These are words I never thought I’d utter: Dick Cheney and I agree on something. I’m aware that this means Hell is getting a little frosty right about now. While speaking at the National Press Club, Dick Cheney stated that he believes that anyone should be able to get married. Then again, he does have a gay daughter. He went on to say that he does believe it is a state issue, which means there are two things we agree on. (and now Hell has officially frozen over.)
From my studies of the division of power between the Federal and State governments, marriage has always fallen under the rule of the states. One law that differs from state to state, sort of kills the running joke that most of the states have in the east coast about West Virginia. If you are unaware, West Virginia is butt of a lot of incest jokes, as well as many other jokes. First cousins (who are birth cousins) from West Virginia would have to cross the border into Maryland or Virginia in order to get hitched. Only first cousins through adoption can marry in West Virginia. Another marriage law that is not across the board involves age. In most states both parties have to be at least 18 unless they have consent of their parents, then the age differs. However, Mississippi is one state where both parties must be at least 21 without parental consent.
I have always stated that I believed that we should have gay marriage in all states. However, as nice as it would be Washington to take care of the issue and pass a law that states that everyone should be able to marry, it would go against the 10th amendment. I am a believer that there are many issues that should be dealt with on the federal level, which is outlined by the Constitution. The rest is dealt with through the state level. I have no problem with issues that are supposed to be dealt with on the federal level be decided in Washington and I do have problem when the lines are crossed.
Now, don’t worry, I still strongly disagree Mr. Cheney on most other issues, to include Iraq, waterboarding, George Bush, Rush Limbaugh, and pretty much everything else.
Filed under: political morsel Tagged: | 10th amendment, Dick Cheney, Gay Marriage, hell freezing over, states
I was shocked to see this – you remember how, briefly in 2004, he advocated for a Constitutional amendment banning it? Good for him!
Careful, D.
Don’t get lured in by his spider-like web of self-serving shyte-ola. He’s got to have an agenda…
While I agree with you, I refuse to say I agree with him.
You are a much bigger person than me.
He should be in prison before he burns in hell that is!!
I’ve been waiting for armageddon ever since I saw the headline on HuffPo. Surely the world is ending soon for him to publicly support gay marriage.
PS I don’t know why blogger screws up…
Wow! JToo bad nobody listens to him when he says such logical things as this, all the right can hear is “our torture was soooo effective, and if you disagree I’ll take you hunting…”
I think his daughter probably threatened to not let him see the grandson!
And I agree it is a state issue, but the Constitution guarantees me if I get married in Florida and move to Georgia, I am still married. So let’s do away with that stupid DOMA and let the SCOTUS declare that marriages in the states where it is legal MUST BE RECOGNIZED in all 50 states!
Come here and sit down D, while I hold a cold washcloth to your forehead.
I don’t trust the m.f., what is he up to? Why won’t he shut up and go away? When will his artificial heart give out? When?!
Who knows what this is about?…….sounds like we are all distrusting it! But by saying it, it’s actually a #1 for me too….go figure!!
Doesn’t mean that I changed my mind about him going to jail though………