Protest the passage of Prop 8

[doddiemoemoe]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cabal" <md at ...> wrote:
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> I don't see the "Monarchy" thing.
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Doddie here:

The "MOnarchy" thing is in regards to back in the day....mid and 
higer nobles, and even the rising merchant classes had to have the 
approval of their sovereign for marriage...

It just stinks that so many years later..here we Americans 
are...looking towards government to approve marriages...yet again

I'm married...but think it stinks that I had to apply for a license 
to marry...I just don't think the goverment should have that right 
period...

sheesh licence me to drive if you will...but if the government 
refuses to license parents....then who the heehoo are they to 
license marriages...

I just don't think Government belongs in the institution of 
marriage.  I think marriage is more a spiritual and emotional matter 
than a legal one...and that all legal aspects of marriage can be 
remedied by a power of attorney..
(wills/trusts/custody/guardianships/etc.)  In all honesty; it is way 
easier to change a power of attorney than getting a divorce...it is 
way easier to adjust one's affairs after marriage(whether recognized 
by state or not)..just look at the history of common law marriages 
in each of our 50 states..

If the U.S. Government suddenly stopped recognizing marriages due 
the constitution's mention of separation of church and state..then 
the entire prop. 8 ballot is null and void because gay marriage 
could take place in any church of their choice...  If married in a 
church/religious ceremony, gay/lesbian/black/white..etc..etc...etc.. 
then the marriages are valid and it's not for the state/government 
to say otherwise..because who is the government to interfere in 
matter of the church?...nor can churches refuse to marry based on 
ANY law that is passed.

Am I the only person thinking this?!?!?  Sheesh, I'm not even an 
attorney, and I realize that this proposition is illegal on a 
constitutional basis...Separation of church and state...right to 
privacy..etc...(ALL Americans would pay fewer taxes if we had a flat 
tax(whether single/married/divorced/divorced with kids/divorced and 
remarried etc..etc..)... the government would also garner larger tax 
revenues with a flat tax...) I only bring up taxes because so many  
believe the economy depends on taxpayers, especially married ones...
(long story there).