To: PatrickHenry
I think Congress was opposed to Utah becoming a state due to the bigamy issues.
As to whether there was a fear that the rest of the states would have to recognize polygamous marriages, I just don't know.
The SCOTUS hasn't taken much interest in divorce cases in many years, so for the most part the most powerful arguments are from state courts these days.
I think it's completely unheard of for Congress to take an interest in marriage, much less elevate it to constitutional status.
4,061 posted on
07/17/2003 7:40:57 PM PDT by
CobaltBlue
(Never voted for a Democrat in my life.)
To: CobaltBlue
Evo ego overblown bias hype self love narcissist infatuation placemaker !
4,062 posted on
07/17/2003 7:43:16 PM PDT by
f.Christian
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