On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 14:40:19 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:03:16 -0400, wrote:

It does bring up an interesting point. What is the federal standard
for what actually constitutes marriage? It is totally a state issue
and the states could have totally different standards.

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I'm sure that's what the founding fathers expected. The states had
power over almost everything in those days and that's the way they
wanted it. The Federal government was needed for national defense,
matters related to interstate commerce, and protection of
constitutional rights.

Unfortunately in Marbury v Madison the SCOTUS gave itself the power to
legislate from the bench so 535 congressmen, 50 state legislatures and
the White House can be trumped by 5 old farts in robes.
There is nobody who can over rule them.
Jackson may have been the only president to challenge them but in
Worcester, there was really nothing to enforce.