Then avoid being snarky, like I do. The Founding Fathers insisted on the rule of law versus the rule of men.
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That's absolutely true, and likewise our mere belief that a particular action by the state is wrong doesn't make it illegal either --unless we've decided that we somehow possess the power of Ultimate Truth but I digress.
Let's talk about what is, and we agree that like it or not states have in fact exercised the authority to determine what the requirements for marriage apply. Up till now. This bit with the left-wing statists making it a federal issue is bad news. Talk about "illegal"...