Conservative65
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You pretend that the 14th amendment gives the federal government power over something that the Constitution does not give it.
Ah, but marriage is recognized as a constitutional right. And the courts absolutely have the authority to protect the rights of citizens. Not simply the authority, but the obligation to do so.
And the States can't apply their law unequally to US citizens. If the States do, they courts again have the authority to prevent it and the obligation to do so.
However, you ignore the 10th amendment which says those powers not specifically given to the federal government belong to the States.
Read the 9th amendment. Reserve rights still exist even if they aren't enumerated.
Rights trump powers, no matter how much this fact may infuriate conservatives.
Free speech, freedom of religion, and owning guns are recognized constitutional rights because they are specifically in the Constitution. Certain interpretations say marriage is one.
Read the 9th amendment. Reserve Rights exist. And they don't need to be enumerated.
Your silly interpretation of 'exhaustive rights' is exactly why the 9th amendment exists. Because the founders were certain some chucklehead would assume that if a right wasn't listed in the Bill of Rights, it didn't exist.
And thank goodness they created the 9th amendment to disprove such nonsense!
Rights trump powers, chucklehead. Get used to the idea.
Get used to the fact that despite homos marrying, you will still be a freak and an abnormal individual. Those of us that matter will know and those of you than don't get it don't matter.
Those of you who 'matter' don't apparently matter much.
As our national bard says:
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate
Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake
Shake it off
Whatever level I matter, it's still more than the zero level you simple existence does.