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On Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:34:45 -0400, Poco Loco
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"That the Republican response to the justices’ move to let same-sex
marriages proceed in nearly half the states would be .?.?. near-total
silence?"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ruth-marcus-americas-amazing-transformation-on-same-sex-marriage/2014/10/07/3426582a-4e44-11e4-babe-e91da079cb8a_story.html?wpisrc=nl-headlines&wpmm=1
or, http://tinyurl.com/n3su2gk

Maybe, just maybe, they're finally getting smart.

The ones who are firmly against it understand the limited effect of
the "punt" and the ones who are ambivalent (probably most) understand
there is no advantage to saying anything.

Personally, I am still not sure why marriage is a government function
in the first place. People are "married before God" and everything
else is simple contract law. Why not just have the government manage
the civil union, just like they do partnerships, incorporation,
property transfers and child custody issues?
In that regard, any 2 or more people should be able to enter into a
civil union. If they are going to hell for it, let the churches deal
with it. It is none of the government's business.

Marriage licenses were not required in the states until the states decided
they needed revenue, except the first licenses were for Miscegenation
marriages. All but MD required licenses by 1935. Just make it contract
law as Gregg states.