"Cheney's Wisdom" on gay marriage

"Conservatives have often lamented that federalizing traditional state policymaking preempts democratic dialogue within and among states on matters of social controversy. All too often, however, the conservative suspicion of unbridled federal power fades when that power can be deployed to squelch state-level experiments that offend conservative sensibilities.

But who exactly is harmed if Massachusetts, New Jersey or some other state decides to take the plunge? As Vice President Dick Cheney eloquently put it during the 2000 vice-presidential debate, “I think different states are likely to come to different conclusions and that’s appropriate. I don’t think there should necessarily be a federal policy in this area.” "


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