Thanks for the post. I agree completely with the arguments presented, as I have repeatedly stated on a number of threads. Conservatives shooting down federalism. Wow.
Wow -me too!.
The "conservative" author of this article who would attempt employing conservative principles in situationally and relatively premised constructs devoid of observing the reality of the clear and present danger of judicial activism already evidenced WHILE conversely touting the noble delusional goal of protecting the possibility of the impossible, that impossibly being the Rights of the States to possibly enact legislation to legalize homosexual marriage!
The "conservative" author clearly argues for something leftist and liberal -the possibility of homosexual marriage... OH the horrorrrrr if the conservative meanies prevent this from ever possibly happening again like it did in Massachusetts AND the horrorrrrr in actually kicking the Massachusetts' homosexual marriage "legislation" imposed from the bench to the curb ...
As to the "federalism" shell game (similar to the DOMA sky is not falling argument) --"federalism" is quite okay and quite safe -I do not see the "states" screaming with the enraged indignation as is evidenced by the homosexual left and the author of this "piece"...
I suggest you check out some of the other "conservative" works published by the "openly gay" apparently politically conflicted author of the article posted:
Dale Carpenter - Faculty Profiles - UofM Law School
I find it very odd that one of his Works in Progress is titled, "The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage"
Why do I find this odd? -- WELL... I find it odd that an assumed intelligent individual with an as such assumed well developed cogent and coherent philosophy guiding him can maintain both conservative and liberal positions that diverge so greatly they appear at times irreconcilable, conflicted, and contradictory...
How is this possible?
MY theory is that the author has one master -HOWEVER, it is not conservatism or liberalism -- [IT] is the homosexual disorder AND it is ONLY in realizing the master he serves does one find a cogent and coherent philosophy evidenced in his writings and opinions...
What do you think on this theory? -Can one KNOW what one supports regarding the homosexual disorder via a cogent premised analysis that cuts through the mystique and argumentative window dressing?
ROTFLMAO