My morning Constitutional

I saw someone on Facebook say all laws should only be based on the Constitution.  If you say that, you need to be careful.  Life's not as simple as that.  It's a noble goal, but don't pretend you have a monopoly on the meaning of that document.  Tea Partiers often idolize the Constitution, without really understanding it.  There are ambiguities in there, and just like the Bible, things can be interpreted and reinterpreted.  (Of course, they would disagree, and say the Bible and the Constitution only mean one thing, the thing they want, and everyone who thinks otherwise is going to hell.  But then, they're idiotic assholes.)

There's nothing in the Constitution about marriage, murder, drugs.  Or a right to vote.  People seem to skim, and miss important things like that.  Only seeing what they want to see.

You still don't want any laws that aren't based on the Constitution?  Oh-kay...   Of course, there are areas where broader lawmaking under the Constitution is possible, and that's really what we're arguing about.  Rational adults can talk about it, disagree about it, etc.  But TPers are like kids who have learned to read a few words, and think those words are the only ones that exist and nothing else matters.  If you haven't been paying enough attention in history or civics class, and don't know much about it, then you should be quiet, study, and catch up with the rest of us.

"I do" unto others

I did something the other day that I almost took for granted.  I got a marriage license, with Miss Mox.  We happen to be of different races.  Not long ago, in some places, that would have been illegal.  I can't imagine being in that situation, of not being able to marry the person you love and want to spend the rest of your life with.  And right now I bet some gay people feel like that (though things are changing fast.)  Love is love.  Families are families.  My family might not look like yours.  And that's okay. Live your life, follow your views.  Just don't expect others to.  If it's not hurting you, it's not your business.  And please explain to me exactly how 2 guys being married hurts you, or society.  It is so fun to read the attempts...