Seawytch
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- Aug 5, 2010
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Full faith and creditThe states may decide where the capitol city is located, decide the boundaries of counties, and decide the speed limits on various roads and highways.
They may not, however, decide whether or not an American citizen will have his civil rights or not, in this case the right to due process and equal protection of the law.
Americans living in the states are first and foremost citizens of the United States, residents of the states and local jurisdictions subordinate to that, where one's civil rights are not subject to 'majority rule.'
Is that supposed to mean something? Full Faith and Credit is also being violated regarding gays and lesbians. If a 40 year old man marries his 15 year old 1st cousin in Alabama, his marriage is recognized as legal and valid in all 50 states because of FF&C, but because of the unconstitutional DOMA (which will likely meet it's complete end in June) gay marriages are not treated the same.