarians would agree that individuals should be allowed to enter into legal contracts without the government restricting them based on random quantifiers.
Exactly pino – marriage is a contract and entering contracts is basic to free people. If people want to add a religious element and have a religious ceremony, that’s fine. But it’s really a civil matter. And therefore, a civil rights matter.